Serious question. I had a friend born and raised near Seattle who I invited to come on a float trip in southeast Missouri. Her mind was blown that this is a thing people do - drinking and making a ruckus while floating down a river.
In MO, this is just a thing that people do. At least in rural areas. I had no idea it was regional. So, how far across this region does the concept of float trips go?
Oh I like the can counting idea. They don’t gaf on MO rivers… I have seen entire coolers floating down the river before, not a canoe in sight. In those instances it’s like the river gods have provided you with river beer, but yea… not the best stewardship of our waterways.