I have been there and done that, slipped on the slimy rocks that were under the water and soaked everything I was carrying above my head. Rudedog, I don't think anyone thought you tried to wade across with your clothes on, the drift I got was that you might have been upstream and were crossing over on the rocks and slipped into the water. You cleared it up for us. I hope that I can string my rope across the creek so that there will be something to hold onto when crossing. I know in the past a rope was a huge help when trying to maintain my balance.