Well, for we who are short, his crotch deep crossing (waist deep on us) would not be what I call easy, particularly if the riverbed were as slippery as he said. And if the water was snowmelt fed, that much of a crossing in that cold water is also not easy. The creek he showed was deceptive in the video. It was a lot deeper than it looked. Perhaps if you had the patience to go past the 2-minute mark you would have seen this. My complaint was his puny little pack - obviously a day pack.