Cecil:
Right on, I hear ya......I've been placing nearly 400 tonnes of rip rap rock along the east shoreline the last 2 years with a wheel barrow along the waters edge for the same reason. However, I'm will trade by loader tractor for a skidsteer hopefully later this spring to continue with my less aggressive slope along the lake and the back of the house creating my lined koi ponds and streambeds circulating back into the lake. Safety is paramount for us all..........
Rowly