I use an old trekking pole by Komperdell. I consider a staff or trekking pole a must for fording rocky bottoms especially if pulling my yak upstream thru shallows.
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I lost one of my Komperdell poles awhile back so bought a pair of these to try, you only need one for wading:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...;linkId=f61143fc4ad867c4f34317bf5af7c212

https://troutbitten.com/2019/05/14/...on-choosing-and-carrying-a-wading-stick/