Patent ID: 7942106

Claim:
A push pole assembly for propelling a boat comprising: a telescoping push pole having a first shaft member and a second shaft member, said first shaft member being telescopically adjustable with respect to said second shaft member, wherein said telescoping push pole is buoyant in water; a first accessory, said first accessory being detachably attached at a distal end of one of said first shaft member and said second shaft member, said first accessory being selected from the group consisting of a handle and a spike member; a foot member, said foot member having a generally inverse V-shaped body, said foot member being detachably attached at a distal end of the other of said first shaft member and said second shaft member; a pivoting pin, said pivoting pin being pivotally mounted in a cavity along one side of said V-shaped body of said foot member, said pivoting pin movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position, wherein when in the first retracted position said pivoting pin is flush with an outer surface of the foot member, and wherein when in the second extended position said pivoting pin extends away from the foot member and is configured for retrieving lures or use as a docking or boat hook.