Planting very near water source...good or bad?

Im doing a guerrilla patch this summer and i found the perfect spot, except it is far to get to...around 1h hike...id like to be able to water as less as possible because it is far.

I found a video of a guy who's plants are nearly right in the water, from the looks of it, it acts as a wick system?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwcJkpfkSCA

But wont my plants sufficate from over watering because the soil will always be moist?

Yes. Dig a hole (24-36) in late spring. If it fills with water by morning, chances are you'll drown your plants. Try and put your plants where they "reach" for water, not sit in it. Good luck!

looks like he is in pots and is probably next to the water just to have easy acess

I'm going to be right next to the water. Not in the water level but just above. This is my first grow so can't tell you the best but that is my plan. Letting them have water all the time sence I don't want to and can't hike an hour every few days to water.

I would suggest planting not right on the shore line, but close enough to a water source that you do not have to hike in water for your plants. Only if the water source is well covered and you are not going to be spotted filling up a bucket.

Best part about planting near a water source is that you can hike in with a fishing pole in your pack. On the off chance that you get caught out int he middle of nowhere, say you were going fishing.

IMHO
If you are in an area where you can "dry farm" [no irrigation] corn, I would think the only worry is a secure location. If you want to use the spot selected,make sure the water doesn't rise and give yourself 2 couple of ft [vertical] above the waterline.

i grow in middle of swamps azoned is right u want to make a raised bed around the same height as a five gal so ur rootball stays dry/moist and then the tap roots reach done into water table for unlimited water...... only thing to worry about r rippers they r lazy and more often then not always follow the paths u make ir existing ones and streams... i had a plot ripped cuz i was right next to a stream like the guy in ur vid

i use some areas that when i dig in spriong they are full of water. by late spring the water table is down well enough that planting is achievable. by the time the rootsfind there way down they have a pretty moist area for most of the summer. areas like this work well and require almost no watering unless it gets realy dry. make sure it is not a swamp all year just seasonal swampy/moist area. use your own soil as soil in these areas ( at least here) is not the best, but it should work out well for you. one thing is water areas attract people- people like to follow water not just growers but kids and adults out for a hike.

and like guerrila farmer says raised beds work well. do a search on me and you can see some pics of beds i have made and used to great effect in the past.