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Originally Posted by Boromir88
Reminds me of that saying "Don't be a follower, be a leader." Sometimes being a leader, means you can't be a "follower." In these closing chapters Aragorn really begins to struggle about being the "leader," and taking on himself the role of Gandalf. Instead they follow down the Anduin, and as already pointed out, follow too far, bad things can happen.
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I never really saw it like this before, but it makes a lot of sense. What might be viewed simply as an "action-packed" incident on the River in fact marks a major stage in Aragorns' transformation into someone worthy of taking up the throne of Gondor. He learns a valuable lesson that, as a leader, he cannot allow himself, or those under his charge, simply be swept along by time and events for too long. As
Aldarion points out, the lesson is not fully learned until the Fellowship breaks, but I see this incident as a definate part of the process.