Listen to the folks posting here ... jmho
Big trees are great .... small trees (saplings) on the banks are not .... imho. Rip-rap and bushes, grasses, etc. work better.... small saplings in high winds loosen soil around roots... with a water flow .... no bueno.
Don't fight mother nature and make it even worse .... MUCH worse.
Mitigate ... and good luck!