Basics
Where do you live? Middle of the state of Minnesota
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping? 100+
Do you have the gear or use an outfitters?  Have the gear
Preferred/Typical party size? 2-4
What length of trips do you do/available to do? as many days as we can.
usually around a week now.
Preferred season? Sept and early May prefered, but any time is cool.
Winter trips also.!
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp? our last few trips have been with younger paddlers, so we tend to base camp a bit more. But depending on who is along, we adjust.
What difficulty level do you go for? did the gonzo paddling when much younger, now tend to take it a bit easier.
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas? I've been lucky enough to try different areas, and still like to explore. There are some favorites still.

Paddling
Bow or stern preference? I'm usually in the back, as I have a younger / still not so experienced partner in the front. When with adults, it doesn't matter to me either way.
What is your paddling rhythm? steady
Paddle the shoreline or beeline? both, mostly shoreline for the sites.
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in? that depends on who is along. With the younger kids along, we'll ride out the storms.
Do you have strong navigation/map skills? a map and compass person. But have seen the GPS as a wish item at times.

Portaging
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? my knees are getting a bit
too fragile for excess weight, so mostly now doubles.
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry? mostly on the back, you do what you need to I guess.
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? rest if there are the canoe rests, or else plod along.
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? watch where you step, so you don't get a sprain mostly.

Camping Style
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes? cook and wash in that order.
Fresh or dried foods? both, but leaning more towards mostly fresh lately.
Cook over a fire, or over a stove? stove and reflector oven on the fire
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? having coffee is a must in the morning,
but quick breakfasts are as easy as boiling some water and mixing with
what we bring along.
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip? as many as we can, but bring along food in case we get skunked fishing...
Hang the food pack or ground it? both, depends on the area.
Axe? Saw? Both? both
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both) campfire is nice, but I get sleepy early and wake at the crack of dawn.
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water? right after sunrise when there is still fog on the water.

Fishing
How much time do you like to spend fishing? some, not a lot.
Which species do you like to go after? walleyes, perch, trout, we'll eat snakes to if that's all we catch, and smallies about the same.
How much tackle to you bring? limited small plano box and use ice fishing poles. (with spinning reels)
Are you good with a fillet knife? reasonably good, I used to be a lot better when I caught a lot more fish!!

Misc
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered? I don't think I do. :)
Level of alcohol consumption? low, maybe some Maker's mark in a flask for medicinal purposes...
Are you a smoker? no
Is photography high on your list? yes, I love to relive the trips thru the photos.
Do you like to go after pictographs? yes
Do you like to go after waterfalls? yes
Do you like to go after the northern lights? yes.

Personality
If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you? no
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with? 2 or 3 days of rain gets tedious. but it's all part of the wilderness experience.
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it? bury it.
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home? none