Basics

Where do you live? california
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping?  400 or so
Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer?  have all the gear for bping, but for canoeing, need paddle, pfd, and canoe
Preferred/Typical party size? solo or up to six or nine
What length of trips do you do/available to do? 10 - 14 days
Preferred season? spring, summer, or fall
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp? generally change camp every night, with a couple layover days
What difficulty level do you go for? moderate to easy, but can push it if necessary
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas? lac la croix, crooked, baswood, knife, parent, issabella, ely area.  and southern quetico, but i would like to go deeper into canada.


Paddling

Bow or stern preference? i prefer stern, but can switch up so long's my partner knows what he/she is doing - usually the less experienced paddler cuts their teeth in the bow at first, then masters the stern
What is your paddling rhythm? steady, and i like to glide along and hear the water rush under the canoe and hear the water from my paddle drip onto the water, and listen to the little whirlpools the paddle creates
Paddle the shoreline or beeline? if it's a push to get to the next portage, beeline
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in? rain and whitecaps, up to one or two feet
Do you have strong navigation/map skills? could use a refresher course


Portaging

Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? when i was young i could get away with wearing a pdf, and a pack on the back, a pack on the front, canoe over head with paddles braced under the bow seat and fishing pole tied to the thwarts.  but now, maybe double but if solo, i would try a single pack and canoe (70 -80 lbs, but not for too long)
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry? everything on back
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? pretty good
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? not as good as the mountain goat portages - esp. with all the mosquitoes


Camping Style

Would you rather cook or wash the dishes? cook
Fresh or dried foods? dried
Cook over a fire, or over a stove? stove
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? grapenuts with dried milk, sweetener and bug juice
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip? 3 or 4
Hang the food pack or ground it? bear cannister
Axe? Saw? Both? neither
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both) campfire
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water? eight or so, maybe as late as ten


Fishing

How much time do you like to spend fishing? hour a day
Which species do you like to go after? crappie, sunfish, trout, walleye
How much tackle to you bring? very little
Are you good with a fillet knife? not bad, i could use some practice


Misc

Do you have any medical conditions to be considered? type 2 diabetes
Level of alcohol consumption? i could go through a handle of voddie over five - seven nights
Are you a smoker? no
Is photography high on your list? no
Do you like to go after pictographs? yes
Do you like to go after waterfalls? sure
Do you like to go after the northern lights? yes


Personality

If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you? nope
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with? none
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it? talk it out
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home? none that i can think of