Since no one else seems inclined to admit it I will. I'm bummed! After all the hype I expected more would make it. Lots of us who once considered it but eventually thought "I don't think so" sat here hoping we could enjoy the rendezvous vicariously... This is just plain disappointing. It's just not the same.

It's nice to know that one party made it. They certainly deserve bragging as well as naming rights. Congrats guys! I wouldn't mind holding a gunny sack in a nice looking place like that myself.

As for the Jimboree - what a great addition. Sounds like the pink flamingos were key, and a nice visible touch too I might add.

I'll admit I kind of chuckled too when I heard the early news. I held back posting while I worried about those unaccounted for. I expected a few of the uninitiated would reconsider but I'd have preferred a few more would have scouted different routes and found a doable path. What good is a lake if 4 out of 5 parties can't get to it when they want to?

On a side note: Imagine if pghportager, hexnymph... would have run into another party on that lake. What if they were people who never surfed the web and knew nothing about the BWJ. I can't begin to imagine that conversation.

Hexnymph's body language in that shot speaks volumes. Personally, I'd love to hear from Nate.

Stumpy - sorry to hear you're feeling your age but I wish you'd have given people a leg up. In fact I expected it. What good is a rendezvous if 4 out of 5 or more parties can't get to it?