Dang, the replies have slowed down. Here's my situation:

I'm retired and my wife is in her last year of teaching high school English before she retires. I have no reason not to make the long trek to Ely and wet my paddle for a week or so. I'm up for just about anything, even trying to keep up with Intrepid Camper in his kayak. I have a choice of my 16 ft. Wenonah tandem, paddled solo or my 14' solo stripper that I built in the early 90s. Neither can keep up with a 'yak.

An October trip is not out of the question either.

CanoeFly