Well, IC and CF are going in this afternoon... I'm meeting them on Brule tomorrow morning. I'm a little nervous since I'm going in with a couple of very experianced canoeists/ Kayaker. I'll be packing heavy due to the weather. And I know I won't be able to match them with my "shared meal"... We each are providing a dinner. But I'm hoping they are patient with me... and Bernice. My family thinks I'm nuts as I'm supposed to be getting ready for my trip to the Phillipines. I'm thinking if my plane crashes, at least I got in one more canoe trip... and with a couple of good people. Some people came into the shop yesterday from North Carolina, I think it was, on thier way to the Q. Talking to them only increased the excitement for this trip. It also reminded me how lucky I am to have this all so close to home.