we go as a group. its more fun as a group because of the shenanigans and trash talking opportunities. plus being near each other helps if anything happens to go wrong, its better to be close by to lend a helping hand. also on portages its nice to have someone besides your paddle partner to chit chat with and help carry stuff. also, if we have an odd number we sometimes will change up who paddles/sits where.

on fishing days we split up unless we find a spot that is really working well or the weather restricts us to only a few select locations