Marten wrote on Apr 26^th, 2013 at 3:34pm:

mastertangler wrote on Apr 26th, 2013 at 10:26am: The solution as far as I am concerned is group solo. Paddle your own boat, go where and when you want, slip away for some quiet time and then have the laughs and joviality of company back at camp or on the portage trail. Perfect! "Have you ever bicycled on a tandem bike." If you have you understand what he was trying to explain.

I think the freedom to slow to observe something that has caught your eye or pull into a little bay and sit for a few minutes without putting anyone else out is one of the perks of a solo. This summer looks to be more tandem paddling than solo and that's OK too.