Puckster wrote on Apr 24^th, 2013 at 9:58pm:

Based on the responses so far, I'm thinking maybe there really haven't been that many other experiences like yours -- where you get to know someone on this website, maybe have a beer with at 'Copia, and then together go on a canoe trip.

I have been on at least six QJ group trips over the past 9 years which have been started through discussions on this forum.  Some just a day or two meeting out in the Quetico, some for a week start to finish.  On all of them we had a good time, got along, didn't ruffle any feathers and made some new friends.  Haven't found an obnoxious paddler among the group and hope the others didn't find me a "pain in the butt".   
I usually have my own permit and boat and am packed as though I am going solo.  This gives me the opportunity to leave the group if for some reason it isn't working out.