I was paddling through Donald Lake in WCPP. The visibility was cut to a few hundred yards from the big Larus Creek fire. I saw a solo canoe and turned towards it and soon my name came booming across the water. It turned out to be Suncatcher who frequents numerous forums but someone I may have never met in person. We chatted and he headed for a plane pick-up that he hoped the smoke would lift and allow. I heard later that as he waited Kingfisher and others came by. I headed for Glenn Lake where there was a planned  rendezvous of Farmer, Bob B., Jazzman, Hogan, Solotrip and myself. Our surprise was when Asst. Sup. Claire dropped in by plane to give us an update on the Larus fire.