Thanks Mulelars! Also, thanks to OS for his coordination. It was a good Copia and I appreciate wallee13's impromptu hands-on lindy rig demonstration. Marten also did a great job in sharing a wealth of information on Atikaki with me and others. Our "guest speakers" on Wood Tikchik state park in Alaska and their canoeing experience was a treat. Looking forward to the coming soft-water paddle season. I also saw a pink flamingo somewhere or maybe I was just hallucinating?