Congratulations Wally13
That was one helluva trip I'll wager

Surely, you have more than enough material from your trip from Hastings to the Gulf of Mexico.  You can give the trip report from the headwaters to Hastings the next year.  In your second report you could compare the two trips and repeat some of your first report.  Not everyone in the group in 2023 will have attended your 2022 report.  Additionally, the old adage of a bird in hand is worth two in the bush.  No telling what can happen from now until spring of 2023.  You may have told us before, but are you retired or do you have a really understanding employer?

Just and update on our get together at Canoecopia in March. 

In early December I'll be contacting Country Inn and Suites in Madison to get the lodging and meeting room situation in order.  As soon as I get pricing and availability I'll pass the info along. 

Wally13 is our social director this year and hopefully MuleLars can be our Madtown "go to" guy. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone again!!

Later.......Mike

I have been to Copia three times, but always pressed for time to return home.  This year  I plan to stay from start to finish, so if there is anything I can do to help, just let me know.  MB

I contacted Country Inn & Suites today.  They quoted me a discount rate of $119/per night for two queen beds on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12.  I tentatively told them we would need about 10 rooms.  I also booked the meeting room for Friday and Saturday evening. If we fill 10 rooms the meeting room is free.  Otherwise there's a sliding charge based on how many rooms we fill. They will hold the rooms till Feb. 25.  This sounds pretty much the same as the last time we were there.

When making reservations mention that you are with the Quiet Journey group.

I'll be reserving one room for myself (and perhaps my supervisor) for both nights.

If you're planning to either stay there or attend the "after Copia get together " in the meeting room just post here and we'll start the ball rolling on food/drinks, etc.  Wally13 will be doing a presentation on his epic trip down the Mississippi one of those evenings!

Country Inn & Suites
400 River Place
Madison, WI 53716
608-221-0055
Mention Quiet Journey

Again......looking very forward to seeing all y'all again!