I enjoy both solo and group. Sometimes the day just calls for a solo paddle, and, like Strange Magic, I tend to be more conservative in destination choices for paddling solo. I had an ex-girlfriend who used to gossip and chitchat the whole time we paddled and just about ruined the experience for me...tho I must share some of the blame..being a big-mouth myself at times. I live on a creek and since I have the opportunity to go on any length of paddle I want in my own backyard (depending on tide and daylight) it's usually spontaneous and I don't have time to organize a trip on the spot....so my creek trips are almost always solo. Steve