The girl fiend and I have gotten into kayaking because we are supposed to do a month long kayaking adventure in S.E. Alaska in July. We have weathered the Missouri winter going out if the sun comes out for practice, and have taken a class at the community college. We are considering doing a trip to the Great Lakes for a week or so beforehand to experience larger bodies of water before plunging head first (OOhh nOO) in a potentially dangerous situation (pardon the pun). Anyone interested in meeting us up in that area to take a jaunt around one of the Great Lakes? Say first or second week of June? Also, input from those that have done the alaska trip would be appreciated. Sorry it off topic, but I do not as of now think I will be taking the Dirigo, unless someone recommends it over a poly craft. Thanks Mr Bill