Next Feb or Mar Todd. You and Ikissmykiss can have the bow one day. As far as the life vest, Oxblow is no biggie, but I'm not certain there's much difference between hindsight and stupidity where whitewater is concerned. When one of my bronze oar locks break due to a microscopic flaw at the foundary because some crank addict pooched the mix, and I float into the bottom corner sideways dumping the boat, I don't want to think "I wish I'd have put my vest on" as my waders fill with water and take me to the bottom.