"P.S. Were you guys staring at a chum in the pic? If so, add it to the list."

Yes it was a chum.
That pick was used in the famous "Men who Stare at Chums" poster made by Abu.



What no pics of a shirtless guide in February?

The camping has been fun and always a new adventure, dead bears, Cowlitz Tom and the family, mice eating holes in waders, spiders, a dear jumping out of the water at night right next to Rotten and scaring him like he was a 10 year old girl, trying to find a dry campsite in the pouring rain then giving up and going to Best Western, snoring, entire trips where the temp is never above freezing, good meals around the campfire, sunflower seeds, no peanuts!, late nights around the fire that lead to late mornings with other boats catching fish right in front of camp before we're even up, plunking at night, great food, bad food, peach cobbler made in camp, sunny and warm weather in February.

There have been many river camping trips over the last couple of years, it makes for a very enjoyable, low cost get away with friends, some old, some new.