Here's the deal - the day and river of choice would appear to be the Cheat river on Saturday, June 12th. The cost will be $67.84 per person and I have a tentative reservation for 10 people at 10:00AM (for Regional Techs folks, this means leaving D.C. at 6:00AM for the 3.5 hour drive; Pittsburgh people don't have to leave until 8:00AM, assuming they take the "fast route" that Rudy and I mapped out during our season as guides on the Cheat...). In order to confirm the reservation, payment in full must be made within ten days of today. Note that this payment will be NON-REFUNDABLE, so if it rains (or snows :-) or if the river is low, we still pay. In the very unlikely event that the river is completely unrunnable for some reason (i.e. a flash flood, hurricane, etc.) and the rafting company is forced to cancel, we will receive a refund. What I need next: I would like to have a final count of people going by Wednesday, the 26th, so if you are a definite yes, I need to hear from you by then. DON'T SEND MONEY NOW - just confirm whether you're definite. At the end of the day Wednesday, I will send a confirmation to all and will at that point solicit payment. If necessary (if we end up with more than 10 people), I will also call the rafting company on Thursday to adjust the reservation. Nine days from today - on Wednesday, June 2nd, I will count the checks I've received for payment and call the rafting company to charge the full payment for that many people (plus me!) to my credit card. Since no money will actually be committed until the 2nd, it will be possible to bail out before then (I'll either tear-up your check or send it back to you), though I'd obviously prefer no cancellations from the list of people who confirm by Wednesday. So, let me know by Wednesday if you're a definite "yes" - if we do need to increase the reservation beyond 10 people, it should be done ASAP, as space on their June 12th trip is limited. --Vince