SOUNDS LIKE YOU GOT THE RIGHT IDEA GOING, GOOD JOB. NOT TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO PATOKA AND AM GOING TO GIVE IT A TRY MAYBE MARCH. ANY ADVICE I WOULD BE GRATEFULL FOR. ALSO IS THERE ANY GOOD CAMP GROUNDS CLOSE TO THE WATER OR THAT YOU COULD KEEP YOUR BOAT IN ALL NITE. THANKS AGAIN