Hi Lisa, Wow! Thanks for that detailed answer!! I never thought of Google Earth. That seems like a great idea. Yes, we have a battery charger like that and we are also hooked on the Eneloop (slow drain) batteries which keeps their charge for months. By the way, your trip log from 2009 is very impressive!! Was that your first year of paddling???! Huh... You even did the Rye to the Isles of Shoals... We have paddled in that area many times (Rye, Kittery etc) but we are far from the level that we could cross over to those beautiful islands. We did paddle from Rye to York harbor once and that was an amazing trip. We also paddled in the Portland, ME, area (to MIKCo) a few times and that area was also amazing. We started paddling in 2002 and kept it up until 2005 when our oldest son was born. We now have two sons and they are old enough now to join us in our boat when we paddle in local lakes and rivers. We have a sit-on-top Tequila triple kayak (they share a seat) so it works out great. Thanks again for your suggestions!! /Lynn and Mikael