"Yeah," I think that would be a cool trip

I'd heard through Pam that my new neighbor Peter was looking for someone to go with him on a 400-mile kayaking trip through parts of the Inside Passage. She told Denise that Peter should ask Jay, because Jay is crazy enough to go, or something to that effect. The next day at a garage sale, Peter and I ran into each other. He started in immediately telling me about his planned trip. I listened patiently and interested. After taking a breath, he asked, "You want to go?" "Yeah." "Yeah?" "Yeah." 

The adventure begins.