Good input!! James, thanks for the heads up on the cruise.....think I better take my Kindle along.

I think hotel reservations (and possibly cruise tickets) are a must for the 18th and I'm good with Super 8, Comfort Inn or Econo Lodge which all seem to be close in cost and proximity. Any preferences from those that are going? If we can get a consensus from a few then I'm game.

I guess the other item is to decide which cruise. The 5:00 pm is longer and goes up to the falls.....which I understand may or may not be worth the ride......depending on water flow. The 7:00 pm cruise is the sunset cruise and supposedly provides the best colors on the pictured rocks. Do we all go on the same one or does it matter?