[Paddlewise] Group Paddle or Solo?

Alright, I'm so damn sick and tired of this winter weather.  I want to
paddle.  I'm affraid I only have one summer season under my paddling bet,
but I'm anxious to get out.  As a method of increasing the frequency of my
paddles, I am considering some local group (organized) paddles instead of
the usual solo paddles that I do.

I'm in a WS Pungo and I currently paddle up and down the various rivers in
Maryland.  I tend to go paddling for around 3 hours or so and alternate
between agressive more exercise oriented paddles and consistant distance
(form) paddles during each trip.  Will I be able to keep up with a group of
possible regulars.  How does paddling in a group feel versus thos solo
paddles that we all know and understand?

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