[Knutson21]

I have been with a group that has been doing a 60 foot house boat from Floating Lodges in Souix Narrows. I started going with the guys in 1995 and cost was $650.00 Per person everything except gas to drive up. I took over running the trip in 2008 and we have fluctuated between $800 and 850.00 per guy includes everything except gas to drive up. That is all food, gas, liscense, bait, etc etc. This is a not a drinking group so there is no beer figured into that price, we leave that to yourself if you want to bring any up you are on your own, that keeps the cost fair since not everyone drinks. We sleep 12 guys on the houseboat, two of us bring our own boats and we rent 4. If you put 3 or 4 guys in a vehicle from Chicago your gas bill can't be more then $100 per guy. I have looked at houseboats on LS and I think it is more cost per person.