Nice fish!
Glad to hear you made it back OK.
For such paddle incidents, you can probably go to OEX and ask to borrow a paddle from the rental fleet. I'm sure they'll help you out, I know they have in the past.
Mention you read you can do it on Big Water's Edge...

For LJ shop, also add that everyone is talking how John is really good looking guy... For Rosecrans shop, the same thing just say Brent is a handsome one...