When a trio of friends sets out to canoe together one sunny day, their tendency towards frequent disagreements immediately threatens to ruin the outing. When moose wants to steer, bear and beaver realize they do too. But with all three animals in the back of the canoe, the uneven weight load causes it to capsize. One mishap follows another, and a rough ride through unexpected rapids nearly does them in. It's only when they decide to work as a team that they are able to reach shore safely at last. A traditional message of cooperation is boosted to humorous heights by illustrations, created in Photoshop, of the stubbornly opinionated woodland creatures on the verge of navigating the creek sans paddle. (Ages 3-6)