I know there are some students on the forum, so I thought I'd post this link for student discounted flights. I'm not sure if it's just a US thing, but it might help someone find some cheaper transportation.

http://www.studentuniverse.com/

I'm not sure if I'll be able to go at this point, but Hank, I'd be up for carpooling from Seattle to Vancouver. I thought riding the ferry would be kind of fun, until I looked at the prices. Yow!