One of the builders at the show used Behlen Solar-lux stain with excellent results. I have not found a local supplier, there are some mail order outlets. I refer you to an artical in another BB on staining strip kayaks before glassing.

http://www.greenval.com/FAQstaining.html

> You can buy water based stains at hardware stores and such. Bear (Beere,
> Beare?) is a pretty common name. However, I will caution that I've had bad
> results with these stains, particularly Bear. They dried very quickly,
> like latex paint, right on the surface. I had a difficult time getting
> penetration prior to drying, and then had to wash the scum off the surface
> of the wood.

> Mark came up with the novel idea of using laundry dies. Readily available
> at grocery stores and such. He reported good results as far as color went,
> but very shallow penetration. Can't remember if he was soaking the wood in
> a solution, or brushing it on.

> Myself, I'd be very inclined to try the laundry dies. The color range is
> fascinating, and I suspect one would have the least problem with epoxy
> adhesion using these dies.

> They also won't make you sick if you ever have to eat your kayak as a
> survival food.