> I know this is a "sea kayak" forumn but i dont go to the
> "sea" often. Most of my paddling is in class I to III rivers in
> my area. I'm ready to start building my second kayak, but am having
> difficulty in finding a design suitable for long trips on rivers. The
> rivers i run are full of rocks, and with the drought conditions this
> summer i had fun trying to miss them all. The biggest trouble i am having
> is understanding how different designs will work in these conditions, i.e.
> multichine vs. round bottom vs length. My first was a CLC yare which works
> well for day trips but not on overnighters(just did 9 days in a, please
> dont kill me, plastic boat on the New River from the headwaters in NC to
> the WVA line). Any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated.

one particular boat i have studied for this purpose is Pygmy's osprey standard. I'm not oposed to a striper but like the ideas so far. I'm not sure if i'm willing to devote the time it takes to build a stripper vs. a S&G. The pygmys' round bottom and narrow lines seem like the right thing. I especially like the way the sides are angled down near the cockpit. Seems to me this would help with control and steering in stronger water?