Check out this link, I think you will find something perfect for you on Nick's site (link at bottom of this page.

You will, hopefully, get some input from big members of this board, but you want something manueverable and roomy (vs. slek and fast).

You said rivers, does that include whitewater? Overnight camping??

BTW Picking the kayak to build can be half the fun.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/btreecs/

: I'm 6'-2" and weigh about 230 lbs. I have size 12 shoes. I plan on
: mostly kayaking in rivers and some in small to medium size lakes.

: Thanks,

: John