: I have a group of Varsity Scouts (14-15 years old). We are thinking of making
: our own kayaks to take on a 3-day river trip (on a fairly tame river,
: obviously). We need something fairly easy to make, rugged enough to last
: our three days (stopping and camping in the evenings) and last, but not
: least, something that will not cost a fortune. Is this asking for too
: much?

Scouting (the magazine for adult leaders) carried a cover story about a troop which built a bunch of yaks. It was probably 2-3 years ago. Check with your local council, they'll probably have a library of back issues. The story included contacts and info about the simple plans they used.
Mitch