Recommended Kayak for Kenai

[ricochet]

Can somebody give me some input concerning a good kayak for floating the Kenai River including the canyon and Naptowne? I am thinking about buying a kayak and am having hard time deciding. Mainly used for day floats but fishability and hauling camping gear would be great also.

Thanks

[mark oathout]

Self bailing inflatable kayaks are great for that, they are super user friendly, haul a lot of gear, they are easy to learn self rescue with too. Aire Lynx is a good boat for what you want to do, NRS makes good ones also like a Bandit which is fairly light. They can handle moderate big water, and are excellent on small streams too.

[ricochet]

Does anybody have any experience with Old Town Vapor type kayaks? Are they any good in whitewater? How about the Native Kayaks?

Thanks