bkr wrote in
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So I've posted a couple of times looking for advice but I still
haven't bought my first boat. I'm currently planning on a CLC, though
I'm not sure whether I'll get a single or tandem at this point. (I
really want the tandem, but I'm waffling at the moment).

My latest big question is how sturdy will these boats be in shallow
water where there might be small rocks and such. Lately I've read a
lot about newbies (like me) being able to bang up boats on rocks and
it got me to thinking how tough these boats will be compared to a
plastic boat.
I don't expect a whole lot of shallow river tours but anticipate
some
occasional runs into tributaries or something where I might encounter
rocks. What kind of performance can I expect from a stitch and glue
in these types of conditions?

Anyone have experience with these that wouldn't mind helping out a
newbie? I'm hoping to start testing these boats next month to
determine exactly which model I want. I'm looking at the Chesapeakes
17, 18 or tandem, or the Arctic Hawk. If anyone has any solid
recommendations please feel free to throw those in as well.

Thanks.

bkr



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