Ok, you were in a kayak and couldn't avoid a boat load of little girls...and
you are ****ed. Get over it

I would have to concur. A canoe with neither paddle in the water is a
bit like a log, something I would expect on a river.

In your defense, I have tought Guides canoeing on ponds. ( never moving
water ). It's not like the Scouts or Guides to leave themselves open to
litigation from parents if there is any incompitance. ( Perhaps
something you may want to look at ) .
There are other groups here that have access to canoes and equipnent.
Junior Forest Wardens in my community have 20 boats 18 open canoes and
2 sea kayaks as well as one club specific canoe and two rec kayaks. The
Boy Scouts have some boats and a trailer; church groups , Cadets and a
community next to ours have trailers and boats.

You are not getting much sympathy from this group. It is a little like
the kid on the Simpsons that goes " Ha Ha! "

If there is an up side you will be fine. You could have ripped up your
shoulder. That just refuses to get better.
Good luck and get well soon.

I would lighten up on the kids though. Was their master aware they hit
you?
Alex