Oci-One Kanubi wrote:

Generally speaking, you should consider what kind of whitewater you
like best: if you like big water you could get one of the longer boats
suggested here, but if you like (as I do) tight, technical streams then
you should go for a shorter boat that is rated to carry your weight.

Hey Oci-Wan, when you're on a trip with OC-2 boats having two paddlers,
are you able to keep up?

Last weekend I ran the lower lower Tuolumne (class 1) to watch salmon
with a buncha open canoes. I was paddling my inflatable kayak of course.
We had four canoe flips. In one rescue I did, it was amazing how easily
the boat slipped thru the water, even though it was completely swamped!
Amazing underwater hull speed.

I had to paddle hard to keep up with the OC-2 flotilla, especially
in sections with slow-moving water.