NuCanoe Kayak style craft
To begin with I have never been in a canoe or kayak, for the very reason that Betty mentioned, they can tip over really easy. But then, so do 12 foot aluminum boats upon occasion.
If you are seriously thinking of doing this you may want to check out the NuCanoe brand. They were on display at the Puyallup Sportsman?s Show and I was rather impressed with them. The one feature I really thought was excellent was that you can re-enter the NuCanoe from deep water, even when loaded down with heavy gear.
The price wasn?t all that bad and they had a number of different styles.
Larry :D ---sagefisher---