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For kayak info and demos, take a look at http://www.kayakfishingstuff.com
Their preference is clearly sit-on-top kayaks, but there's lots of info and discussion on sit-on-top kayaks vs. sit-inside...

Personal preference. Both would work well. A solo canoe would hold a bit more gear, but if you have to carry stuff very far, you won't want to bring too much gear anyway. The canoe will also get...