gnatwest wrote:
I would go that way 100%.
Staying dry is more the shape than material. And dragging over beaver dams the blue steel and aramids can handle.
Here is Jim Baird with his 15ft prospector in blue steel running rapids etc. It gives a great look at what it can handle without issue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hmBlQf ... IM&index=2Thanks for this - what a beauty boat that is! Love the ash gunnels but I don't think I'd go for them with the extra weight and maintenance.
Blue steel seems like the absolute best option, but I'd love to hear about Aramid (it would save me about $600 over blue steel). Seems like the kevlar owners put those boats thru rapids no problem, but I do know that aramid and kevlar are two different things.
Has anyone used an aramid boat in class I's and II's?