> I know that most of the talk here is of sea kayaks, but I have a question
> about whitewater kayaks. Is it a good idea to strip-build a whitewater
> kayak? I know that they're strong, but are they that strong? Forgive my
> ignorance--it's hard for me to believe that they can take the kind of
> abuse required. But if so, does anyone have any resources for plans, etc?
> And also, what about plans for whitewater canoes? I know it's a bunch of
> questions, but I appreciate any help you can offer.

I am confident you can build a boat strong enough to handle white water, but it will get beat-up. I would feel bad treating a stripper the same way I treat my rotomolded whitewater kayak. The stripper would not handle the abuse as gracefully as the rotomolded which bounces off and leaves behind a few shavings of red plastic.