The river that we're near is rated for novice kayaking so I should be fine. However it's not deep although 40m wide.

There are plenty of weirs on it with kayak shoots built in.

Getting stuck is a real fear so the open ones are an option but apart from the inflatable ones there are the plastic ones that are supposidly good for all waters including the sea. I find it difficult to believe that they'd be any good on any really choppy waters though unless you're in a wetsuit.

Really looking forward to starting again.