I am also looking to get into this for my family (I feel like there are a million of these threads out there). I have a family of 7. The oldest is 12, then 6, 4.5, 2.5, and the youngest is 1.5.
My whitewater experience has always been in a kayak (inflatable and play) II-IV. But we recently went on a trip with my sister and brother-in-law and my wife loved it and said that we need to start doing this as a family. We live close to the Payette, Middle Fork, and Snake River.
I know I will not be hitting anything to crazy while the kids are this young, but I have a few friends that own 13' rafts and cat's that do 6 day trips. Not really having spent a lot of time in a raft I need some input as to what kind of raft ( know a 14'+) but will I be able to attach a stern rowing mount to this and navigate with all my family?
The goal is getting the family out on the river for day trips and small overnight trips to start. And getting more experience in a raft on more technical waters without the family. What do you suggest? Will a stern mounted rower be able to work for our family? Do I go for a bigger raft that I can then do a center rowing position? What are your thoughts?
My whitewater experience has always been in a kayak (inflatable and play) II-IV. But we recently went on a trip with my sister and brother-in-law and my wife loved it and said that we need to start doing this as a family. We live close to the Payette, Middle Fork, and Snake River.
I know I will not be hitting anything to crazy while the kids are this young, but I have a few friends that own 13' rafts and cat's that do 6 day trips. Not really having spent a lot of time in a raft I need some input as to what kind of raft ( know a 14'+) but will I be able to attach a stern rowing mount to this and navigate with all my family?
The goal is getting the family out on the river for day trips and small overnight trips to start. And getting more experience in a raft on more technical waters without the family. What do you suggest? Will a stern mounted rower be able to work for our family? Do I go for a bigger raft that I can then do a center rowing position? What are your thoughts?