: I am certain you can make a stripper strong enough to handle white water. How
: strong that needs to be depends on your skills and the rivers you go on.
: There hasn't been the boat built yet that some river, somewhere, couldn't
: tear to shreads. The tamest river can still destroy a boat if you mess up.
: How strong it needs to be also depends on what kind of damage you feel is
: acceptable. A thin layer of glass can be scratched through even if the
: wood does not break. Thin wood may buckle even if the glass does not
: rupture. While neither failure may be catastrophic in all cases, they both
: could be.

Thanks Nick, I was hoping you might respond. I am just a novice, and I think the worst rapids around me are class 3. Mostly I'm thinking about some of the smaller rivers around my area, and they are all slow moving but I need something very maneuverable.I figured I could do it but wanted confirmation.

Thanks Elliott