I am new to this website and will be doing my first strip built kayak with my sons this summer. I want to make sure as much as possible that the design I purchase is the right one for me. Other than reading up on Nick's excellent tutorial, the best way of making sure I make the right choice would be to try the models out. So I am wondering if there is anyone in Iowa who has built the Night Heron, Guillemot and/or the Expedition Single that we could take a look at in person? We are in the central part of the state, in the Des Moines vicinity.