: So I have my WRC for now, it's just a bit short. Enough for a couple of
: kayaks then I'll try other woods. One will be Paulownia, a new species
: here that's similar to WRC but about 1/3 of it's weight/density but still
: similar strength and properties.

: Regards,
: Darren

I've great success with Paulownia.
My first two kayaks are mostly WRC and my second two are mostly Paulownia.
It seems to be as easy to use as WRC.
I weighed some samples of my WRC and Paulownia and calculated that it was between 10 and 20% lighter so my 4.57 metre 10kg kayak would have weighed a bit over 11kg if I had used all WRC.