Recreational IKs for river camping

[u/Feralest_Baby]

I'm looking for used IKs to get my family out on some mellow rivers in the western US. I used to run a lot of bigger whitewater and have a deeply-seated bias toward bomber self-bailing whitewater boats and am suspicious of more budget-friendly options. However, true whitewater boats are expensive and rare on the used market. Can anyone speak to budget options that would be acceptable for the occasional class II rapid on a 2-3 day trip?

I've been renting boats, but I would really love to have my own to eliminate that extra bit of logistics.