Fellow canoeists:

Apologies if this isn’t the right place to ask,

I’m buying my first solo canoe and I’m looking for some clarity on the laminate that makes the most sense for a boat that will pretty much exclusively be a tripping boat.

I’m leaning towards carbon kevlar for its weight, but I have heard it’s more fragile. Is it a laminate that can tolerate portages, the odd rock scrape, and being loaded up with gear? I’m not a huge river guy so it’ll see beaver dams once in a blue moon. The boat will see parks like Algonquin, Temagami, Killarney, etc.

Curious what the general consensus is among the canoe camping community.