I'll throw in my experience, for what it's worth. Seems to me our friend Canot does mostly river travel, and by the sounds of it, some big, fast rivers. Asymmetrical hulls, like the Freedom and the Kite are great for mixed bag tripping. They are super on flat water, and ok in white water if your objective is to just get through. However, if one likes to play around in the rapids, as some of Canot's pics have shown, those hulls are lacking. Eddy turns with differential rocker can be a little more dicey, and back ferries can also present difficulties. Those narrow entry lines can be wet in big water too.
I think the Ranger sounds like a better fit. Are we taking votes?
