The airbags are a solid idea - I'll rig something up before I try Tomales Bay (and probably will do the spray skirt, too), especially since I'll be carrying some gear and if the canoe swamps, for all I know, it's going down!

I can do an Eskimo roll in a kayak but never tried it in the Hornbeck - I'm tempted to try it out in some safe water but have a feeling I'll just fall out of it since there's obviously no cockpit and nothing really holding me in. Practicing capsize recovery is a must.