I’m not a fan of canoes myself. I’ve had this fear of flipping and one year a friend and I were splashing each other with the paddles trying to get the attention of guys on shore.. well we certainly got the attention as we flipped the canoe, the fire department was called and I was stuck swimming back with her canoe. It was a fibreglass canoe with a hole in a seat that took on water too.
I don’t feel that way in a kayak though.
That’s great that your daughter likes to join you with the kayak. I’d look into the Wilderness Systems Pungo 125 for the famjam. It’s the kayak I have and it’s very stable. Previously I had tried a sea kayak which is narrower and not as stable but meant for speed. I much enjoy my Pungo.