beginner hiting rocks

[whitecroe]

Hey all. Beginner here. We went kayaking down a river yesterday, in places there were some rapids with some rocks we hit. How do people keep from puncturing or busting the shell on their kayak from rocks. Or is this just what happens sometimes?
(Yeah I know to avoid rocks but some are unavoidable or just barely out of eye sight.)

[WonderMonkey]

The toughness of the kayak is the only thing you can rely on if you can't see or avoid them. I know others have but I've never busted, cracked or punctured my kayak.