Yes, sorry this is taking a bit to 'cut to the chase'. I hope you are enjoying the intro anyways. I wanted to establish my NPCs a bit, but PBP sure takes awhile to establish anything. I'll push it forward a bit...
Oh, let's work this out here, so we don't have to back-and-forth too much in the IC:
Loklafd's Kayaks take two passengers, but they've got enough room for supplies stowed in between - enough for a third passenger, as long as that passenger is "dead weight" (ie stays out of the way).
Coming along we have:
Alhana
Kalorn
Primus
Mord
Sesto
Lorenn
Zander
Loklafd
Mordguard1
Mordguard2
Mordguard3
... So 11 people. 5 Kayaks. The Mordguard can paddle, if instructed to do so, but they won't be great at it if any checks are required. (For those wondering, since Xanathar's came out, it looks like paddling ought to be an Athletics Check, with Advantage if you have Aquatic Vehicles proficiency (which I think only Loklafd probably has).
So... who wants to go with Lokafd, and who's willing to go with a Mordguard? (Though I suppose they could cram all three in one Kayak, though that would be funny!) I'd say two of them with Mord, but that wouldn't be the most stable kayak, I expect. Kalorn is probably fine with going with one, I bet. I doubt Primus would mind either, for that matter. What do you all think?