Getting Started videotape, from which this information is excerpted. Freedom, relaxation and community with nature await you on the surf. Here s what you need to get started.
People are almost always timid when they start sea kayaking.
They re not sure how their boat will respond or how they re going to react. Invariably, though, their uncertainty melts into absolute joy and anticipation as soon as they hit the waves. Kayaking has been around for thousands of years. Kayak is an Eskimo word that means hunting boat . Since then, little has changed in basic boat and equipment design and paddling and safety techniques, except these days, the technology is used for recreation.