It wasn't long before I found out how easy is to get started in kayaking, contacted my local outfitter and got the scoop on this booming sport. I became a guide and instructor with the same outfitter that got me started. Sea kayaking is practiced on any lake, estuary, bay or ocean. Whitewater kayaking is done on rivers. The basic skills are similar, but the boats are totally different.
Sea kayaks are longer and are made for ease of control over distance.
Whitewater boats are made to turn quickly and are harder to control in a straight line. Many people think that whitewater kayaking is the harder of the two, and those who do it love the adrenaline rush that comes with it. Sea kayaking is usually seen as a leisurely adventure, which it certainly can be. But because sea kayaking is often done in the ocean, it can be far from smooth sailing. If you're in an area that has a decent body of water, odds are that someone's already kayaking in it.