Kayaking tips for beginners?
Hello, Im currently looking into taking up kayaking as a hobby. I have done it a couple of times with my family, but nothing too advanced. I live in the Miami area and was hoping to see if anyone could give me some tips about where I could kayak. Any ideas would be welcomed. Im looking for the local "hot spots" and what the basic essentials are when taking kayaing up as a part of my lifestyle. I am not too familiar with the ocean so whatever tools, equipment, and so forth that you could suggest, I would greatly appreaciate it.
Thanks for your input! 
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July 31st, 2010 at 8:39 am
My stock answer: attend a kayak school. You can spend years learning how to paddle a kayak by yourself. Each environment poses special risks and requires skills to operate safely in. Join a local club. Kayaking is expensive and time consuming but it is also challenging and great fun. Use your library or bookstore and read about kayaking.
July 31st, 2010 at 8:39 am
depends on what type of kayaking you are looking at.
There are two types which people like doing;
Sit on top kayaking where you are not actually sat inside the kayak this is more popular with tourists.
Or playboating/river running these are the ones where you sit inside the kayak which i think is much more fun (:
You will need a boyancy aid which if you went to a local club they would supply along with paddles and kayaks. Just start from the bottom and work your way up you will soon learn the basics and build it up (:
Good luck