: Depends much on what you're paddling and where. A very wide boat on
: only flat water will have very different requirements for a new
: paddler than a more narrow boat on open waters and big waves.

: Bill H.

: Most of the paddling i've done has been on my own, all of the kayakers i know around here just float em down stream, i myself like the satisfaction that i beat the current and made that 2 and a half miles to the next dock, but i went to the trouble to have large float bags front and rear. If it comes down to it, i'll float to the nearest sandbar. Kevin