Oh, I knew I didn't *have* to know how to roll before I join up.

I usually learn pretty quickly, but I'm not so full of hubris to assume that I'm gonna pull this off in one session. Chester CT is a three hour drive for me. That makes repeat lessons fairly expensive, in both time and money/gas. It makes much more sense to me to put the money down on a local kayak's educational services so I have some foundation. Preferably, I'll then find a club local to the Capital District to flesh out the foundation. Once I hit the coast with ConnYak, I figure they'll teach me how the flat water education I've picked up works with the ocean/bays/sounds. "What, you mean waves aren't just from the wake of a passing boat?"