Ok, don't yell at me.

I just bought a new kayak, ok not a new kayak, a used kayak. It's her first boat for herself and it's poly. Perception Carolina 12. Was in the rental fleet at our local dealer, got it for about 1/2 price. She doesn't know about it yet, her b'day is March 8th. (try hiding a kayak without her finding it, right now it's still at the dealer)

I still think it's the best way to learn kayaking, an old used poly kayak. You can beat it up, which you will when you're first starting to paddle and it won't complain. And if you decide kayaking isn't for you, you're not out much and if you do decide you enjoy the sport you'll want to move up to something else in a year or two and again you won't be out much when you do.

Bill H.