So excited and so annoyed (How I'm almost a kayak owner)

[Zen]

Nice. I see you have a floating banana too

[Cataboo]

The tsunami 135 isn't really a fast boat - so I wouldn't expect you to get a lot of speed. Taking a class will help your paddling, and yeah, paddles do make a difference - concentrate more on a high cadence light stroke as opposed to trying to muscle the kayak along.

Looks like you had a great paddle!

[NoNo]

Nice. I see you have a floating banana too

To be honest, if they'd had red in stock I would have snatched it up. From there I had to cycle through my options. My bike is blue, so I wanted a different color scheme from that. The greens were ugly, the orange was ok, but yellow was fun. Some day I'll buy something in the exact color I want. Didn't happen with either car or the bike or now the kayak, but some day it will!

[tulip]

I love the "lounging in a cove" photo, NoNo! There is great benefit in just being quiet and still.

[NoNo]

It's like I've joined a little club! A guy on the train yesterday said "I see you're a kayaker." He and his wife also have kayaks. I told him I was new to it and looking forward to finding places to paddle. He told me about a place near the Rhode Island border they go to, and I need to get there! It's a large tidal marsh near the mouth of the Connecticut River with tons of birds (he said they spotted a bald eagle last year) and 10 foot high reeds. He said it was very quiet, not too many people paddling there. I've been reading about it this morning and it sounds splendid. Literally miles of waterways to explore, I could spend a whole day if I wanted to. My uncle's friend is supposed to be at our party this weekend, and he's the one that recommended the kayak shop I went to. I'm looking forward to talking to him about places to go and some of the local clubs he's involved with.