Now that I am living in a place where there are so many lakes and rivers around (plus the ocean but I think I will stick to paddling the fresh water), I am looking to get either a kayak or a solo canoe this coming spring. What would you experienced paddling ladies recommend? I went to LL Bean in Freeport today and did their kayaking "walk-on adventure" and learned a little bit...one thing was that if I go with a kayak I would want something less wide than the Wilderness Systems Pungo 120 they had me in...it was manageable but something narrower would have fit me better. Another consideration is ability to get it on top of my rather tall car as a short person, so whatever I get needs to not be too heavy. Any advice as to whether the canoe or kayak would be better? A kayak would probably be easier to get the hang of, but a canoe is nice because you're not locked into one position to paddle and it's easier to carry things in if you want to be out for the whole day or even a camping trip.