A good source of information for those new to paddling is www.paddling.net .

My friends (4 of them) just got new modular 3 piece 16' NDK Romany sea
kayaks. They are planning a trip to Patagonia and want good boats for the
trip. Outfitters in Chile are a bit limited. This approach gives you
flexibility in both storing and transporting kayaks. You can put the pieces
together in under 5 minutes. While you may or may not not want to start by
making that level of investment it is an option you should explore if you
continue with the sport.

Finally a kayak could be hung in your living room, or bedroom, as a piece of
art. I have a friend who has 5 kayaks and hangs several of them on the walls
of his apartment. May sound a bit crazy but many people enjoy looking at the
lines of a nicely made kayak. Most people wind up hanging something on the
walls of their home, condo or apartment so why not make it a kayak if you do
not have a garage.

"echinacea" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi group. I figured I would post this here since it always seems usenet
people are good at sharing information and experiences.

10 years ago I was planning to get a kayak with a friend of mine but we
never got around to it. He had some friends who regularly paddled
around lake powell and in south texas along padre island. Now that I am
living in a condo on the beach in connecticut I noticed a couple other
tenants with kayaks on their porches. I thought it might be fun to give
it a try. I just wanted to ask if anyone had any pointers they would
like to share with someone in my place. I m not athletic but I am not
in really bad shape either so I didnt know if that would factor too
much. Where I would be boating is in long island sound and some rivers
and estuaries around where I live so the biggest waves I would see
would be on the sound. The water is usually cold. Also, I have a pretty
big porch so I didnt know if a 12 foot would be ok or if i needed
something bigger. Transportation wouldnt be an issue except to get it
to my place since I only have a jeep.

Thanks in advance for any replies