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Just my 2cents
Posted by: parrothead600 on Feb-22-13 9:18 AM (EST)

I would start out with a recreational kayak. They are generally wider & more stable for beginners. As others have already said, "make sure that it has some sort of floatation built in." (I.E. foam blocks, sealed hatches, floatation bags.)
I started out with a Kiwi Lobo recreational kayak, which did everything (including short trips on Lake Michigan & Lake Superior) but did not excell at anything. After a few years, I decided to upgrade to a Jackson Rogue.
What part of Michigan are you from?

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Newbie kayak advice - kincaid - Feb-09-13 4:28 PM
- Any prior skill, knowledge, demo, etc ? - willi_h2o - Feb-09-13 4:31 PM
- Look for something used! - jaws - Feb-09-13 4:32 PM
  - Advice - scorpion5 - Feb-09-13 8:34 PM
  - Alchemy - gingernc - Feb-11-13 1:26 PM
- Quiet Water Symposium - rival51 - Feb-09-13 10:12 PM
- Once you've had some seat time... - ByronWalter - Feb-09-13 10:56 PM
- depends - dc9mm - Feb-10-13 11:46 AM
- Club - angstrom - Feb-10-13 4:11 PM
- I agree - glendorado - Feb-11-13 9:34 AM
- Look at other discussions - willi_h2o - Feb-11-13 12:13 PM
- look for a used deal - nickjc - Feb-11-13 12:24 PM
- Dick's - ADNelson - Feb-16-13 11:09 AM
  - Lake Michigan is large and tricky - Celia - Feb-17-13 10:51 AM
    - Ok - ADNelson - Feb-18-13 7:48 AM
    - I like how you put that, so true - slushpaddler - Feb-22-13 10:02 AM
- You have a few months,.. - Loneoar - Feb-17-13 12:06 PM
- Just my 2cents - parrothead600 - Feb-22-13 9:18 AM
- 2nd Rival's suggestion - slushpaddler - Feb-22-13 10:04 AM
- article in California Kayaker Magazine - Peter-CA - Feb-25-13 7:39 PM