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Section 1:Buying a Boat

What is the best boat?
Should I start in a 'beginner' boat, or should I buy an 'expert' boat and hope I can 'grow' into it?
Should I get plastic, fiberglass, wood, fabric or something more exotic?
How should the boat fit?
How should the boat be rigged?
How big of a boat do I need?
Should I get a single or double?
What kind of hatches should I get?
Will I have enough cargo space?
Do I need a rudder?
How much of a consideration is the weight of the boat?
How important is the durability of the boat's construction?
How much should I spend on a boat? (USA prices)
What should I look for when I'm trying a boat out?

Section 2: Learning to Sea Kayak

How do I learn to kayak?
Am I ready to go kayaking on my own?

Section 3:Equipment

The essentials
safety gear
navigation
clothing
camping

Section 4:History

What does kayak mean?
What does baidarka mean?
What is an umiak?
Did all native kayaking groups use the two bladed paddle?
Did all native kayakers know how to roll?
How were kayaks made?
What is the difference between a modern kayak and a traditional kayak?
Where did the native kayakers live?
Were all the boat designs the same?
What did they wear?
What animals were hunted?
How did they get the animals back to the village?
What hunting tools were used?
Was kayak hunting dangerous?
What happened to the kayaking cultures?
What is the history of the development of the modern kayaks?
 

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