Tips on Ocean Kayaking?

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Tips on Ocean Kayaking?

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Take lessons, carry appropriate rescue gear, don't go out in bad weather, learn good paddling skills, don't depend on the steerable rudder to turn your craft, wear an immersion suit, carry a pump or bailing bucket and sponge, carry a cell phone in a sealed plastic bag, always wear your PFD, don't offset your paddles (this is only for racing), use a craft that is no longer than you need, try a sit on top kayak as they are basically unsinkable (except for the ones with storage hatches that could come loose) and it compels you to wear an immersion suit, and if you go over it's bum first, feet last to get back on, and finally, tell someone where you are going and when you will be coming back, and try not to make long open crossings where you can't see the shore. Oh yeah, one more thing, obtain and learn how to use a GPS system and keep it in a sealed plastic container.