A very difficult question, one that requires a great deal of consideration about comfort,
speed, maneuverability: how to pick a good boat for yourself? Of course, it all depends on what type of paddling you’re
planning on doing, but you cannot go wrong to spend a couple of minutes browsing the
REI guide for how to pick a boat. You don’t HAVE to buy one, but the folks at REI can be trusted to provide solid
and useful information as you make such an important decision. Of course if you buy, you’re going to have to make
another difficult decision: where are you going to take it on your first trip!