In Part 1 I wrote a about the 4 common types of kayaks you'll come across as a beginner, how they differ and what they are used for. Once you've got a kayak sorted you also need other equipment. While you could do without it, a buoyancy aid is recommended.

Though I've kayaked before while on holiday, I've never considered myself a kayaker or even owned my own kayak before. I've not really had any friends showing any interest and thought that the UK weather is terrible for it. Recently I've been thinking about it a lot and figured I