Before you can venture out in to the surf you will need at least a boat and paddle , there are also other peices of equipment that you might need or it would sensible to have.
Kayak or Waveski:
Kayaks are basiclly divided in to two groups either sit on ( sit on top) or sit in , with Waveski's always being sit on.
The advantage of a sit on top or a waveski when learning is that you do not have to be able to roll when you capsise or fall off , as you can just climb back on instead of a trip to the shore to empty the water out of your kayak.Sit on tops are usuallly made from flexible plastic and quite stable which makes them ideal for the novice paddler on white water waves , but are not suitable when you are ready to venture on to green waves.
Sit on must use leash
Paddles
Spraydecks
PFD
Clothing
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