Flatwater kayaking also does not need very specific types of kayaks. Since water is calm, you don't need to worry about finding a particularly sturdy kayak. (While it is always important to make sure that kayak you are using is safe, you do not need same type of kayak that is used for whitewater kayaking).

Since flatwater kayaking is a much safer activity than whitewater kayaking, or kayaking through rough water, it's more common to see two person kayaks instead of just one person boats. These kayaks are fun for kayak tours, since you'll be able to talk about what you're seeing with another person as you go. Other types of kayaks that are used for kayak touring are designed so that instead of sitting inside of kayak, you sit on top of it.

No matter what type of kayaking you intend to do in future, flatwater kayaking is where everything starts. In fact, if you're going to learn how to whitewater kayak, you're going to need to learn flatwater kayaking first. Since this is such an easy activity to learn, you won't have to worry about rest of your family, either - instead, you'll be able to bring them flatwater kayaking with you!

Some people find that it's fun to participate in playboating or rodeo. Basically what this entails is staying near same part of a river and using same rapids to do tricks. This is a much harder part of whitewater kayaking, so it's less likely that you'll find somebody who knows how to do it.

The last thing that people usually think of when they think of whitewater kayaking is what is known as "creeking". This is most extreme type of whitewater kayaking, and involves taking a kayak through some of roughest whitewater in entire world. This type of kayaking is usually done as a part of some sort of competition, or by people who are looking for an extreme whitewater kayaking experience.

No matter what type of whitewater kayaking you're looking into starting, make sure that you're prepared for what you'll be doing. Since whitewater kayaking is an extreme form of kayaking, you need to be sure that you're following all of safety advice, and that you have all of necessary kayaking equipment.