While there are also a lot of other items that you will need for your kayak, before you buy each thing you should ask yourself whether or not you'll actually need to use it. If answer is no, then you can save some extra money by not buying that particular thing. For instance, if you are not going to be going kayaking out at sea for long periods of time, or if you don't think that you'll be going on long kayak tours, then you probably will not need to get a GPS system for your kayak.

You should also pay attention to whether or not you need to get best supplies. While it would be nice to have best of everything, you should look at what will be sufficient instead.

However, even though you can save some money by omitting certain things from your list of necessary items, you should always make sure that you have all necessary safety gear. Every kayak should have a first aid kit in hatch, and you should always wear a personal flotation device for your own safety.

You should make sure that your kayak does not have any holes in it, too - and you can do this before you find yourself sitting in a leaking kayak out at sea. All you have to do is put a flashlight inside of kayak and cover cockpit. Then put kayak in a dark room. If you see any areas of light then that means that you have a crack in your kayak. This is best way for you to decide if you have a crack in your actual kayak instead of just in paint. Cracks in paint will make your boat look worse than it is, but they won't do any real structural damage to your kayak.

Finally, if you don't want your paint to fade and you're worried about boat warping at all, then you should store it indoors and out of sun temperature changes.