Flatwater kayaking is type of kayaking that you should start with if you're new to activity. Flatwater kayaking can take place on almost any body of water so long as it is is an area that is sheltered form wind and any major waves. This is also safest type of kayaking since it generally only takes place during calm conditions when there are no major obstacles to make kayaking difficult.

Tours are very popular for people who want to participate in flatwater kayaking. Generally, these tours either take place on a river or in a sheltered bay. If you're going on a flatwater kayaking tour, you'll likely get to see some beautiful areas, and you may even get to see wildlife in area that you're kayaking in. If you're thinking about going on a flatwater kayaking tour, most important thing that you should consider is where you want to go - and make sure that you set aside enough time for kayak tour!

Whitewater kayaking is kayaking taken to an extreme. This is basically combination of whitewater rafting, except that you are in a kayak instead of a raft. This sport has been gaining popularity in recent years, and has even been included in Summer Olympics of 2004.

Whitewater kayaking is definitely not for faint of heart, as it generally involves some of roughest rivers around. People who go whitewater kayaking should have a lot of experience kayaking in rivers and rough water. They should also make sure that they know exactly what type of kayak they need to use.

The kayaks used for whitewater kayaking generally need to be sturdier than most other kayaks due to beating that they will probably get from being in river. Two person kayaks are not used for whitewater kayaking because it's too dangerous to have more than one person in kayak while going over whitewater. The single person kayaks themselves can vary between whether or not they're short or long - this generally depends on what aspects of kayak person kayaking wants to emphasize.