I've been thinking about a Kayak lately. I don't know how much I'll get into it, so I picked up a basic 12' Pelican Pursuit. It would certainly make the purist scoff, but so far it seems like fun nonetheless. I went for a maiden voyage this morning...just a paddle in a local lake. Took an expert with me just in case :) (thanks Chris).
Apart from being cheap, there was a method to my madness: The 12' Pelican will fit in my camper van :) More pictures HERE...