Just starting out? Then I bet you have questions. You’re not alone. We get mail year-round from folks who’ve bought their first boats, or who’ve been thinking about getting a canoe or kayak for the first time, and who now have a few questions. And for years we’ve answered their letters as best we could, one question at a time. Sometimes our replies ended up in “Our Readers Write.” But that wasn’t enough. There were always more questions the next week.

OK. The questions keep coming. And the answers — many of them, anyway — don’t change. So it’s high time we got organized. If you’re just starting out, take heart. This article is for you. Here’s where you’ll find answers to many of the questions that beginners have asked us over the years, along with links to more articles that cover important topics in greater detail.

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