*Part 1 of our 4-part series on which boat type is right for you! Today’s feature is on KAYAKS.*

We are a kayak family! There are kayaking options to fit all of my family’s needs. My husband and son like to race each other around river bends. They prefer single, sit-inside kayaks where their center of gravity is lower to the river. The kayaks give them the versatility to paddle quickly down river, power up river, and zig-zag into whatever nook they want to check out. My daughter and I prefer a double, sit-on-top kayak. We enjoy the easy steering that a kayak offers while also taking advantage of the sit-on-top style to have our legs out and sometimes stretched into the river. I also like that if you would tip in your kayak, the sit-on-tops don’t fill up with water (which is helpful when my husband is ahead of me beating my son in a race).