I started my kayaking adventures just before summer started, with visions of glorious days spent on the river, snorkeling in Florida’s crystal clear springs, surrounded by smiling happy children. Yeah, my imagination CAN be over active at times. And all things haven’t gone as cheery and golden as planned. Yeah, no one offers to tell you the bad stuff, so I learned it by sheer initiation. Here are 5 things I wish I had known before I started kayaking: