++ WENT TO REI tonight and started looking at kayaks. and did some pricing in my head, ok actually extensive pricing to see how much it will cost me and it will cost me a lot. so heather and i are going to go sea kayaking a few times to see if we like it and if we do...well who knows what we may end up lugging back 2900 miles strapped to the top of my humble 1996 green honda sedan. so the break down of cost (all in approximations):
$0600 - flat water sea kayak.
$0100 - paddle
$0050 - pfd (personal flotation device. think rubber duckie around your waist. ok, maybe more like life vest.)
$0050 - spray skirt
$0400 - yakima car rack including kayak mounts
--------- - equals
$1200 - total without tax.

so yeah. thats a lot of money. guess i'm going to have to go try it out. but first some hiking and trail running in Olympic National Park.++