'What the Black Pearl really is, is freedom'
Copyright Disney - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl True dat! One's own craft feels like and is freedom. Freedom to explore, to roam the rivers/lakes/seas/oceans. But one's own craft is also a potential one way to Davy Jones' locker. And I have become most aware of this since receiving my own sea kayak for my birthday. Because I am a newbie, I will not dispense knowledge on sea kayaking, but rather narrate what it's like to be a newbie on sea kayaks. I am not completely new to sea kayak, or kayaking in general. I have been kayaking for many years, but on few occasions, and most often in a group. The best experience I have ever had, was sea kayaking in Alaska. But... I was well-surrounded by expert kayakers and group leaders who knew exactly what they were doing and had given us a small training before we set off. Now, 10 years later, with my own kayak, things seem... very different, and a lot less carefree. I factor both the age, and t
