Any advice for shipping a kayak and finding the best price.

I'm shipping a JACKSON FUN1 for my kid. Its a small sized whitewater Kayak. coming from West Virginia to Salt Lake City.

Boise boater headed to Victor this wkd... what's a runnin in the class IV/V range? looking to get some boating in.

Hello all,
I'll being working for the Forest Service out of Helena, MT this summer and am considering bringing my whitewater boat out, but none of my Montana friends paddle, so I've taken to the internet to try and link up with some people. I'm very new to the whitewater game as far as kayaking goes, but I've done a few rafting trips all over the east coast and have kayaked and canoed non-whitewater for over a decade. I'd love to get into it more, and this summer seems as good a time as any. I'd like to take a class or two to get the basics, then hit the rivers. I've heard you can meet people just by hitting the rivers, but I'd really like to meet some locals who can shorten the learning curve a bit. Thanks!

Would perfer the XP9, but would consider the XP10 too.

I have been a canoer all my life. You get a few thousand miles or more under your paddle and that stroke gets real good, especially if you have a ZRE CF paddle fit to you.

So I have lived just up from Willard Beach for a dozen years. I paddle my canoes on the ocean all the time. I really enjoy the ease of launching and landing especially on ledge shores. I feel confident cruising swells in and around rocks. The problem is wind paddling solo limits my range and since the Maine Island Trail is out my back door I have to cross over.

I will probably buy a Pygmy Coho if it passes visual inspection which I expect it will. The hatches were not part of the kit and if anyone has any advise on hatches, I am all ears.

I most likely will buy a Lindal Kinetic Wing paddle. Since my stroke for the kayak is not developed yet and I have a good sense of bracing; seems like it would be smart to start with this, rather learn a flat blade and then later convert.

These are CL purchases and if it does not work, I am sure I can resell for little to no loss.

The two biggest concerns I have about kayaking are the stroke and the seat.

Any good tips on what helps developing a good kayak stroke beyond miles under the keel?

I know I will need to do more work on my tight hamstrings to lessen the stress of sittlng low. Any good sites or comments on setting up my seat in the boat?

Any really useful gear or advise you have found?