Depends on what you want to do. I own a canoe and an expedition sea-kayak. I take the canoe flat-water canoeing in lakes or calm or slow-moving rivers or to the intra-coastal. You have to know how to "steer" well to be able to get anywhere since most...
I don't know if you like camping or not, but the Delaware River Water Gap is beautiful this time of year. They have all kinds of camping outfits, rafts, canoes and kayaks. The water is perfect around this time too. It's not too far from the Poconos, ...
Best suggestion I can offer is try it first, before you invest in a boat. You can usually rent a kayak and take a few lessons. The advantage to this is, you'll have a better idea what kind of boat you want. There are many different types of kayaks. T...