Lexington Charter Boat

Lexington Charter Boats has added single and tandem kayaks this summer (2010). Now, I hate to admit it, but I HAVE NEVER kayaked before, so I really didnt know exactly what to expect.
I had 2 adults and 7 kids (10 — 16 y/​o) and I really wanted to try it out. I called ahead and they were very accommodating with our schedule (and even opened early just for us). After talking with them, I felt VERY prepared, despite having no experience myself, and most of the kids hadn’t either. We rented 4 tandems and 1 single (I believe they have 4 tandems and 8 singles to date) and it was PERFECT! No one (not even me) had any trouble getting accustomed to using the kayaks. We were given very good instruction before going out and I felt quite comfortable having everyone out by themselves — even on the big lake.
Here are some tips that might be helpful:
— I SO wished I had a camera out on the water. A small pocket camera in a ziplock/​waterproof bag should be fine — i barely got wet at all.
— Obviously, sunscreen is a must, I’d suggest a hat.
— it was easy to go ashore and I wish we would have packed a lunch and stopped for a bit to eat — just for the experience.
— None of us had a watch (!), so judging how long we were out was a challenge, but that’s probably just us!
I would HIGHLY recommend this for just about anyone.