[mfdanko99]

Welcome to the club!!!

Life vest can be tricky, so many styles. The best is to try them on and do the motion of paddling and see if it might chaff under the armpits and can you get it tight enough that it can't be pulled off you but still be comfy.

As for paddles there many idea's on how to pick one. For me personally I like a little longer paddle for my rec kayaks, but also consider how wide your kayak is.
If it is to short you will be bang it against the kayak and not getting good strokes and working a lot harder than you need to.
With me stand and reaching up my paddle is a couple inches taller then I can reach. For me that is perfect. My whitewater paddle is a little smaller but that kayak is smaller.

If you would like to come to our first paddle this Sunday and let me know if you are and I can bring different kind of life vest to try on and see how the feel.
If you want to paddle let me know I have extra boats
Give me a call or text
330-766-3129
Mike