Advice for Beginners
Nowadays kayaks are commodity items like bicycles, and it is easy to buy a thing that you have no experience in using. So here are some pointers for beginners.
Mallard Duck
There are many kinds of wild ducks, and even more types of domesticated ducks, but the Mallard is a good representative of all. Ducks are harmless. Bring some bread along, I never met a duck that didn't expect to be fed.
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