Water is soft, but to get around on her requires a bit of hardware.
This is the nuts-and-bolts department of AquaDynology, where you will find a growing list of maintenance articles, tool and packing lists, and helpful tips on paddling gear. Here are a few for starters.
How to pack into your kayak all the stuff you need to eat and sleep and be comfortable for a night. Maybe two. A gear list and some advice for multi-day kayak trips.
Advice and a materials list for assembling your own wilderness-paddling first-aid kit, and learning how to use it.
How to install a flush-mount compass in your kayak, and some advice on proper care of this important navigation tool.
What causes a sea kayak to stubbornly angle up into a sidewind, and some easy methods to counteract it.