[Johnny N.]

Thanks @kayaker. I'm with you on staying safe. I am excited to learn and look forward to being on the water.

The shoulder surgery I am having is a rough one and has along recovery time but I am hoping that having a goal of paddling will be a great motivator. I guess in my mind, if the surgery wont allow me to do something like that, there is no sense in having it in the first place. Plus I looked at Hobies and that is definitely not the price range I am going to be shopping in.

This would primarily be for small lakes and ponds and canals around here. Once I get to a point where I am confident, I would consider some of the intercoastal waterways and tributaries for snook and snapper and that sort of thing but initially just bass fishing in pretty easy water.

Thanks for the welcome.