At 5 p.m. on a warm April evening, the sun sparkles off the water at the Daniels Area of Patapsco State Park. Bright green, blue, orange and red kayaks are scattered across the small sandy beach.

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Gear Guru, over the last two years I've taken up two new sports: snorkeling and kayaking. Several times while snorkeling I have rented "shorties," or partial wetsuits. I have also been told that I ...

Kayaking is expensive. Boats alone can cost thousands, not to mention paddles, skirts, pumps, float pads, tow lines, wetsuits, transportation and storage of gear. One of the most cost-effective ways ...