Have you ever been kayaking, the use of a kayak for moving across the water.
No, actually, I never have. Have you?
I've thought about it once - LOL!  I know there are different kinds like sit on top and inflatable that are popular.
Oh wow. I wonder which kind would be the safest. One of my fears would be flipping over and not being able to get out.
I do not like those versions, that's why the sit-on-top appeals to me.  Their main purpose used to be for hunting and fishing.
Maybe I will try that kind one day. Is there anything else you can tell me about kayaking?
up behind animals on the shoreline and successfully catch their prey. 
In the 1740s, Russian explorers led by Vitus Bering came in contact with the Aleutians, who had taken the basic kayak concept and developed multiple designs specifically for hunting, transportation, and environmental conditions. They soon recognized the Aleutians were very skillful at hunting sea otters by kayak. Because otters were a popular commodity in Europe and Asia, they would exploit and even kidnap Aleutians and keep them aboard their ships to work and hunt. 
By the mid-1800s the
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation. Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable