Here are some quotes that speak to kayaking and the experiences to be had…

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.—John Muir

The rivers flow not past, but through us, thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing. -- John Muir

A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.  English Proverb

Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day. -- Winnie the Pooh

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your element in each moment. -- Henry David Thoreau

  Sea kayaking is about journeying. Sea kayaking is about exploring. Sea kayaking is about sharing experiences and memories with others. There is more to sea kayaking than just paddling.”
Pete Dingle

On day an Eskimo sitting in his kayak got chilly; but when he lit a fire in the craft, it sank,
proving that you can't have your kayak... and heat it too.

Told by John Kelley on many kayaking trips