My wife and I are long time kayakers and have traveled all over the place with our camper in tow and kayaks on the roof. Unfortunately we have not been to tybee island, but we have been just south of there a few times, that whole area is beautiful. I can give you some pointers though that made our trips safe and enjoyable. First off there are Pfd's and there are Pfd's designed for kayaking (usually with a higher back cut) if you planning on spending time in the kayak the kayak vests are much more comfortable. The sun can get pretty intense make sure you have big ole hats, and plenty of sunscreen (apply it often to help keep you cooler. If you wearing just swimwear or shorts like we do, sitting in your hobie pedaling frys your legs, we typically bring along a couple towels to cover our legs if it gets too hot. On small rivers and shallow water we don't wear our PFD's but do have them handy and not stowed. But as soon as we hit any open water or deeper water, we make sure we have our Pfd's on. In the pockets of the Pfd's make sure to have a whistle (you can also buy whistles with a small compass (not a bad idea). We also carry a small stainless pocket knife in each vest (cheap at Walmart). It's probably not a bad idea to bring along a led flashlight (stored in a dry bag) if you find a waterproof one thats even better. We have gone too far before and if accidentally out after dark, that flashlight and compass can really help. We always take a GPS and always mark our launch point on the GPS, this may sound funny, but we have launched before and it never dawned on us to look back at the launch point, and couldn't find it when we returned (everything looks the same from a distance). Make sure you have the paddles strapped to the side of the boat just in case you get into weeds or shallow water. We always bring along a length of rope so if my wife gets too tired I can always tow her back to launch. We also bought the sail kits for ours, and alway had the sail kits strapped to the boat when ever we went out, but you might wait a while before doing that. The whole trick to Hobies is to not try and win any races, pedaling at a steady walking type pace gets you where you want to go just fine, and once you build your legs up a little, you can easily pedal for 8-10 hrs without getting too tired. Good luck Bob
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