Flat Water kayaking and canoeing is maybe the most spread activity in kayak. This recreational activity allows you to see from a different point of view the river. You will see that you can have trouble to recognize a scenery because you are in the middle of the river instead of on the bank, and that's totaly different.
You can practice flat water kayaking nearly everywhere, and that can be a wonderful aim for a vacation trip. You can discover beautiful parts of your environment that you would have never imagined. You have been driving through this bridge so many times, you have been driving along this river so many times, but you have always driven too fast to be able to enjoy it. The kayak is one way to discover a region. I read a study which pointed out that if the body moves at more than 5km/h you are not able to pick up details around you. 5km/h is a slow walk speed!
To organize a trip on flat water, you can find many brochures for sale. This activity is the less constraining one. Even on a lake it can be fun, you will approach the wildlife as never you did before. A kayak is not seen as a potential threat by animals. You can glide on the water with no noise, and the animals won't be scared. I managed to approach a bear at less than 2m (6 ft) during a trip in Idaho (Snake River), I know, I was stupid. I had a retrospective fear after this encounter, which could have had dramatic consequences, "don't try that at home!". Anyway, you can see otters, beavers, birds, ... from so close that you will be surprised!
Kayak is a sport which brings you closer to the nature, no noise, no pollution, total respect of the environment, and when something is polluted you are the first one to suffer from it. I think many people (especially politics) should be put in a kayak or canoe and sent down on some rivers!
So PLEASE, if you read this page and if you are not responsible, throwing waste in a specific place (rubbish bin, ...) is so easy, so why doing it elsewhere? When you see a river covered by aluminum cans, it's sad!