Backyard kayaking

I live right by a river and during the spring and summer months it is packed with colorful kayakers sailing on by. I have taken to envying them from afar. I'm no kayaker but that doesn't mean I don't also feel the need to be one with the waters. I priced out kayaks and while I can't afford one right now, I'm still keeping it in mind. I like this little lady in pink:



This kayak is a part of the Calypso Women's Kayak Package, priced at $649. Do I absolutely need it? No. Would I find myself ooooing and aaaing over it if I purchased it? Yes.