Starting out

I just bought my Ocean Trident 13, doing the Gualala river and Russian river until I'm comfortable handling the kayak.

What do I need to go into the ocean.

Any advise is surely appreciated 

Richard

Hmm, surprised no one else has chimed in yet.

If you look at the top of this section, there is a "sticky" referencing what you need to kayak on the Big Blue. It's pretty much a shopping list of best practices for gearing up for the ocean.

Cliff notes version: dress for immersion, pfd, radio, practice recovery, pool noodles