Once you're all the way down into a kayak, your center of gravity (meaning, your butt) should be low enough to make the kayak stable. The trick is, getting there!
We use the steps next to the hot tub, for launching kayaks. Put the kayak in the water, front pointing away from the shore, parallel to the front edge of the steps, and floating in the water (not ON a step). Make sure the paddle is within your reach. Carefully put one foot into the kayak, and lower yourself onto the seat, while holding on to the step for stability. Then put your other leg in the kayak, grab the paddle, and paddle away.
If you swamp (and you won't be the first to do so), use the steps to turn the kayak upside down, to get most of the water out. Then pull it back onto the deck, and use the plug at the stern of the boat to drain the remaining water out.
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