Brand new from Olympia!

Hey everyone. I’m brand new to kayaking. Went out on a borrowed one a little bit last year, now it seems to be the bane of my obsession the last few months. I’ve been doing a lot of research and will be buying my kayak in the next two weeks. I’m just here jumping to get a head start.
Mostly fish lakes all my life. But looking to finally start branching off and hitting the rivers, possibly even the ocean and definitely the sound here very soon! Any tips or trips y’all have in mind I’d much appreciate! Have a good day everyone!