I would suggest waiting until you are settled and then figuring out what you need and your best means of travel, etc. There are many options (kayak to town for travel may not be the best option for most, but then it may work out great for you) and most would be based upon where you are living. Just my 2 cents.
the kayak is just as much for fun/work out as it is a means of travel. more so even. I just wanna get out in the water
so this will def be one of my first purchases.
AC