Looks like you are going about this the right way. I have been fishing my whole life, but the kayak thing, it is something new entirely. And it is AMAZING. I really love it and it has lent a whole new element to fishing for me. So, baby steps, and just enjoy yourself. These sites, reading the posts, get you so worked up. You may be tempted to go somewhere you are not ready to be. But they are also a good source of information and a good place to meet friends.
Have fun and lets go fishing some time!
Janine