[alanw]

Welcome. Most here wouldn't recommend you taking a small 10' kayak out of the bays. Outriggers would probably keep you from flipping and there's some DIY projects around the net. You can also try hanging your legs over the sides of the kayak for stability, it really helps a lot to move some leg weight outward and downward. I'd appreciate my wife surprising me like that but I'd be thinking of a way to let her know I need a bigger kayak without pissing her off.