Theoretically there is no difference. The big difference is that sea kayaks are designed for straight ahead paddling and most 'fresh water' kayaks are designed to turn easily. Fresh water kayaks can be short and wide and sea kayaks are long and narrow. A sea kayak will perform the same on a fresh water lake or a salt water sea. Inland boats may be lighter as they don't require as much safety gear. Yes, buoyancy will be greater in salt water and hence offer less resistance to movement.|||They will float a bit lower in the water due to the lower density of freshwater (i.e. less buoyant force) compared to saltwater.
That means that (1) you'll have a little more resistance to paddle against, since more of the hull will be below the waterline and (2) maximum load limits (if any are given in the owner's manual) should be assumed to be decreased by 5% or so.|||Water is water.
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