As far as the phone goes I think we are all missing the obvious. Give the phone back to her, she doesn't have to use it if she doesn't want to pay the termination fee. There is nothing in the contract that says that you must use a certain number of minutes per month. Just give it back to her and let her do with it as she chooses.
Joe, as far as your own phone goes, I understand you work security at a hospital, correct me if I am wrong, but if you are employed by that hospital, most hospitals have discount phone plans with certain companies. A company here in my area AT&T gives a 24% discount to our hospital employees.
Now, for the kayak... have you even ever seen it? Does it actually exist?