- Kayaking Maine can involve sea, whitewater, or lake kayaking.maine coastal sunset image by Jorge Moro from Fotolia.com
Whether you explore Maine's sea islands, whitewater rivers, or pristine lakes, Maine kayak vacations offer half-day, full-day, or overnight journeys with experienced kayak guides. Expert-level or beginner paddlers are welcome, and waterways traversed include the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers, Muscongous and John's Bay, or Pemaquid Lake. Overnight journeys include camping, survival training, and even gourmet seaside breakfasts. Whether you travel in a small private group or a larger crowd, kayaking throughout Maine's waterways offers a scenic tour of Maine's wildlife and landscape. - Specializing in Maine's 200 Islands, the kayak tours offered at the Maine Island Kayak Company take day, half-day and multi-day trips to Casco Bay, Muscongous Bay, the Stonington Archipelago, and the Jonesport Arcipelago. Designed for experienced or beginner paddlers, paddlers on overnight journeys are paired with Registered Maine Sea Kayak Guides. Vacationers paddle near lighthouses, Civil War forts, and cliffs while learning about Maine's history and wildlife. Longer expeditions are also available, including the Downeast Maine Tour, with destinations in the Schoodic Penninsula or Machias area.
Maine Island Kayak Company
70 Luther St.
Peaks Island, ME 04108
207-766-2373
maineislandkayak.com - Maine Kayak, Inc. offers sea, lake, and whitewater kayaking in half-day, full-day, overnight, inn-to-inn, and sunset trips. The two-day sea kayak packages, which are part of the Maine Island Overnight Tour, allow visitors to paddle Maine's coastline at Muscongus and John's Bay, camp overnight ocean-side, and enjoy gourmet breakfast in the morning. Basic paddling skills, safety, and boating techniques are taught by a specialized guide, and groups can be customized by size and experience level. Lake Kayaking is also available in day-long trips to Pemaquid Lake or Biscay Pond, as well as whitewater day trips to the Penobscot or Kennebec Rivers.
Maine Kayak, Inc.
113 Huddle Rd.
New Harbor, ME 04554
207-948-5194
mainekayak.com - Offering sea, lake, and river kayaking trips, Coastal Maine Kayak offers half-day, full-day, and multi-day trips to Cape Porpoise, the Kennebunk River, the Mousam River, the Pine Point Marsh, and Casco Bay. Designed for beginner as well as advanced paddlers, overnight trips take place in Casco Bay, and a kayak guide provides instruction and safety techniques before setting out in a group of 10 for paddling and camping. On the way, paddlers experience Maine's islands, wildlife, and coastline and camp as a group at a secluded campsite. Gourmet meals and camping gear are provided.
Coastal Maine Kayak
8 Western Ave., Kennebunk Lower Village
Kennebunk, ME 04046
207-967-6065
coastalmainekayak.com
Maine Island Kayak Company
Maine Kayak, Inc.
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