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New England

Kayaking activities in New England

  1. Bethel Outdoor Adventure

    Right beside the banks of the Androscoggin River, this outfitter rents canoes and kayaks; rates include a shuttle upriver allowing you to paddle back at your own pace. It also rents bicycles, can set you up for fly-fishing and offers on-site camping.

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  2. Excursions in Maine

    Excursions in Maine offers scenic half-day kayak tours ($60) as well as overnight trips with two days of paddling ($250). If you’re proficient, you can rent kayaks for $35 to 45 per day.

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  3. Water’s Edge

    In Franklin, you’re well placed for a quiet kayaking experience far from the madding crowds in Bar Harbor. The Water’s Edge rents kayaks on the shores of tranquil Egypt Bay.

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  4. National Park Sea Kayak Tours

    Numerous Bar Harbor–based outfits offer tours of Acadia National Park and also rentals, including National Park Sea Kayak Tours.

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  5. Coastal Kayaking Tours

    Numerous Bar Harbor–based outfits offer tours of Acadia National Park and also rentals, including Coastal Kayaking Tours.

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    Venture Athletics

    Venture Athletics rents kayaks and can arrange guided kayak tours if you have at least four people in your party.

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  7. Coastal Kayaking Tours

    Kayaking tours generally go to the islands in Frenchman Bay or the west side of Mount Desert Island, depending on which way the wind's blowing. This outfit offers personalized tours, taking out a maximum of six kayaks at a time.

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  8. Maine Island Kayak Company

    You can have Casco Bay Lines drop you off at Peaks Island and then hook up with this outfit for a half-day kayak tour of the bay.

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  9. Cape Cod Waterways

    Cape Cod Waterways, near MA 134, allows you to explore scenic Swan River from the vantage point of a canoe or kayak.

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