Kayaking Tours, Guides & Travel Destinations
If you're an inexperienced paddler, or you're more interested in sightseeing than fine tuning your technical skills, a guided kayaking tour can be a great way to go.
There are many tour companies that will provide both the equipment and enough basic instruction to get even the most novice paddler where he or she wants to go. This can also be a great way to familiarize yourself with a new area and try out various boats and other equipment before you make that all-important buying decision.
Bear in mind that it's important to find an outfitter who will take the time to tailor the tour and the equipment to the client's skill level.
And paying more doesn't necessarily guarantee a better experience. If possible, talk to other paddlers who've been on the tour you're considering. And don't be shy about calling the outfitter in question and asking about their experience level and whether or not they're certified through any recognized associations. And speak directly with the tour guide if possible.
More questions to ask:
- What will be the theme of the trip?
Sightseeing? A clinic on learning new technical skills? An
eco-tour that emphasizes beach and ocean ecology?
- How much will it cost? And how much of a
deposit will be required?
- What will be the size of the group, and the
skill level of the other paddlers?
- What is the company's safety record?
- What will I need to bring? Get a detailed
list of everything you'll need for this particular tour.
- If this will be a multi-day trip, what food
services will be provided? Who will do the cooking, and what
kinds of food will be served?
- Listen to the questions that the outfitter
asks you. A good tour guide will want to know as much about
you as possible, especially if they've never worked with you
before and they'll be matching you up with a group of other
paddlers.
- And last but not least, what is their cancellation policy?
Tours & Guides In The Eastern United States
Bay & Gulf
Adventures.com
Explore and tour the best kayaking
locations the Sarasota, FL area has to offer.
A guide to Cape Cod for couples looking to kayak the tidal rivers, marshes and ponds.
Crystal
Seas Kayaking - Florida Everglades
Paddle the amazing Everglades on
multi-day sea kayak camping trips or shorter 3 hour Everglades
kayak tours.
Magic Falls
Rafting Company, Maine
Magic Falls Rafting Company offers exciting Maine whitewater
adventures, with white water rafting on the Kennebec River and
the Dead River.
Saco River Canoe &
Kayak
Saco River Canoe & Kayak, located in the Mount Washington Valley area of
Maine and New Hampshire, provides canoe and kayak rentals and sales.
The Midwestern US
Kayak Morris.com
Unique rentals & tours of kayaks, bikes and canoes on the
Illinois/Mazon rivers and the I & M canal.
Chicago
Kayak
Offers kayak instruction, trips, and social events.
Geneva Kayak Center
Suburban Chicago shop, school and outfitter.
Kayak
Leelanau
Offers tours and lessons in the waters of Leelanau County in Michigan
The Rocky Mountain West
Confluence Kayaks
Offers lessons, rentals, sales and repairs in Denver, Colorado.
Colorado River
Rafting
Buffalo Joes is a leading rafting company offering Colorado river rafting
tours and Colorado river rafting trips for the whole family.
Colorado
Whitewater Rafting
River rafting trips and tours in Colorado's scenic Arkansas river valley.
Snake River Kayak
and Canoe
Kayaking, canoeing and rafting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Tarkio Kayak Adventures
Based in Missoula, Montana, Tarkio offers
domestic and international multi-day instructional kayaking clinics
The West Coast & British Columbia
Kayaking
The San Juan Islands
Find out more about kayaking the San Juan
Islands of the Pacific Northwest, a sea kayakers paradise!
The Web's best travel guide to outdoor adventures on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. We uncover the best places to hike, camp, kayak, stay and more.
Spokane Outdoors.com
A site dedicated to Spokane and paddling, hiking, biking, and
history.
Washington-Hiking-Advisor.com
Detailed hiking trail information and trips for Washington State
and the Pacific Northwest. Tips for the outdoor recreation
enthusiast.
Liquid Lifestyles
British Columbia
Whitewater Rafting, Tandem Rafting, Scenic River Safaris and
Whitewater Kayaking Instruction in British Columbia, Canada.
Crystal Seas
Kayaking - Washington's San Juan Islands
Kayak along the evergreen cloaked
coastline of the Pacific Northwest’s San Juan Islands and witness the
magnificent breach of an orca (killer whale).
Alaska Sea
Kayaking
The pristine coast of Alaska offers some
of the best sea kayaking in North America.
Other Destinations, Trips & Tours
Kayaking Mexico
Find out more about kayaking Mexico, the
world's top destination for winter paddling adventures!
New
Zealand Heritage Trails n Cruises
Explore New Zealand's unique cultural, historic and natural
heritage, while having the adventure of your life...
Kayak Travel
Kayak travel is becoming an increasingly popular form of
adventure vacation.
Your-RV-Lifestyle.com
Information and advice on the RV lifestyle for the novice or
experienced RVer.
Western Blue
Sea Kayaks
Offers year round kayaking tours in Western Australia based out of Perth,
Ningaloo and Broome.
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