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Glide across Casco Bay in Portland, ME as the sun begins to set! This trip involves a leisurely paddle just far enough along the waterfront or into the islands to enjoy a panoramic view of the sun setting over the city as we paddle back to the East End Beach.
Kayak across Portland harbor to one of the most fascinating historic sites on the Maine coast. This is a 3-hour guided sea kayak tour with a visit to Portland’s legendary Fort Gorges!
Island-hop your way through Casco Bay in Portland, ME! This trip offers an island-hopping adventure in the archipelago of gorgeous islands in Casco Bay that lie between the open ocean and Portland harbor.
Explore the gorgeous and wild waters surrounding Richmond Island in this tour launching from our Crescent Beach location. This is a trip suitable for all skill levels!
The hour just before sunset is the best time to paddle the waters of Casco Bay. The light is beautiful, the harbor is less busy and the seas tend to be calmer, often creating ideal conditions for SUP!
Learn how to rescue yourself and others in the event of a capsize. This course will give you a chance to learn and practice some of the most tried and true kayak rescues!
Join our Intro to Sea Kayaking Weekend Workshop! This 2-day course is designed for anyone who is new to sea kayaking or with limited experience.
Learn expedition skills and explore the waters of Casco Bay during our weekend workshop! Expedition Weekend focuses on the process of planning and executing longer distance sea kayak tours.
Join the bracing and edging lesson in Maine! Improve boat control by mastering these two essential and interrelated skills! This lesson is for intermediate to advanced paddlers.
Learn the basics of sea kayaking the Maine Coast in this 3-hour course! This is the course to take if you are new to sea kayaking — or if you started sea kayaking without gaining a solid foundation of skills and knowledge.
Learn and practice kayak rescues! This half-day training offers kayakers the opportunity to practice rescues in challenging conditions. It’s also an opportunity to gain comfort paddling in roughwater.
Hone your navigation skills during this half-day sea kayaking lesson in Portland, Maine! This course will prepare you to read a nautical chart, follow the rules of the road when crossing boat channels, and use a compass to plot a course.
Learn roughwater skills during our weekend workshop in Maine! During this session, students will have opportunities to gain experience with rock gardening, surfing, and more!
Go paddling into the the waves and whitewater along the most exposed coastlines in Portland, ME! This workshop is solely for intermediate or advanced sea kayakers with self-rescue skills and experience with bracing and edging.
We are now offering our Ocean Skills Workshops as a 4-part series of online courses that meet via Zoom. Learn the basics of ocean paddling and more! Join the workshop now!
Attend a navigation skills weekend workshop in Maine! Navigation Weekend focuses on the core skills necessary to navigate on coastal waters, especially when paddling in challenging conditions.
Explore Portland harbor and experience the joys of paddle boarding on the Maine coast! It’s definitely a good way to get a unique view of Portland harbor from the water.
This 4-day expedition for intermediate to advanced paddlers explores a magical, island dense stretch of the downeast coast, away from the busy crowds of nearby Acadia. Three nights will be spent camping on islands of the Maine Island Trail!
Get the full sea kayaking experience with this one-way trip in Casco Bay with views of some of the region’s most scenic landmarks!
Join us for a sea kayaking expedition across Casco Bay for three days and two nights! Camp on the islands of the Maine Island Trail and experience the diverse environments found in the bay
Join us for a two-day and one-night adventure on the Maine Island Trail! This trip offers a chance to experience the joys of kayak camping in the gorgeous and rugged islands of Casco Bay.
Join us for a three-days & two-nights island-hopping expedition on the Maine Island Trail! The wildness of Muscongus Bay makes it one of our favorite destinations for multi-day sea kayaking trips on the Maine coast!
This trip combines two of our favorite activities: sea kayaking and yoga! Paddle out to Fort Gorges then enjoy a yoga class suitable for all experience levels!
Island-hop by sea kayak across Casco Bay to a beautiful island with amazing views and a rarely-visited 19th-century fort!
Join Portland Paddle and Kayak Ways for an introduction to the traditional Greenland style of kayaking! World renowned instructors and competitors Cheri Perry and Turner Wilson will guide you through
We create custom sea kayaking expeditions for groups of all kinds on the Maine coast. Our expert guides will customize an itinerary that fits with your groups’ interests and experience level. Please submit the form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
We’ll hit the water just in time to watch the sun set and then we’ll glide through the dark waters, keeping track of each other with the help of glow sticks dangling from our lifejackets.
Come join us for a two hour wintery paddle in Casco Bay, departing from South Portland! We will provide all necessary cold weather paddling gear. The trip runs as long as Casco Bay is relatively calm.
This 5-day expedition for intermediate to advanced paddlers explores the most rugged, wild and gorgeous stretch of the Maine coast. Two nights will be spent camping on islands and two nights will be spent at rustic oceanside accommodations on the mainland!
Maine’s southern Midcoast is a dense network of river estuaries, long peninsulas and small islands. Join us for a 3-days and 2-nights journey weaving through the tidal rivers, rocky islands and pristine beaches of Maine’s Midcoast!
Learn the basics of stand-up paddle boarding, an exciting way to explore Maine’s waterways! This course is designed to introduce anyone who’s fairly new to SUP to the many sides of the sport. No prior experience needed!
Learn how to teach SUP yoga in Portland, Maine! This hands- on course is designed to teach students how to safely and effectively teach SUP Yoga. It covers equipment, technique, safety protocols and yoga styles.
Register your kids ages 9-14 for 5-6 days of paddling fun in Portland, Maine! Paddle Camp offers kids a chance to have fun on the waters of Casco Bay while learning paddling skills!
This course introduces students to the essential theory and skills involved in surfing a sea kayak. Students will spend time in the surf zone getting comfortable launching, landing and riding waves.
This course will teach you how to roll a kayak — an invaluable safety skill that’s also endlessly fun. We’ll spend most of the time in the water mastering a series of techniques that will lead to an actual attempt at the roll.
Join this course to practice the skills you learned our Sea Kayak Fundamentals course and build on them. This Part II course is designed to give students who have already taken Part I.
This course will teach you how to roll a kayak — an invaluable safety skill that’s also endlessly fun. This course is limited to students with previous experience capsizing and reentering a sea kayak.
Gain confidence on open waters in this continuation of our introductory sea kayaking course. This course builds on the skills taught in Intro to Sea Kayaking Part I and teaches you about crucial resources and equipment that sea kayakers rely on while paddling the Maine coast.
This two-hour adventure on Casco Bay is designed for families with children ages seven and up. Enjoy a fun paddle along the waters of Portland harbor and its surrounding islands! The slower pace of this tour is perfect for novice paddlers and children.
