Updates & News From Portland Paddle

Every now and then you need to get some kayaks from Point A to Point B. Here’s a look at the best ways to attach those kayaks to the roof of your car.  What you’ll need: Two tie downs per boat (made of either webbing or rope) for the center area tie down. While…

It’s Paddle Time! Our site at the East End Beach officially opens for the season on May 20, though we’ll have some guided trips and lessons scheduled before then. Here’s the most up-to-date hours for this season: Monday-Friday: 8:30am to 7pm Saturday-Sunday: 7:30am to 7pm MAY (starting May 20th) Saturday-Sunday: 8:30am to 6pm Memorial Day: 8:30am to 6pm…

We’ve finalized all the dates of our 2023 lessons and multi-day trips, plus a few special events. Everything is summed up in this four-page booklet. You can view it online, download a pdf copy, or pick up a print copy at our site to keep on hand.

Weekend Workshop Series with Portland Paddle New this summer, we are excited to announce our series of four weekend workshops! These workshops are a great opportunity to dive deep into a specific topic of sea kayaking over a two day span. They are also an excellent opportunity to connect with other sea kayakers, because nothing…

Happy Spring! It is no secret that we at Portland Paddle love the ocean! As part of loving the ocean, we are always looking for new ways to learn about it, protect it, and express our love for it, as well as to connect and share with others who feel the same way. To celebrate…

Paddlers have more choices than ever these days when it comes to which vessel to paddle! With a myriad of different types of kayaks out there, not to mention stand-up paddlebpoards (SUPs) canoes and rowboats, it can be hard to know where to start, or why to choose one over another. Here at Portland Paddle…

STEEELLLLAAAAAA! This was the cry that P2 staff members Eric, Mariah, and Megan let out just a few weeks ago when they, along with hundreds of other bird enthusiasts, traveled to the towns of Arrowsic and Georgetown in Maine’s Southern Midcoast, in hopes of finding a rare visitor who is taking the birding world by…

A Paddler’s Guide to the Seals of Maine A closer look at the most commonly spotted marine mammal on the Maine coast If you’ve been on the ocean in Maine, whether by paddle, oars, motor, or sail, you’ve probably spotted at least one seal. But did you know that Maine is home to four different…

   New Dates Added  You asked for it and we answered! Due to the popularity of our winter paddles and pool clinics we have decided to add additional dates and times to the calendar, and even dreamed up some new offerings! Dates are listed below, and full details can be found at the respective webpages!…

Trip Report: A Winter Paddle to Damariscove Island We launched mid morning on a chilly December day. The sky was the color of pale slate, the water flat and calm. Four of us had met just outside of Boothbay Harbor to paddle to Damariscove’s isolated harbor. The island is low and long, barely betreed, defined…

Check Out Our Winter Programming Schedule Join a course in the pool, a snowy paddle on Casco Bay or an online navigation workshop Tis the season! With a bit of snow on the ground, consistently cool temperatures, and most of our boats put to bed, it is truly feeling like winter here. The seasonal shifts…

Now Hiring Shore Staff, Supervisors, Managers, Sea Kayaking Guides & Stand-Up Paddleboard Guides Portland Paddle is staffed by a talented team of folks who are passionate about paddling. Many of our staff members from past years return every summer, but we’re also seeking new members of our team for the 2023 paddling season. OPEN POSITIONS…