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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!
Entries from a Sea Kayaking Trip in Fiji By Joe Guglielmetti Joe Guglielmetti journeyed to Fiji during the fall of 2017 and paddled around the island of Kadavu. This report on his trip is part of a longer writing project that is currently completing. Joe is a sea kayak guide for Portland Paddle. The ferry…
February 19, 2018
This month’s Paddle Talk is a conversation with Joe Guglielmetti, a kayak guide who grew up in Cape Elizabeth and now lives on Munjoy Hill in Portland. Joe just returned from a kayaking expedition in Fiji. He repairs boats! How long have you been a guide? I entered the guide world five years ago, and began…
December 7, 2017
This month’s Paddle Talk is with Suzanne Blackburn, a licensed Maine Sea Kayak Guide and ACA-certified Instructor who began working for Portland Paddle in 2014. How long have you been a guide? With Portland Paddle? I took the guide training with Maine Sport and passed the test in 1996. At that time the sea kayaking…
November 8, 2017
Fort Gorges has been in the news a lot this past year, and we’ve fielded inquiries and comments from lots of folks looking for updates. The Army Corps of Engineers has been hard at work over the summer and through the fall making improvements and repairs to the structure. Fortunately, the fort remained open except for…
November 3, 2017
A Special Celestial Kayak Tour 1PM to 4PM on August 21 $55 per person On Monday, August 21 the moon will cross in front of the sun, creating a rare solar eclipse across the United States. What better place to view this astronomical wonder then from the sea of a sea kayak on Casco Bay!…
August 17, 2017
Join us for a very special kayaking trip to view the Tall Ships Festival “Parade of Sail” Thousands of people are flocking to Portland waterfront this weekend to watch an international fleet of some of the finest and most unique ships in the world sail into Portland harbor for the 3-day Tall Ships Festival. You won’t find a better vantage point to…
July 13, 2015
Looking for a gift for a loved one? Consider giving a paddling adventure on Casco Bay. Our gift cards can be used to rent a kayak or paddleboard, take a lesson, join a guided trip or take a SUP yoga class. There’s something for everybody — from novice paddlers to experts heading out on multi-day adventures. We offer gift certificates in any…
December 2, 2014
Join us for our final two Acoustic Paddles of the season, coming up in September!! If you haven’t made it to one of these very special events yet, now is your chance. Sunday, September 22nd, 2:30-6:30pm – Connor Garvey ( www.connorgarveysongs.com) – $55 Sunday, September 29th, 2:30-6:30pm – Sorcha (sorchastudio.com) – $55 We’ll be celebrating the end of a…
September 4, 2013
We’ve got TWO more Acoustic Paddles coming up in August!! Sunday, August 18th – Sorcha (sorchastudio.com) – $55 Sunday, August 25th – Max Garcia Conover (maxgarciaconover.com) – $55 Sorcha and Max are amazingly talented folks and we are really excited to have them on board (literally and figuratively). The details, as usual: Fort Gorges is…
August 15, 2013
We are SO EXCITED to announce the first of what we hope will be a series of Acoustic Paddle musical outdoor adventures! Join us on Sunday, July 21st from 3:30 to 7:30 for a special afternoon of music & kayaking on Casco Bay with Portland Paddle and Caroline Cotter. We’ll paddle as a group out…
July 10, 2013
If you’ve been wondering what it’s actually like to go on a kayak tour, read this article that was just published in MaineToday.com. Reporter Shannon Bryan went out on one of our Half-Day Tours a few weeks ago and wrote this terrific account of the trip. Her photos really capture the experience. Thanks, Shannon! Source: https://www.pressherald.com/things-to-do/
July 10, 2013
Looking for something AWESOME to do with Dad on Father’s Day? We’ve come up with the perfect solution – a special Father’s Day Tour! This tour will be guided by Scott and Zack Anchors, our very own father-son paddling power team. We’ll be launching from the East End Beach on Sunday, 6/16 at 9:30 am…
June 4, 2013
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.