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When
Do We Go?
Our season starts Memorial Day Weekend and extends through early October. During late May, June and September, National Park Sea Kayak Tours generally run one morning ( 9am - 1pm ) and one afternoon trip ( 2:30pm - 6:30pm ). During July and August we run 4 to 5 trips daily including great "Westside" Sunset Trips. |
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 Half-day trips return to our shop approximately 4 hours after departure times. NPKT through its past experiences feels a 4 hour tour provides the best value and paddling opportunity for you. No need to hurry. We have adequate time and flexibility to paddle the more remote quiet areas, (time for photography, wildlife sightings, a brief stop and a better overall quality outdoor experience). There is a difference with 4 hour tours..... We usually get 2 1/2 to 3 hours of water time. |
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* Where Do We Go On Our "All Ecological Tours"? Your registered Maine Guide will decide which route will be the most enjoyable and safest for you based on wind conditions, visibility, and tides. We paddle the remote "Westside" including; Western Bay, Blue Hill Bay, and occasionally Somes Sound. Some tours are round trip, starting and stopping at the same location. Most are one-way (wind at your back) stopping at a different ending point. Depending upon the route chosen, we will be paddling a total of 5 to 6½ miles on a half-day trip, with a fifteen to twenty minute break part way through. Actual time on the water is approximately 2½ - 3 hours for half-day trips. National Park Sea Kayak is a mobile kayak company traveling via van to the remote "West Side" of Mount Desert Island on every paddle. This off-the-beaten-path philosophy results in less boat traffic, no motels, no cruise ships, but great wildlife sightings..... |
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