Acadia Region Kayaking

Acadia Region, Schoodic, Sorrento, and the Blue Hill Peninsula

We offer kayak day trips in the Acadia Region, Schoodic Peninsula, and Blue Hill Peninsula for beginning and experienced paddlers.

Acadia / Schoodic Region

Sorrento to the Sea — Private Custom tour
Custom dates on request.
–Departs from Sorrento Harbor
–This day tour features picturesque coastal islands, abundant marine life, and spectacular views of the islands of Acadia National Park/Mount Desert Island.
9 AM to 4 PM (Start and end time can be modified based on your request).  Sorrento Harbor to Preble, Calf, Stave, and Jordan Islands.  This tour provides continuous views of the mountains of Acadia and has become one of our personal favorites.  Stave Island, with its pink granite cliffs, in particular, is a gem to paddle along and explore on foot.  $390.00 for up to 3 people (includes kayak, gear, guide service, instruction, snacks, and digital photos). Additional people at $100 per person. Discount available if you have your own boat and gear. See https://www.mcht.org/preserve/stave-island/ for more information on Stave.  
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Schoodic Sojourn — Private Custom tour
Custom dates on request.
–Departs from Frazer Point Picnic Area
–This day tour features rugged cliffs, opportunities to paddle through narrow passageways, and stretches of incredibly photogenic shoreline along the “quiet side” of Acadia.
9 AM to 4 PM. (Start and end time can be modified based on your request).  From Frazer Point, we paddle south along the cliffs of Acadia National Park to Pond Island. After time to explore the island, we either continue south toward Schoodic Point (conditions permitting) or explore West Pond or the quiet inlets north of Frazer Point. $390.00 for up to 3 people (includes kayak, gear, guide service, instruction, snacks, and digital photos). Additional people at $100 per person. Discount available if you have your own boat and gear.

Petit Manan Puffin Watch — Private Custom tour
Custom dates on request.
–Departs from Steuben Public Boat Ramp
–This ambitious day tour features rugged shorelines and an open water crossing. Calm seas and a period of settled weather are needed. For experienced paddlers only. Flexibility with dates is helpful, as we will reschedule this tour if the weather is not ideal. After 2 miles along the shoreline and a 3-mile crossing, we pause at Green Island and then push on to nearby Petit Manan, one of only six Maine islands with active Puffin colonies.
9 AM to 4 PM. (Start and end time may be modified based on tidal constraints).  $390.00 for up to 3 people (includes kayak, gear, guide service, instruction, snacks, and digital photos). Additional people at $100 per person. Discount available if you have your own boat and gear.

Petit Manan puffins, as photographed from a kayak. Ray Wirth photo.

Contact us with questions and ideas.

Water Walker Sea Kayak — tours by area:
Rockland Area | Stonington | Schoodic | Jonesport | Belfast Area

Call or text us at 207-513-0157 for more information.