Penobscot River Kayak Adventures
The Greenbush Trip
Summer and fall trips!
Canoe or kayak the choice is yours
for this day trip on the Penobscot River just north of Old Town, Maine.
The river in this area is wide and sandy with a slow current meandering
among the many islands of the Penobscot Indian Nation. This is a scenic
section of the river with little signs of development along its
shoreline. This is a fine trip for the entire family! This 3 hour guided
kayak trip includes all equipment; a snack and shuttle back to your
vehicle.
Price is $220 for up to four people and $55 for each additional person
The "Head of tide" trip
Spring, Summer and Fall trips!
The Penobscot River in Bangor, Maine
has some of the highest tides in the U.S. with a tidal range of about
16 feet! This is caused by the funnel shape of Penobscot Bay which
magnifies the tide as you go up river. With this fun trip we start
upriver from Bangor in the town of Eddington at the "Head of Tide". If
we start the trip near high tide this is nearly all flat water (beginner
level) for the trip downriver to Bangor. If we start the trip
near low tide there is a lot of quick water with 3 sections of rapids
that are probably about a class 2 (intermediate level) rating. We often
do this trip in the early evening arriving at the Bangor docks a little
after sunset allowing us to enjoy the setting sun from the water. We
take out near the Sea Dog Restaurant and Pub which is on the rivers edge
and has great food and beer that is brewed on site in their
microbrewery, its a great place to spend the evening! This trip normally
takes an hour or two, we explore a few neat places along the way and
play in the rapids if the tides are right. Check with us if your
interested in this trip with either the flat water or whitewater
paddling and I can check the tides to see when we can make it work. This
guided trip includes all equipment and shuttle to the put in upriver.
To check the time of high and low tides click on this link: www.tide-forecast.com
Price is $220 for up to four people and $55 for each additional person. Please give us a call to check on dates.