Archive for April, 2013
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Pleasant Bay
PaddleVast and tranquil, Pleasant Bay is one of the Cape’s natural tidal rivers, with a rich history as a seafaring port and fishing grounds for many, both past and present. The paddling is plentiful and the water is shallow. This tour paddles out among a few of the islands while gliding over eelgrasses and an abundance of life below. The afternoon prevailing winds on the Cape can change our routes daily, however the beauty of paddling around the islands and along the backside of Nauset’s barrier beach to the east is well worth exploring. The tour price is $70. A $35 deposit is required at time of booking, with the balance to be collected at the time of the tour. Pleasant Bay
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Monomoy Island Wildlife Refuge
Seductive wildlife and open water paddle. To the north of the launch site is Stage Harbor and to the south, Outermost Harbor and the Monomoy Island’s Wildlife Refuge. The 3 hours of paddling invites many paths of possibilities and is ideal for the person who has had previous experience kayaking. When the weather is beautiful and the winds are low we exit south among the Monomoy Islands Wildlife Refuge where shore birds nest on untouched grounds and seals play in the shallows picking up shellfish and other small marine life. When the winds create a challenge in the open water we head north paddling through the moored fishing fleets of Chatham and skirting along the coasts of shore front homes paddling towards Oyster Pond or […]