Castine Kayak Adventures

08/22/2024

Come discover Maines diverse marine wildlife by kayak 🦭🦅

Castine harbour is home to two different species of seal; grey and harbour seal, plenty of sea birds, and fish! Pictured here is the common tern, black backed gull with babies, and osprey

Photos captured and fish caught by guide

08/13/2024

Northern lights over castine kayak shop last night and tonight!! 💫🪐

Make sure to check out the end of the Persied meteor shower in the next few days ⭐️

08/12/2024

Want to see some sparkles ✨ join us!

Our famous Bioluminescence night tours are running everyday this summer, spots are still available throughout the end of the season

Picture 1: shows starlink overhead

07/22/2024

We are hiring!! 🧡

Starting anytime between now until October we are looking for shop assistants and licensed Maine sea kayak guides to work out the summer 2024 season with us

Fill in the Google form in our bio to apply and or send in your resume to [email protected]

07/15/2024

Reminiscing about July 4th in Castine 🇺🇸💥

A fun filled day with road racing, tug of war, pie eating, and of course a firework paddle!!

07/04/2024

In the past few weeks we had some fun with our kids camps both the Bagaduce Kayak Expedition Camp overnight trip and the Frank Kneisel Youth Camp 🏕️

Stay tuned later in the summer for more kids camps and expeditions, booking available via link in bio 🚣‍♀️

Thanks to everyone who helped with set up and gear arrangements, and thanks to all the kids and parents who shared this experience with us 😊

06/18/2024

We still have a few spots left for our 4th of July firework paddle!! 💥💥

Every year Castine puts on an amazing fireworks display, what better place to see the event but from the water! Watch the the colors reflect off the harbour while seeing sparkles above and below from starts and bioluminescence

Book today online! Via link in bio

06/14/2024

Congratulations to all our newly established Maine Sea Kayak Guides!! 💜💜

06/13/2024

Bring the family out this Sunday for a Father’s Day he won’t forget! 🌲🚣‍♀️

Morning, afternoon, and night tours available via link in bio

Book today!

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06/13/2024

Thank you for a wonderful sunset tour yesterday 🌅🧡

Paddling out around Nautilus Island we were able to see some seals, ospreys, and of course bioluminescence! ✨

06/11/2024

Two weeks ago we had our Maine Sea Kayak Guide training course based in Castine and Stonington 🚣‍♀️💪

A navigation and trip planning week long intensive course designed to prepare future guides for their Maine Guide Exam🌲

Experiencing some beautiful weather, the group enjoyed the start of summer on the Maine coast while practicing some awesome kayaking skills

Congratulations to everyone who passed there exams last week and good luck to those who are testing soon ❤️

05/26/2024

Strawberry moonrise over the water. First night tour of 2024!

05/26/2024

What an honor to share Josh Adam’s painting with him of kayakers heading out into the beauty of darkness to see Castine’s bioluminescence!





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05/24/2024

Wow!!! Look how many birds are migrating by the dark of night! Keep you lights do

Explore nightly migration data in your region

05/14/2024

Aurora Borealis!!! Minimizing light pollution reveals so much beauty!!!

05/09/2024

That ship has sailed!!! The State of Maine will no longer be here in Castine!!! Now we can no longer paddle past it saying “we’ve paddled the length of The State of Maine in just one day!”
Have a great journey cadets !!!

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05/08/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the great mom's out there!
There is still time thank you Mom for all the great things she does with a Gift Certificate for a kayak experience with Castine Kayak Adventures!
https://castine-kayak.square.site/product/gift-certificates-/23

05/08/2024

Happy Mother's Day! Take your mom kayaking on a day trip or a sparkling Bioluminescent night trip under the stars!
With Mother's day just around the corner, give your MOM the gift of a paddling adventure!

Celebrate YOUR Mom with a Gift of Experience!
Purchase GIFT CERTIFICATE HERE:
https://castine-kayak.square.site/product/gift-certificates-/23?cs=true&cst=custom

We look forward to sharing our beauty with you!!

04/24/2024

Holy Toledo!! We were the 9th craft in of over 400 boats!! I think we’ve got some braggin rights!! Thanks Fred Ludwig for the super fun boat!

04/24/2024

Holy Toledo!!! The two of us were a force!!! We placed 9th !! In the top 10 of over 400 boat!!! What a team!!

04/24/2024

It’s such an easy issue to address and make a difference. Light pollution affects every living creature!

Every light alters the night. So, it’s important to dim your lights to help preserve our nighttime environments! Reducing light pollution not only saves energy but also protects nocturnal ecosystems and creatures.

You can make a small change that has a big impact by following the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting at Night. Learn more by visiting https://bit.ly/3U0zrNy

04/22/2024

Who knows what kind of eggs we have here? Two different kinds! In the frog pond on Lookout trail by the Oakland House!

04/22/2024

Annual rite of spring! The Kenduskeag Canoe Race! Paddled a double 20 foot long bullet of a kayak with Ray Wirth!! So fun!!

04/17/2024

Castine Kayak and Water Walker are teaming up to paddle this vessel in the Kenduskeag Canoe race Saturday!!

04/17/2024

2 more months til summer!! Hope you are all having fun!!!!

OMG! It's almost school vacation week! Time to start thinking about our summer plans! We've got all kinds of fun opportunities for the kids to participate in sea kayaking in one of the most beautiful places to kayak in all of Maine and learn about the environment, history and beauty of our place while building friendships, confidence and resilience! Check out upcoming programs! Sign up early ~ Space is limited!
*Check out sponsorships from the Hatch Community Youth Fund



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