North Shore Kayak Tour Menu

All tours include about 20 minutes of paddling and safety instruction

​Straitsmouth Island Tour

This 2-hour tour leaves Rockport Harbor and cruises up along the Rockport coastline towards Straitsmouth Island, with rest stops as needed.  Depending on weather and the group's paddling abilities, we may circumnavigate the island or just go to the tip and surf the waves there. This is our most popular tour and perfect for paddlers of all levels.

COST    $47 for adults, $27 for 12 & under
TIMES  10:00 am | 2:00 pm | 5:30 pm  Daily
DISTANCE ~2 miles - no landing

Thacher Island Tour

Our 3-1/2 hour tour leaves daily with a planned destination of Thacher Island, conditions permitting.  We head out along the coast and then around Gap Head across Gap Cove towards the Twin Lights.  After landing,  you can explore the trails, enjoy the view from the top of a 124' lighthouse, or just relax at the landing site.  
COST*   $57 for adults, $37 for 12 & under
TIME      1:30 pm Daily
DISTANCE ~ 4 miles
*Does not include $5 landing fee to Thacher Island Assoc

Thacher Island Overnight Camping

An guided trip to Thacher Island that includes an overnight camping experience on the island's campground!  Our guides will lead you there and stay overnight with you or not, as you wish.  This trip is great for Scout or school groups, as well as any group of friends or family who want to sleep with the seagulls!  See the Camping on Thacher Island  page for more details.  This trip is by request, not on a daily scheduled basis.
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COST*   $115 for adults, $90 for 12 & under
TIME      3:00 pm to around noon the following day
DISTANCE ~ 4 miles or a little more if the group decides to add in a detour around Straitsmouth or out to the Dry Salvages on the way home
*Does not include $5 landing fee to Thacher Island Association

Dry Salvages Tour

The Dry Salvages are a group of rocky outcrop islands about 2 miles offshore.  They are a playground for seals and sea birds, and a wonderful paddle for the adventurous.   We often see seals on this tour, as well as the occasional sun fish!  We may also detour out to the breakwater depending on time and conditions.  ​Perhaps you’d enjoying reading a poem by T.S. EliotThe Dry Salvages about this island group.

COST*   $57 for adults, $37 for 12 & under
TIME      1:30 pm Daily
DISTANCE ​~ 4 miles - no landing