A sea kayak version of the Circle Line cruise. We go with the tide, averaging about 4 knots. The intimate view of Manhattan Island is spectacular and is a classic sea kayak trip. An early departure from Liberty State Park is necessary to cover this distance in 10 hours. Everyone must have been on an intermediate trip previously or have the equivalent experience to sign up for this tour.

Starting at Guilford we head off shore to Falkner Island. Falkner Island is part of the National Wildlife Refuge and the island is off limits. The crossing out to Falkner Island is about four miles, but due to its location, the conditions can be rough. From Falkner we will head over to Goose Island for lunch. Our return route will take us northwest to Sachem Head by the Thimble Islands for a rest stop before we return to Guilford.

Distance: 12-16 miles

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut

Venue: Long Island Sound

Note: No Rental boats available. Must bring own boat.

Crossing the Long Island Sound is for strong paddlers who want to experience a long crossing. Starting at Bridgeport, we will make our way over to Port Jefferson, on Long Island. It is approximately twelve miles of open water, with no stops. At the mouth of Port Jefferson, we will stop for our snack break, and then continue into the harbor, to a takeout close to the ferry. We will go out to lunch in town, before our ferry trip back to Connecticut. Price of the ferry trip is not included.

With the tide in our favor, we head under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and cross over to Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn. Rounding Norton Point, we head to the Coney Island amusement park area for lunch. A surf landing is very likely. After a hot dog on the boardwalk at Nathan's and perhaps an amusement ride or two, we start our return journey. This program offers long distance, open water, possible rough water, surf landing and lunch at a world famous location.

Starting at Miller Field we will head out into Raritan Bay. Using the currents to our advantage we will head over to the tip of Sandy Hook. At the tip we must cross the channel, which flows at up to 2.3 knots around the headland. This area can get very exciting, with seas up to six feet and heavy boat traffic. Arriving near the tip of Sandy Hook, we are likely to have a surf landing. We'll have lunch and explore the area on foot before we start on our return trip. Depending on the conditions we might visit Old Orchard Light, or head over to Norton Point on our return journey.