Tours
Paddle around New Jersey's bays, rivers and lakes in these kayaking tours. Bring your own day-touring or sea kayak or use one of our decked kayaks (generally not suitable for sit-on-top kayaks). Please read about Tour Ratings and Registration Information below. Price is listed as equipment included/discounted fee with your own equipment. If you have any questions, please call the store for more information at 1-888-22-KAYAK.
If you are looking to get on the water for the first time, or improve your kayaking or SUP skills, please check our our Paddle School offerings!
TOUR RATINGS
Easy - No experience is necessary. We'll start off at the launch site with a brief lesson and on the water, the agenda is determined by the group's overall ability. These tours are great for photographers, bird-watchers and, generally, anyone who wants to get outside and enjoy nature!
Intermediate - Some paddling experience is preferred. These tours can present us with more difficult water and weather conditions such as wind, waves and tidal currents.
Challenging - We require the participant to have previous paddling instruction and experience, preferably having taken our Basic Strokes and Rescues and our Strokes and Maneuvers Refinement classes. These tours will test your endurance as well as your paddling technique on more open bodies of water and rougher conditions.
If you have any questions about the level of skill appropriate for each tour, please call the store at 1-888-22-KAYAK.
2013 Schedule of Tours
APRIL
Long Beach Island Full Day Tour (INTERMEDIATE) Sat Apr 27, 9 am-3:30 pm $90/$60
MAY
Barnegat Bay Full Day Tour (CHALLENGING) Sat May 4, 9 am-3:30 pm $90/$60
New! D&R Canal Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun May 5, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Sandy Hook Full Day Tour (CHALLENGING) Sat May 11, 9 am-3:30 pm $110/$75
Lake Hopatcong Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun May 12, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Mill Creek Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue May 14, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
Navesink River Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun May 19, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Shrewsbury River Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun May 26, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Meadowlands Sunset Tour (EASY) Mon May 27, 9:30 am-12:30 pm $60/$40
Raritan River Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue May 28, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
JUNE
Meadowlands Sunset Tour (EASY) Thur June 6, 6:00 pm $60/$40
Graveyard of Ships Half Day Tour (INTERMEDIATE) Sun June 9, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Swimming River Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue June 11, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
Meadowlands Sunset Tour (EASY) Thur June 13, 6 pm $60/$40
Manasquan River Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun June 16, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Lawrence Brook Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue June 18, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
New! Pompton Lake Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun June 23, 9 am & 1:30 pm. $60/$40
Navesink River Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue June 25, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
JULY
Lake Hopatcong Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue July 2, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
New! D&R Canal Half Day Tour (EASY) Wed July 4, 9:30 am-12:30 pm $60/$40
New! Passaic River (EASY) Sun July 7, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Graveyard of Ships Half Day Tour (INTERMEDIATE) Tue July 16, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
Shrewsbury River Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun July 21, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Splitrock Reservoir Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue July 23, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
Matawan Creek Half Day Tour (INTERMEDIATE) Tue July 30, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
AUGUST
Meadowlands Sunset Tour (EASY) Thur Aug 1, 6 pm $60/$40
Hackensack River Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun Aug 11, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Cheesequake Creek Half Day Tour (INTERMEDIATE) Tue Aug 13, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
Meadowlands Sunset Tour (EASY) Thur Aug 13, 6 pm $60/$40
Graveyard of Ships Half Day Tour (INTERMEDIATE) Sun Aug 18, 9 am & 10:30 am $60/$40
Shrewsbury River Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue Aug 20, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
Swimming River Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun Aug 25, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Staten Island Marsh Half Day Tour (INTERMEDIATE) Tue Aug 27, 10:30 am $60/$40
Meadowlands Sunset Tour (EASY) Thur Aug 29, 6 pm $60/$40
SEPTEMBER
Meadowlands Sunset Tour (EASY) Thur Sep 5, 6 pm $60/$40
Hudson River Full Day Tour (INTERMEDIATE) Sat Sep 7, 9 am-3:30 pm $90/$60
Manasquan River Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun Sep 8, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Raritan Bay Full Day Tour (CHALLENGING) Sat Sep 14, 9 am-3:30 pm $90/$60
New! D&R Canal Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun Sep 15, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Splitrock Reservoir Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue Sep 17, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
Sandy Hook Full Day Tour (CHALLENGING) Sat Sep 21, 9 am-3:30 pm. $90/$60
Shrewsbury River Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun Sep 22, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Matawan Creek Half Day Tour (INTERMEDIATE) Tue Sep 24, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
OCTOBER
Barnegat Bay Full Day Tour (CHALLENGING) Sat Oct 5, 9 am-3:30 pm $90/$60
Navesink River Half Day Tour (EASY) Sun Oct 6, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Meadowlands Half Day Tour (EASY) Tue Oct 8, 10:30 am-1:30 pm $60/$40
Washington Crossing Full Day Tour (EASY) Sat Oct 12, 9 am-3:30 pm $90/$60
Splitrock Reservoir Half Day Tour (EASY) Sat Oct 19, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
Monksville Reservoir Half Day Tour (EASY) Sat Oct 26, 9 am &1:30 pm $60/$40
NEW! Passaic River (EASY) Sun Oct 27, 9 am & 1:30 pm $60/$40
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please call the store at 1-888-22-KAYAK to register. NOTE: Cancellations with at least 7 days advance notice will be rescheduled or refunded. 50% refund for 3 to 7 days cancellation notice and no refunds if you fail to show up for the tour. Tours go out rain or shine (except in cases of extreme weather). If we must cancel a tour or class, we will let you know as early as possible and offer to reschedule the session or give a refund.