Kayaking Boston,  Area Lessons and Rentals
Kayaking Boston Harbor and Charles
River
A great way to see the city of Boston is by boat. Tour
boats make runs and a Salsa boat cruses Boston
Harbor on Sunday night but seeing Boston from a
Kayak is something special.   You can rent a kayak in
the Charles River and tour along the docks of Boston
Harbor.
The Esplanade concert and fireworks on the Charles
River makes July in Boston the place to be for summer
travelers  
If you are visiting for this event use this list to find Kayak
rentals and lessons in and around Boston.
See Kayak Rental and Lessons list bottom of Page
Kayak Lessons and Rentals South of Boston
Kayaking the Boston Area could include Lessons and
rentals.
Kayaking to the Boston Harbor Islands,  Kayaking near
Boston Harbor or on the South Shore, North Shore, and
fresh water rivers and ponds
Boston beer tasting www.harpoonbrewery.com     
1-888-harpoon
Boston Water Taxi  www.citywatertaxi.com
Walk Way Maps, Walking Tours Around Boston Harbor
Fourteen miles south of Boston in Hingham,  the Trustees of Reservations at times offers Kayak lesson
and rental open to all,
After a brief orientation, kayakers of all skill levels take to the waters of Hingham Harbor with views of the
distant Boston skyline. For two and a half hours they circle the Worlds End Reservation and visit one of the
three small islands in Hingham Harbor. Check if they have  posted a 2012 schedule.   Telephone:
781-740-6665   Check with EMS in Hingham for latest info.
E-mail: kayakworldsend@ttor.org

For those with their own transportation and kayak, there is a free boat launch at Hingham Harbor and free
parking. The lot fills quickly on weekends. This is a safe harbor for those new to ocean Kayaking. A long
protected bay from Hull Gut includes seven islands, several with camping facilities.
Kayaking at the Trustees of
Reservations at the Worlds
End site in Hingham could
include instruction and
rental.  (Check with EMS for
availability)
Telephone: 781-740-6665  
E-mail:
kayakworldsend@ttor.org
or call EMS
1-800-310-4504
Several rental agents on the North Shore of Boston offer day
trips and instruction
Rentals

Discovery Adventures
1077 Washington Street
Gloucester
978-283-3320

North Shore Kayak Outdoor
Center
9 Tuna Wharf, Bearskin Neck
Rockport
978-546-5050
Kayak trips of Boston Harbor are arranged by Charles River Kayaks  see link at bottom of
Page
ERBA
Essex River Basin
Adventures (ERBA)
1 Main Street
Essex
978-768-3722

Plum Island Kayak
38R Merrimac Street
Newburyport
978-462-5510
Charles River Canoe and Kayak at 617-965-5110
EMS,  Eastern Mountain
Sports runs Kayak
instruction at the Hingham
Harbor put-in at the
Hingham Harbor boat ramp.  

1-800-310-4504  

www.kayak-ems.com

schools@ems.com\
Kayaking the Boston Area could include Lessons and
rentals from Charles River Kayaks.
Kayaking is available on the Charles River, above, or in  
the Boston Harbor Islands
Kayaking near Boston Harbor could include the South
Shore, North Shore, or fresh water rivers and ponds
Kayaking south of Boston on the South Shore is available with lessons and rentals through EMS at
Hingham Harbor. 800-310-4504  schools@ems.com\
Kayaking the Boston Harbor Islands  
can be done from Hingham Bay.  The
put-in is just south of EMS on Route
3A at Hingham Harbor.
Kayaking the Boston Harbor
Islands  includes several Island
in the sheltered bays of
Hingham and Quincy.  
Kayaking at Hingham Bay and Worlds End Reservation offers calm water
and sheltered coves.