How adventurous do you want to be as Maine’s coast presents a spectacular rainbow of summer colors and smells?

Explore one possibility for living an active life. Spend Tuesday morning, August 28 from 9 a.m. until noon touring Muscungus Bay in a sea kayak. Your instructor will be Glenn ‘Mitch’ Mitchell, co-owner of MidCoast Kayak. Mitch is a registered Maine Guide with over twenty years of experience. MidCoast Kayak will supply all the kayaks and gear that program participants will need for the tour. Before embarking on your tour of well-protected coastal waters Mitch will cover the basics of sea kayaking and paddling techniques.

Workshop participants will learn about safe sea kayaking practices. Kayakers will also learn how to safely island hop around Muscungus Bay while improving paddling skills. A capsize and reentry scenario and demonstration will be part of the journey.

This is a perfect trip for beginners as well as individuals and families with some kayaking experience or those who have taken Mid-Coast Kayak’s fundamentals of kayaking classes. The group will be paddling out to explore Muscungus Bays’ islands in search of seals, sea birds and fun. Give yourself, a partner or friend a gift by taking the time to look more closely at our area’s natural world and to see Maine’s coastal foliage from the water.

Kayaking is a low impact exercise that is easier on the joints then running or aerobics. So stay active, get a great workout and learn how to participate in a that you can enjoy for years while enjoying Maine’s spectacular scenery, pick up a paddle and learn to kayak. The three-hour tour launches at 9 a.m. from Mid-Coast Kayak’s touring facility at Muscongus Harbor, two miles north of Round Pond, just off of Maine Route 32. This quiet, family run harbor provides ample parking, and is easily accessible. Participant fee: $35. Advanced registration is required. Call 563-1363 by August 27 to reserve your kayak and place in Mitch’s intergenerational sea kayaking class/tour for active agers, family members or friends. Please arrive by 8:45 a.m. so that you can select your kayak and be outfitted with all the gear you will need for your tour.

Once you’ve learned the fundamentals of sea kayaking get out on the water and hone your new-found skills. How? With the Pemaquid Watershed Association Paddlers. Trips are easy to moderate in difficulty. Participants must provide their own canoe/kayak and wear a personal floatation device. Trips will be canceled if it is raining. All trips are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Peter Lawrence at 563-7663 or paddlers@pemaquidwatershed.org.