We offer many fun tours as well as paddle sports instructional programs. Our tours are appropriate for new paddlers to those seeking advanced skills. Click on the links below to learn more. All equipment and supplies are included unless otherwise noted.
Weekly on Friday evenings, with a rain date of Saturday. Enjoy this guided sunset tour while floating on the Merrimack River before heading back to the Boathouse in the twilight.
Learn how to paddle on our instructional tours. From an afternoon to just a couple hours, we can help you become more proficient on the water.
Join forces with other local environmentally minded organizations and individuals to clean up the Merrimack River that we all enjoy!
Book your own group tour! We offer custom tours and programs for diverse groups with a variety of outcomes in mind.
This year, we are offering a $5 Paddle Lab to help our new staff practice their teaching early in the summer, plus a July 4 themed paddle!
Please click on the links below for more information and to register for the specific paddle tour.
| Day of the Week | Date | Title and Links | Rain Date* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | June 12 | Kayak Center Opening Day! | Rain or shine! |
| Friday | June 26 | Sunset Tour | Saturday, June 27 |
| Saturday | June 27 | $5 Paddle Lab! - Sessions at 2 pm, 3:30 pm, and 5 pm | Rain or shine! |
| Sunday | June 28 | UMass Lowell (UML) Students Only: Outdoor Adventure Day Hike | Rain or shine! |
| Friday | July 3 | Sunset Tour | Saturday, July 4 |
| Saturday | July 4 | Independence Day Dress-Up Tour | Rain or shine! |
| Friday | July 10 | Sunset Tour | Saturday July 11 |
| Saturday | July 11 | Kayak Basics Class | Rain or shine! |
| Saturday | July 11 | Shuttle Service | Rain or shine! |
| Friday | July 17 | Sunset Tour | Saturday, July 18 |
| Saturday | July 18 | Intro to Kayaking | Rain or shine! |
| Saturday | July 24 | Sunset Tour | Saturday, July 25 |
| Saturday | July 25 | River Clean Up Tour | Rain or shine! |
| Sunday | July 26 | UML Students Only: OAP Coastal Kayaking | Rain or shine! |
| Friday | July 31 | Sunset Tour | Saturday, August 1 |
| Saturday | August 1 | Kayak Basics Class | Rain or shine! |
| Saturday | August 1 | Shuttle Service | Rain or shine! |
| Friday | August 7 | Sunset Tour | Saturday, August 8 |
| Saturday | August 8 | Intro to Kayaking Class | Rain or shine! |
| Friday | August 14 | Sunset Tour | Saturday, August 15 |
| Saturday | August 15 | River Clean Up | Rain or shine! |
| Friday | August 21 | Sunset Tour | Saturday, August 22 |
| Saturday | August 22 | Kayak Basics Class | Rain or shine! |
| Saturday | August 22 | Shuttle Service | Rain or shine! |
*All classes and tours except the Sunset Tour happen in the rain or shine. Rain is actually really fun and soothing and safe to paddle in! All Sunset tour registrants will be contacted if we switch to the rain date. If Saturday also end up being rainy, we will still have the tour. (Please see our Plan Your Visit for more info on weather.)