The Best Kayak/Canoe Trails in United States

Carolina Yacht Club to Masonboro Inlet sea buoy

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near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina (United States)

huntertate

Distance: 4.29nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 38

Photo ofCarolina Yacht Club to Masonboro Inlet sea buoy

Carolina Yacht Club to Masonboro Inlet sea buoy. Overview: This is the first major inlet south of Beaufort and is popular with sportfishermen. It is an uncomplicated entrance protected by jetties on both sides and has go...

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Atchafalaya River - Riverview RV to Whiskey Bay

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near Sherburne, Louisiana (United States)

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Distance: 7.35nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

Photo ofAtchafalaya River - Riverview RV to Whiskey Bay

Nice parking area with $5 launch and restrooms. Paddle started out with a cool 63 degrees and tail winds 10-15 mph. The water was cool to the touch with a greenish blue vs. classic coffee milk. Only passed two push barge...

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Lake Fausse Pointe State Park

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near Dauterive Landing, Louisiana (United States)

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Distance: 4.64nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

Nice, easy, slow paddle with a couple of caveats. Most of this paddle is in abandoned oil field canals, so paddling is straight with little to no winding banks or shade. Nice scenery though. As long as you stay in the ma...

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Congaree River Bates bridge to Devils Elbow

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near Fort Motte, South Carolina (United States)

huntertate

Distance: 7.68nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

Photo ofCongaree River Bates bridge to Devils Elbow

Congaree River Bates bridge to Devils Elbow. Congaree National Park, the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the southeastern United States. Waters from the Congaree and Wateree R...

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Tangle Oaks to Masonboro Blood Moon

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near Piner Mobile Home Park, North Carolina (United States)

arlenemowens

Distance: 2.73nm
Elevation +: 7f
TrailRank: 37

Photo ofTangle Oaks to Masonboro Blood Moon

Tangle Oaks to Masonboro Blood Moon/ HIGH tides.... cloud cover as moon rising, which gave way to a brilliant light....

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Myakka river

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near Honore, Florida (United States)

clvgne

Distance: 15.40nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

Myakka River State Park to snook haven restaurant. A lot of gator activity at the beginning lot of bird turtles and fish. Flowing really good, can get tricky finding the river vs the flooded areas. Water temps were coole...

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Bayou Courtableau - Washington to Port Barre

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near Washington, Louisiana (United States)

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Distance: 9.20nm
Elevation +: 518f
TrailRank: 37

Photo ofBayou Courtableau - Washington to Port Barre

Very blustery day for a paddle. 12-14 mph winds out of the NNW. Glad wind was at our backs! Free launch accessed through the campground, so launch was not too trashed. No restrooms. Launch is a concrete boat ramp with...

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Minnie's Lake in the Okefenokee Swamp

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near Williamsburg, Georgia (United States)

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Distance: 6.76nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

Photo ofMinnie's Lake in the Okefenokee Swamp

Nice, easy paddle in the swamp. Very nice launch and recovery at Stephen C. Foster State Park. If you're going to paddle the swamp in the summer, I suggest you paddle the west side as it is more shaded than the east side...

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Winooski River, 4/27/2013

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near Winooski, Vermont (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 13.33nm
Elevation +: 16f
TrailRank: 37

Spotted a car at the Burlington Coast Guard Station and drove to the cartop launch at the Millyard in Winooski. The launch is down river about .1 miles from where you must stop your car, It is then down a set of stairs a...

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Deer Isle 20140724

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near Oceanville, Maine (United States)

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Distance: 6.06nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

Our first day in the area. We saw guillemots, goats, a bald eagle schooners. lobster fisherman, and a beautiful New England fishing town. We encountered several dozen of the lobster fishing boats over the three days o...

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Ouiska(Whiskey) Chitto Creek - Hwy. 377 to Hwy. 26

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near Grant, Louisiana (United States)

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Distance: 9.25nm
Elevation +: 0f
TrailRank: 37

Photo ofOuiska(Whiskey) Chitto Creek - Hwy. 377 to Hwy. 26

Hwy. 26 river gauge level at 4.4' made this paddle doable. Any lower and a lot of time would be spent dealing with downed trees across creek. Put in at Hwy. 377 was easy, all though slippery. Just ask my paddle buddy as ...

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Winnabow - Rice Creek

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near Winnabow, North Carolina (United States)

arlenemowens

Distance: 3.73nm
Elevation +: 43f
TrailRank: 37

Winabow - Rice Creek: Here's the wildlife I saw.... Deer with full rack crossing creek, Beaver swimming across the creek; Red-headed woodpecker; and a feral boar, (complete with tusks), dead at an exit twd. the road... r...

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Bayou Courtableau - Washington to Port Barre

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near Washington, Louisiana (United States)

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Distance: 8.94nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37| 4.0

13 souls and 1 doggo who all love being in the wind climbed into 12 floating thingys and bounced off the banks to stay in the center. Starting out on a double width concrete boat launch mostly free of vegetation. Side wi...

I was pleased to attend this paddle before my surgery on Bayou Courtableau from Washington to Port Barre, the Head Water...

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Kern's Landing @ Lake Henderson

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near Henderson, Louisiana (United States)

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Distance: 3.53nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

Nice $2 paid concrete or grass launch which includes a portalet toilet. Optimal temperatures and overcast skies keep temps down and brightness to a minimum. Paddled eastward down the boulevard and then turned left toward...

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Xmas Noc Verm 23

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near Walroy, Louisiana (United States)

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Distance: 4.51nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

14 people wishing they were not a home met at Beaver Park in 60 degree temps and a perfect grey sky. The 12 boats and 1 SUP launched at 6 pm with saint nick north winds between 10 and 12 mph . Enjoyable paddle with new p...

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Bayou Plaquemine Brule' - Burnt Persimmon

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near Estherwood, Louisiana (United States)

Bigav8r

Distance: 10.52nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

Photo ofBayou Plaquemine Brule' - Burnt Persimmon

Started at the pontoon bridge near Estherwood and traveled downstream to Mermentau, LA. The west pontoon boat launch is made up of concrete blocks and has small gravel/shell sides/wings. No restroom or potable water fac...

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Lake Arthur

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near Lake Arthur, Louisiana (United States)

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Distance: 5.75nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 37

Sweet, easy paddle with a couple of surprises! Free concrete boat launch, with ample parking and a clean port-a-let. There was a possibility of launching from a wooden dock, but was kind of sketchy. Wind was around 7-...

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Quiet Waters Park to Thomas Point Shoal Light

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near Harkness Creek Park, Maryland (United States)

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Distance: 9.31nm
Elevation +: 59f
TrailRank: 36

Photo ofQuiet Waters Park to Thomas Point Shoal Light

Windy day kayak from beautiful Quiet Waters Park to Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. The sailboats were out in force. It's a 300-400 meter walk from the parking area to the launch, so bring your wheels or dolly; it would b...

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Cedar Key Paddle 2012-04-01

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near Cedar Key, Florida (United States)

jdtwhitney

Distance: 4.00nm
Elevation +: 846f
TrailRank: 36

We put in at the Cedar Key public beach area and paddled the approximately 1 mile to the sandy beach just north of the old wooden pier. Docking our kayaks, we headed out on the trail across the Atsena Otie Key. There is ...

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Calcasieu River - Hineston to Strothers Landing

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near Hineston, Louisiana (United States)

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Distance: 7.08nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 36

Photo ofCalcasieu River - Hineston to Strothers Landing

Both launch site and take out were very accessible. This section needs to be done only when water is at 12'/just at flood stage. Smaller sit-in kayaks highly recommended. The current was swift and there were many fallen ...

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Caxambas to Second Chance

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near Caxambas, Florida (United States)

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Distance: 14.05nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 36

Paddled inside to Blind Pass then out to the Gulf, past the Dome Homes on Cape Romano to Second Chance. Back through Morgan Bay, the Morgan River, Grassy Bay, and Caxambas Bay.

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Winnabow- Rice’s Creek to Town Creek

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near Winnabow, North Carolina (United States)

arlenemowens

Distance: 6.56nm
Elevation +: 3f
TrailRank: 36

Photo ofWinnabow- Rice’s Creek to Town Creek

Beautiful Fall paddle. Part of the Creek that we sought was just filled in making our oxbow return not possible. Great exploration of the blockage.

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Econlockhatchee River Kayaking - CR419 to Lake Pickett Road (and back)

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near Alafaya Woods, Florida (United States)

Titan4

Distance: 13.93nm
Elevation +: 16f
TrailRank: 36

Photo ofEconlockhatchee River Kayaking - CR419 to Lake Pickett Road (and back)

This trip is pretty much opportunistic since this portion of the Econ is generally too shallow for typical kayaking. This trip took adavantage of flooded conditions thanks to the heavy rains. Even so there were many obst...

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Green River Reservoir

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near Garfield, Vermont (United States)

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Distance: 11.79nm
Elevation +: 141f
TrailRank: 36

Wonderful, power boat free lake/reservoir about 20 miles north of Montpelier, VT. Jay Peak (20 miles, north) is visible from the southern section of the main body of the lake. Lots of bays and islands to explore.

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