Kayak Long Island with guided tours
Rhonda Layne (right) and Kate Mavrommatis are part of a morning kayak-yoga excursion run by Empire Kayak's in Island Park. They will paddle for over an hour, going 4.5 miles to Baldwin Park for a morning yoga session then journey back for a lovely breakfast overlooking the bay. Credit: Steven Sunshine
Kayaks weave through Long Island's waterways all summer long. With the ever-expanding selection of guided kayaking adventures, here are a few that set off in the early morning or later at night.
Reservations are required, and kayakers should typically arrive with water bottle in hand about 10 to 20 minutes before tours launch. Ready, set, paddle!
For something more elaborate, there's also a by-reservation lobster bake paddle for groups of 6 or more that includes shrimp, clams, lobster, corn on the cob, potatoes and s'mores by a bonfire. It's $175 a person, plus a $300-$500 beach set-up fee (631-537-2716, mainbeach.com).
