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Northshore October 2025
White-knuckle maneuvering or peaceful paddle, kayaking offers an opportunity to explore the North Shore in an intimate way no other craft can give.Trace the North Shore from the Merrimack River outlet to Marblehead Neck and you'll find miles of dramatic coastline, offering experienced kayakers challenging adventures. But you'll find just as many small coves, inlets, rivers, and marshes offering flat water for an easy hour or two of quiet beginner paddling.One of the most diverse areas is Cape Ann, that scraggly outcropping of granite that juts into Ipswich Bay and the Atlantic. Here you can paddle less than a mile to Thatcher's Island, or tac
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