Casco Bay Sea Kayaking: Oyster Farm Visit

Experience the thrill of sea kayaking in Casco Bay while visiting a working oyster farm. Learn about aquaculture, taste freshly harvested oysters, and explore the scenic beauty of the area. No experience needed!

Duration: 3 hours
Highlights
  • Mere Point Boat Launch - After meeting at 8:15am to get outfitted and learning how to paddle our sea kayaks, we carry our sea kayaks down to the water and launch. We will paddle as a group in NW Casco Bay to one of these two oyster farms: Mere Point Oyster Company or Love Point Oysters based on weather conditions and tides.

While heading to the oyster farm we’ll be looking for wildlife, lobstermen hauling, and learning about the history of the area. Photo opportunities are everywhere and your guide will take some candid photos.

After learning all about oyster farming and how the oysters help clean the water, we will stop for a break on an island where everyone will get to taste raw oysters either plain, with citrus, hot sauce or Alice’s Awesome Adventures Maine Blueberry Mignonette Sauce. There will be time to explore the shoreline or enjoy the views. We will return to our starting point, carry our kayaks up and debrief.

If conditions at normal starting point are unsafe, the tour might be need to be adjusted. Be sure to check your email or texts. Tips are customary at the end of the trip.

What's Included
  • Sea kayak with choice of single or double
  • Paddle, life jacket, and safety gear included
  • Guidance by a Professional Master Maine Guide
  • Expertise from a Local Guide
  • Complimentary snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Tasting oysters harvested from the ocean where they were grown is significantly different and better than eating them at an oyster bar, especially when you just shucked them! Freshness counts! This sea kayaking tour that teaches you the basics of sea kayaking on land before launching at Mere Point in Brunswick to visit a working oyster farm in NW Casco Bay! After visiting the oyster farm, we’ll stop on an island for your lesson on shucking, tasting, and snacks. Learn about aquaculture in Maine and how it improves the health of the bays.

Sea kayaking is an easy, fun way to sight see from the water. We often see different kinds of sea gulls, cormorants, black and mallard ducks, eider ducks, great blue herons, snowy egrets, osprey and bald eagles. If we are lucky, we will see a seal.

Paddlers of all ages will love exploring Casco Bay in this protected, scenic, historic area! No experience is needed. Single and double kayaks are used on this eco-guided tour by a Master Maine Guide.

  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. Tour may be cancelled for unsafe paddling conditions. You will be given a different date or full refund.
  • Dress appropriately for the weather and water. Wear shoes that can get wet and stay on your feet, and bring a hat, sunglasses, and a windbreaker or synthetic fleece for warmth.
  • A liability waiver and medical information form must be completed before the tour.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult for everyone’s safety.
  • Pregnant women should have permission from their medical caregiver.
  • All travelers NOT FULLY VACCINATED will be required to wear face masks or coverings.
  • Maximum weight is 325 lbs for a participant.
  • Participant must be able to easily move their lower body to get into the sea kayak.
  • For everyone’s safety, bring your own water and snacks.
  • Face masks must be worn by anyone NOT FULLY VACCINATED or feeling ill whenever we are on land or when social distancing is not possible. If needed, one will be provided.
Location
1161 Mere Point Rd
Mere Point Road
Pull into the Mere Point Boat Launch. Follow to the green space near the ramp and you will see Master Maine Guide Alice next to the sea kayaks. Stop and check in before parking.
Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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K3188exsusand
Aug 15, 2024
Totally Awesome Adventure! - Alice was a great tour guide ! So nice and so much information. In a drizzly (and more) rain we easily paddled to our talking points. The Ouster tasting was such a bonus
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Elizabeth_c
Jun 17, 2024
Terrific Day on the Water and Eating Oysters - We had a great time with Alice - who has so much to share! Fun to be on the water and learn to open oysters. Enjoyed viewing the birds as well.
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Brian_c
Jun 9, 2024
Must have adventure - We had an incredible time with Alice kayaking open water on the bay. She is an extremely knowledgeable guide and all around fun person. I am already planning to take some friends with me and doing this again.
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Rashelle_p
Aug 5, 2023
Great experience, would definitely recommend - This was such a great experience! Alice was so knowledgeable about the area and the oyster farms. It was awesome to hear from a local’s perspective. Would highly recommend.
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Artsy
Sep 26, 2022
Gem of an Oyster - An experience my son and husband will never forget for a lifetime. There are not many moments where you can escape from work and hecticness of life and this is one of them. Alice is very organized and focused on keeping safety and learning as part of her priority. She is so connected to the land and its people, and it was wonderful to be part of that. Thank you again Alice. Noah speaks of your trip often and shares your stories to many.
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Chris_r
Sep 3, 2022
Incredible Adventure - We were able to explore the beautiful calm bay on an incredible morning. Alice was an amazing host and was a wealth of knowledge about the area and industry. It was a unforgettable trip for the family
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Dana286
Jul 9, 2022
Fantastic tour for outdoorsy and foodies types alike! Super fun! - 6 of us booked a kayaking and oyster tour with Alice on a beautiful July morning. Alice taught us so much about the oyster farms we saw and pointed out so many other things like a immaculate bald eagle. We paddled out to harvest some oyster, then to an island where we learned to shuck oysters (not as hard as I thought!) then we ate the freshest, most delicious oysters I’ve ever had. The wind picked up on our way back so we got a little wet and had to paddle harder on the way back which added to the adventure. This was a highlight of our trip!
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Mainejane246
Jul 5, 2022
Great local flavor and comfortable kayak experience! - Alice is knowledgeable, safety oriented, has great gear, runs a terrific moderately easy tour. Her Blueberry sauce for the fresh from the sea oysters is amazing. I've gone a couple of times, brought friends who were novices and everyone had a wonderful time. Thanks, Alice!
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Jess_k
Jul 5, 2022
Beautiful Kayaking Trip - We loved learning about the local sea life with Alice! She was welcoming and showed us the shucking ropes!
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Flyer60107301400
Aug 27, 2022
Learn about oysters - Interesting tour Alice is very well informed. We didn’t paddle far and we didn’t actually find the oysters in the wild. It was nice to kyack. And learn to shuck…she was a bit impatient with us. But overall it was a great experience.
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