Hi everyone, looking for suggestions today.
I’m generally a flatwater paddler, but I’m interested in trying out some coastal kayaking with a guide and the ability to rent the boat/gear. I live in central CT and was thinking about finding a tour company somewhere in the Mystic or Niantic area. Well, actually anywhere I suppose!
So, does anyone have any experience with an outfit like this? I would love to hear about it and am open to any reccomendations.
Thanks,
Kim
AtlanticKayakTours
Oh sure
Atlantic Kayak Tours runs a very nice day trip in the Mystic area. Depending on conditions it can be relaxing or thrilling 
In fact, they run a bunch of tours along the CT coastline.
An even more interesting trip is in the Thimble Islands area.
Check them out at www.atlantickayaktours.com
Avi
Coastal touring changed everything
You sound a lot like me. Up until last year, I had paddled pretty much on quiet lakes and calm rivers. Then I decided to take a sea kayaking trip and a whole new world opened up. Suddenly my Wilderness Systems Pungo 100, which was fine for me, felt like an overly wide and slow slug. This Sunday I’m picking up a Necky Manitou 14. I have no plans to give up the quiet stuff (I love sitting and relaxing and observing wildlife and scenery), but coastal kayaking is very exciting. Actually, I found it frightening for the first 2 days before I really got into it. I really took a plunge, from never having sea kayaked to going on a 5 day tour of Cape Breton (www.coastaladventures.com, if you’re interested).
I hope you learn to love it as I did.
Alan