Driftwood Kayak

We spent the day kayaking with Peter, and it was a wonderful experience for all of us (my husband, 11-​year-​old son, 13-​year-​old daughter, and me). Peter was so knowledgeable and patient. He did a wonderful job tailoring our experience so that it was the right level for our kids, but was still an exciting adventure for all of us. Penobscot Bay is probably one of the nicest, most beautiful places to sea kayak I can imagine. I am not an expert, but his equipment was top notch, which made the paddling easy and our experience more comfortable. I had been worried that our younger son would lose steam, and he was usually out ahead! I can’t recommend Peter enough and we hope we are lucky enough to do another trip with him at some point.

My family and I went on a guided sunrise paddle with Peter, and the experience was fantastic. Peter outfitted us with four fiberglass kayaks and carbon fiber paddles — it is very unusual to be able to use such top quality equipment when renting, and it made a tremendous difference. As a guide, Peter was exceptionally well prepared — he did all the work up front in terms of planning and safety so that we could have a fun, worry-​free paddle. Peter also took fantastic pictures of the trip and then shared them with us afterwards — again, Peter did the work so that we could focus on paddling and taking in the scenery. All in all, it was a great experience which I highly recommend to anyone interested in kayaking near Deer Isle, Maine.

My first interaction with Peter was actually by telephone, accusing him of fake TripAdvisor reviews… turns out, they are NOT FAKE and he is an amazing guy. My wife and I decided to go with him because he was a lot more flexible than his competitors, Old Quarry. First of all, Peter basically catered the tour to our needs. Second of all, his prices were worth the small group attention. Third, Old Quarry has a terrible website and Peter’s is great.
We have both kayaked before, so we wanted something half-​day that would provide a short intro and then get us into some small coves. What we got was wonderful. First, Peter went over sea kayaking safety and the game plan (To be honest, this part needs to be shortened up, but I think that will happen organically as the season progresses). Then, we took the boats down and put into the water at Naskeag Point. We kayaked around and went to Sellers Island for lunch. Peter told us all about the islands and about this cool kayak trail they have where you can camp for free on these small islands.
We wandered some more after lunch and started heading back. We asked Peter about his experiences on El Camino — he has some amazing stories! When we got back to his house, he let us shower and stuff before heading to our B&B up the road for dinner.
You can book rooms at the house and we would have done this if we’d known about it before we booked our other accommodations. It was really a lovely trip, and we hope to pass through again someday.