There are several national parks that offer great boating opportunities. A lot of them you don’t even need to own a boat as you can rent them. Whether your preference is for sailing, kayaking, canoeing, motor boating, or rafting, we’ve got you covered with our list of parks and what’s available.
Acadia National Park, ME- A number of lakes and ponds on Mount Desert Island permit boating. It is a great location for ocean kayaking, but only for experienced people. Beginners can take guided tours. Canoes, kayaks, sailboats, and motorboats can be rented in surrounding communities.
Alagnak Wild River, AK-This wild river offers superb rafting, kayaking and boating opportunities for a great wilderness experience.
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, AK- Whitewater rafting and kayaking are the big boating opportunities in this park. It will not be an easy trip however as it is pricey and difficult to fly into this park, but it offers some of the most exciting river runs you can find.
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, AK- This park offers costal boating with spectacular scenery.
Big Bend National Park, TX- The Rio Grande River offers opportunities for kayaking, canoeing, motor boating or rafting in this giant park.
Big Cypress National Preserve, FL- This park offers a chance to canoe a couple of marked trails that take anywhere from four to seven hours to traverse.
Big Thicket National Preserve, TX- The Neches River offers canoeing, kayaking and boating opportunities where you can get some wild river action.
Biscayne National Park, FL- This park is part of the Florida Keys and offers beautiful coral reefs with canoeing, kayaking and sailing opportunities.
Be sure to look up more information on these parks at www.Adventure-Crew.com where you can find out extensive trip info. Watch for the next in this series of boating opportunities in our national parks. Corie Marks