10 great places to kayak in New England

A sea kayak can carry you over ocean swells or beneath the brush overhanging a tightly twisting stretch of flat-water river. The point, no matter the setting, is to paddle the craft toward adventure, whether harrowing or hardly enough to raise a sweat. As spring flows into summer, the following is a broad palette of New England paddling destinations. Some are better for beginners, others intermediate and advanced. Each is followed by a local outfitter to help get you underway. — By Tom Haines, Globe Staff
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A sea kayak can carry you over ocean swells or beneath the brush overhanging a tightly twisting stretch of flat-water river. The point, no matter the setting, is to paddle the craft toward adventure, whether harrowing or hardly enough to raise a sweat. As spring flows into summer, the following is a broad palette of New England paddling destinations. Some are better for beginners, others intermediate and advanced. Each is followed by a local outfitter to help get you underway.

— By Tom Haines, Globe Staff