Sort by: Most Relevant Publish Date

ROCKPORT  

Buy an inexpensive kayak to easily reach saltwater species that too often frustrate from shore.

Wood End and Race Point at Cape Cod Ma.'s Provincetown, are reliable keeper striper hotspots so long as the water is warm, full of bait, and if the winds are down. But what about the day when the angler gets skunked?

The northern and western shores of Cape Ann, from Annisquam to Rockport, hold large schools of stripers along rocky shorelines, within numerous inlets and coves and in the mouths of tidal rivers that empty onto large shoals.

With a long and irregular coastline that includes Cape Cod, the North Shore and the South Shore there is plenty of sea kayaking to be had in Massachusetts. These locations are among the best for their sheer beauty and the wildlife that abounds.

Read about how to use the 4" shad lure and a lead jighead to fish for striped bass from a kayak during the fall and spring run. Details include where to fish in the Boston area.

The beaches on Cape Cod vary from wild waves and serious surf on the National Seashore to serene waters and tidal pools on Cape Cod Bay. No matter what your pleasure, you'll discover the best beach just for you on the Cape.

A kayaker who launches into the waters off Chatham from Morris Island or Hardings Beach gains good access to the bonito grounds in northeastern Nantucket Sound off Monomoy Island.

Between Sandwich and Barnstable, Cape Cod lies Sandy Neck, a barrier beach whose waters and shoals are rough, ridden with tidal currents, and frequently filled with bluefish. Paddling the area can make you a better kayaker and fill your fridge with fish.

Brewster's saltwater flats, off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a striped bass hotpot during the spring and fall runs, are mostly inaccessible to powerboats during low water. Here's how to fish the flats from a kayak, tin skiff, or other small boat.

Adjacent to deep water and beaches, surrounded by ledges Cape Ann's Salt and Thachers Islands are productive on striped bass, pollock and inshore cod.

With a few simple hand tools, a few lengths of surgical tubing and fifteen minutes time, you can build for about $2.00 striper tubes that ordinarily retail for $10.00 or more.

Known as spring tides not for the season but for their extremity, the lowest tides of the month, on the full moon, can be an enchanting time to fish for striped bass on the saltwater flats of Massachusetts. Here's one angler's South Shore kayak fishing story.

Located a scant half-mile off the coast of Rockport, Massachusetts's Pebble Beach, Milk Island is a productive, lightly-pressured area to fish for striped bass during the fall run.

pending

With waters as vast as those off Cape Cod and many more islands to fish around and land on, the waters of Salem Sound from Marblehead to Manchester, Massachusetts are productive on stripers, bluefish and flounder.

Using a kayak or a jonboat, the adventuresome angler can sightfish striped bass and bluefish in Duxbury Bay's intricate matrix of low-tide flats, sandbars, saltwater creeks and embayments.

Rigging with soft plastics is a handy, economical way to fish for striped bass, especially from a kayak. They're easy to store and easy to make. Moreover they work on a variety of species including not only striped bass but bluefish, pollock and cod.

Explore sandy beaches, a seaside reservoir, historical museums and homes, and more in scenic Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Accessible by several put-ins and trailer ramps, the productive fall striper waters of Rockport's Straitsmouth Island, Avery Ledge, Loblolly and Whale Coves all lie within a half mile of each other - good fishing during September and October.

An overview of activities available to outdoor adventure enthuiasts traveling to the Outer Banks including hang gliding, water sports, and fishing.

Cape Cod offers many choices for a family vacation

Planning on going to Cape Cod anytime soon? Read this article to get a few pointers on great hotels, restaurants, and attractions.

Black sea bass require the simplest of techniques and gear: chopped sea clams, a bank sinker and a small hook or two.

One of the simplest ways to fish the tidal rip off South Monomoy Island is by drifting in the current while trolling a treble-hooked plug or swimmer. If you're not up to to paddling the entire distance, hire one of the many charter services to drop you off in the area.

Plymouth Bay's most prominent feature is Browns Bank, a centuries-old shoal that lies beneath the waters of Plymouth Beach and which, at low tide rises to cover nearly a dozen dry acres. It can be a fine place to kayak surf, picnic and fish.

The striper technique known as chum-and-chunk is dirt simple: buy a bucket of herring, chop several herring into bits, toss the bits overboard followed by a herring chunk on a bare hook.

pending

Most visitors to the century old, southern New Jersey resort of Cape May, New Jersey, visit the beach, take a spin on a family fishing boat or spend a few hours parasailing. But kayaking is steadily gaining popularity among the thousands of vacationers visiting each year.

Kayaking used to be for professional sportsmen, but today's manufacturers offer a wide array of products for people of all persuasions, and the author offers some good reasons to be persuaded

Plum Island Sound's flats' intricate matrix of channels, embankments and guzzles hold large schools of striped bass during the fall migration. Fish here with a kayak and you can stalk the flats on foot. Here's where and how.

A quirky festival focused town with galleries, fine dining, art and theatre, world class recreational opportunities and beaches unlike any you will find anyplace in the world; Bandon is famous worldwide as a vacation destination.

An overview of the family friendly activities available at the South Street Seaport, along with a sidebar featuring other activities along the Hudson River.

Planning is the key to vacationing with your family on Cape Cod. Resources are plentiful, just as fantastic places to go and wild things to see are plentiful. There's always something to do on Cape Cod.

Sandwich is the oldest town on Cape Cod and dates back to 1639. Its location next to the Cape Cod Canal and its ease of access to Route 3 North to Boston make it an ideal commuting town although it manages to still hold on to its historic roots.

While every town on Cape Cod has its own unique charm and personality, the town of Barnstable is the best place to stay for vacationers who want easy access to all that Cape Cod offers.

You can teach your children to more fully enjoy a trip to Cape Cod by introducing birding as part of their summer vacation or holiday at the beach. You don't have to be a pro to get your kids interested and involved in birding.

Family fun, shopping and dining in Cape Cod, MA

Cape Cod is one of the most popular vacation spots in the country, with the population in the summer almost 3 times what it is in the winter. The earlier you put in your reservation, the more your chance to have to get first pick of the best campground spots.

Every year millions of families will escape to Cape Cod with their children. But what is really all the fascination with Cape Cod? Well, one thing that many people enjoy including myself is how beautiful the scenery is.

Sure you'll want to spend lots of time during the summer on Cape Cod's incredible beaches but leave a little time to enjoy u-pick berry family fun on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

There are few places that close up as fast after Labor Day as does Cape Cod,MA. The Labor Day concerts on Cape Cod are a sort of farewell and come back soon serenade.

On Cape Cod, every bend in the road or on the beach holds new beauty. The Cape is a great place for young lovers and for proposing.

If you have ever spent your summer vacation in Cape Cod you are sure to have found memories of Massachusetts' famous peninsula.

Wellfleet, about midway out the upper arm of Cape Cod, offers a mix of tranquility, beautiful vistas, art and great seafood dining. Read all about what you can enjoy here, year-round.

When the kids are "beached out", take a look at my list of things to do. You'll be pleasantly surprised at fun the whole family can have together.

Winter sea kayaking in New England can be a pleasure if you prepare and carry the right gear. You need towlines, drysuits, vhf radios, and rescue skills. Here's how one trip almost went wrong.

Billingsgate Shoals' striped bass feed on the area's thick biomass of sandeels. Fish the area's shallows and structures with spincast gear and trolling rigs or the wire jigs known locally as hoochies.

It is just after dawn on the waters off of Chatham's Monomoy Island on the elbow of Cape Cod Massachusetts. Your fishing guide is standing 6 feet above the water's surface on the polling platform of a Florida flats style shallow draft fishing boat.

There are at least two distance Cape Cod experiences, one on Cape Cod Bay and one dominated by Nantucket Sound. The difference is partly in the waves and water temperature but mostly in the lifestyle. It's your choice.

There are more beaches in Massachusetts than just those found on Cape Cod.
Venturing to the north of Boston may lead you to establish a whole new list of best beaches that you can visit and enjoy on this side of the Cape Cod Canal.

Sea kayaking is becoming more and more popular and may even be replacing hiking for many people while creating new horizons for nature lovers, canoeists and active travelers.

Sea kayaking is the perfect mode of transportation to explore the beautiful waters of Alaska.

Cape Cod's most popular resort has a stash of great bookstores. Check them out.

Vacationing in Massachusetts often means checking out Cape Cod or touring the state capital in Boston. But a a vacaton in Lenox, MA can provide some simple pleasures not found elsewhere.

Hyannis is a great town for families. The schools are excellent, there is a wide range of housing available and as for recreation, there are festivals going on all year long

Falmouth offers the customary Cape Cod specialties but adds the bonus of a great bike trail and an oceanographic center. There's plenty to do in Falmouth and because of its location you'll have a little more time to do it all.

South Yarmouth, MA may be the perfect vacationing spot on Cape Cod. It combines easy aces to a wonderful family beach and proximity to many of the Cape's best known attractions.

One of the lesser-known urgency calls to make on a VHF radio is the securite call. It's used to inform other boaters of your presence at night or in fog and during times of lowered visibility. Like the mayday and pan-pan call, the securite call is made on channel 16,

Learn about the Rimu tour offered by Active New Zealand. A 12 to 14 day tour package that offers glacier climbing, sea kayaking, mountain biking, hiking and city tours. Wine tasting, helicopter tours and other adventures also await you on this tour.

Kayaking is fast becoming a very popular sport. It is fun, adventurous, not as expensive as other types of boating. But just because it is a small boat and looks so easy, it does not mean that you should just get in a kayak and set out.

After spring's striper blitzes along Cape Ann and the North Shore of Massachusetts begin to calm down, you'll have to work a little harder if you're looking for fish off spots like Manchester, Boston, and Cape Ann.

A description of the 5 best beaches in the US, including recommendations on where to stay.

Safety is paramount, and of the many ways to enjoy a safe and successful offshore trip, none is more important than using a trip monitor.

A tiny and obscure sand island located in the southwest corner of Nantucket Sound off Nantucket, Muskeget is surrounded by vast sandbars, fast tidal currents and difficult-to-navigate waters. Two sea kayakers make the trip during the fall.

The Folbot ® kayak and I'd already experienced the "nuclear force winds" of the Columbia River Gorge and the unforgiving waters off the Oregon and Northern California coasts. Paddling the flat waters of the Snake River reservoirs would be a new experience.

Are you new to the sport of kayaking and feel a bit intimidated by all the choices and unfamiliar jargon? This quick how-to guide provides the information you need to know before heading to your local kayak retailer.

Learn the basics of chop hopping downwind to double your kayak speed. Or use a small sail to go faster with half as much effort.

Kayaking can be a wonderful, relaxing sport, what better place to do it than the scenic, nature filled area of the Indian River Lagoon in Central Florida.

This article will offer tips on kayaking safely.

The Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California is the perfect place to kayak and see nature at its best. Surfing Champion Mike Lamm took me out for my first time.

So many of the outer banks towns such as Hilton Head and Jekyll island have become much like the Hamptons of the north. St. Augustine provides beautiful landscape and historic monuments without the commercialism suffered by these other cities.

Living Adventures offers an exhilarating new travel program that brings adventurous women together. Based near Bayfield, Wisconsin on Lake Superior, they are a passionate group of kayakers that have recently implemented all women's kayak groups.

If you are new to the Vineyard, the best time to travel is "off-season", around late August to September, to avoid the crowd and lesser hassle in getting reservations plus it is quieter too since most visitors have left the island.

If you are new to kayaking, you should familiarize yourself with kayak and paddle design as they can affect your performance in the water.

This is a travelogue regarding a kayaking trip on the US/Canadian border in Northern Maine. The author describes how a kayak releives stress. There are interesting and picturesque details about wildlife.

You needn't go far to kayak or canoe if you live in or are visiting Saratoga Springs, NY. If your short on time or just don't feel like driving, don't worry, you aren't far from a great paddling place. Below are only the best area paddling places.

Kayaking on whitewater can be scary- why not learn in one of Seattle's lake first? Here are some good places to take lessons.

"If you are a family canoeist or casual floater or you just like to paddle downriver with your dog and your binoculars and your fishing pole, Middle Tennessee is the perfect place," Says Skip.

Duxbury Bay has lots of put-ins and destinations if you enjoy offshore shoals and sandbars.

There's more than thrill rides and dinner shows around Orlando, Florida. Spend a refreshing day kayaking to really enjoy Florida.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, offers more for outdoor lovers than just a great place to get a tan on a sunny afternoon.

The landscape of Georgia offers a variety of camping experiences. Providing many unique and varied opportunities to beginning and seasoned campers all wrapped up in one beautiful state.

Tui Tai Adventure Cruises brings active travelers to Fiji Islands, offering a variety of activities and cultural experiences. Travelers can choose how much or how little they do each day- anything from hiking to waterfalls to reading a book on the beach.

Several towns on the Texas Gulf Coast have Bed and Breakfast Establishments. Here is a review of some to help you make the decision for that romantic weekend getaway you're planning.

What would a Cape Cod vacation be in the summertime without ice cream? When thinking of the best Cape Cod ice cream shops, one comes right to mind: Sundae School.

Cape Cod regains much of its charm after high season has ended. Find fall special deals, less traffic but with the beaches, romantic restaurants and retreats to soothe the soul.

Cape Cod is a beach lovers paradise. Within a small geographical area there are beaches to meet the needs and interests of just about everyone. These four may be the best.

People visit Cape Cod in the summer to enjoy the seashore and the ocean. But sometimes after a few days of being salty and sticky they may want to discover the summer secret of fresh water swimming on Cape Cod.

Cape Cod has a few unofficial central arteries where most of the "action", like miniature golf, restaurants and gift shops can be found. Following the less traveled roads will take you to some interesting places you can make your own.

The best time for a wedding on Cape Cod is in the summertime and early fall.

Learn why the Cape Cod area is the best choice for luxury real estate

Moby Dick's is a popular Cape Cod seafood restaurant with a family atmosphere.

Don't be so quick to kiss summer goodbye. Labor day may mean the end of great swimming opportunities but the beach that you loved in July, you can continue to enjoy through September, October and beyond.