Warm weather is here and that means it’s time to enjoy it! There are few things I love more than summer nights in New Jersey and I want to make the most of them. One unique way to do that is by taking a nighttime kayak tour. To up the fun factor, the tours featured today (one in North Jersey and one in South Jersey) are held on the full moon! A full moon allows us to enjoy a bright night on the water, with just enough light to enjoy the views.
Aqua Trails is a Cape May company that offers stand up paddleboard and kayak tours in the area.
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Experienced guides lead family-friendly tours for boaters of all skill levels. The sunset kayak tours are a favorite.
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You can explore marshes and maritime forests while taking in spectacular sights like the Cape May Light House.
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Get ready for close encounters with nesting ospreys, herons, egrets, and beautiful salt marsh flora and fauna.
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Laurel Hill Park is a beautiful park in Secaucus, on the Hackensack River.
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You can take tours here through Hackensack Riverkeeper. They offer tours in various locations along the river, but you’ll have to head to Laurel Hill Park for a special evening tour…
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The full moon kayak tour!
K. Koennemann Both Aqua Trails and Laurel Hill Park offer magical full moon paddles. Pictured is a rendering of what you’ll experience, though the paddling is even prettier in person.Laurel Hill Park’s paddles take place on and near the full moon, with the next available paddles in just a few weeks. The schedule is as follows: Sat, 6/15 @ 7:30 PM – Pre Full Moon, Sun, 6/16 @ 7:30 PM – Full Moon, Tue, 7/16 @ 7:30 PM – Full Moon, Wed, 7/17 @ 7:30 PM – Post Full Moon, Fri, 8/16 @ 7 PM – Post Full Moon, Sat, 8/17 @ 7 PM – Post Full Moon, Sat, 9/14 @ 6:30 PM – Full Moon, Sun, 9/15 @ 6:30 PM – Post Full Moon. Paddles are adult-only, last two hours, and take place on easy-to-paddle incoming tides. The prices are as follows: $30 per paddler / $15 per canoe passenger / $15 per paddler with own boat.Aqua Trails paddles last 2.5 hours. The cost is $45 for singles and $75 for doubles. The schedule is as follows: June 16th and 17th - meets at 7:45pm, July 14th, 15th and 16th - meets at 7:15pm, August 13th, 14th and 15th - meets at 6:45pm, September 13th and 14th - meets at 6:15.
Doesn’t this sound like a fun summer adventure? If you’re interested, visit Laurel Hill Park’s website here or Aqua Trails’ website here.
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K. Koennemann
Both Aqua Trails and Laurel Hill Park offer magical full moon paddles. Pictured is a rendering of what you’ll experience, though the paddling is even prettier in person.Laurel Hill Park’s paddles take place on and near the full moon, with the next available paddles in just a few weeks. The schedule is as follows: Sat, 6/15 @ 7:30 PM – Pre Full Moon, Sun, 6/16 @ 7:30 PM – Full Moon, Tue, 7/16 @ 7:30 PM – Full Moon, Wed, 7/17 @ 7:30 PM – Post Full Moon, Fri, 8/16 @ 7 PM – Post Full Moon, Sat, 8/17 @ 7 PM – Post Full Moon, Sat, 9/14 @ 6:30 PM – Full Moon, Sun, 9/15 @ 6:30 PM – Post Full Moon. Paddles are adult-only, last two hours, and take place on easy-to-paddle incoming tides. The prices are as follows: $30 per paddler / $15 per canoe passenger / $15 per paddler with own boat.Aqua Trails paddles last 2.5 hours. The cost is $45 for singles and $75 for doubles. The schedule is as follows: June 16th and 17th - meets at 7:45pm, July 14th, 15th and 16th - meets at 7:15pm, August 13th, 14th and 15th - meets at 6:45pm, September 13th and 14th - meets at 6:15.
Aqua Trails Address: 1600 Delaware Avenue, Cape May, NJ, 08204 Laurel Hill Park Address: Laurel Hill Road, Secaucus, NJ, 07094
Laurel Hill Park may be a picturesque place today but it has a chilling past. To learn more about that, click here.
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