Events

“Hands-In” Cold Water Paddling

“Hands-In” Cold Water Paddling

April 18, 2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join SMSKN for this presentation by Tom Bergh, at the MIKCo Boathouse on Peaks Island. Paddle over or take the ferry. Cold water paddling introduces [...]
Blue Hill Reversing Falls

Blue Hill Reversing Falls

April 19, 2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come play in world-famous Blue Hill Falls! The timing couldn't be better - we're just past the king's tide, so we will still see some [...]
SMSKN Pool Session Wiscasset

SMSKN Pool Session Wiscasset

April 19, 2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
IMPORTANT: LIFEGUARD EXTREMELY ALLERGIC TO PEANUTS. PLEASE DO NOT BRING PEANUTS OR PEANUT BUTTER IN ANY SNACK. THANK YOU. Please join other SMSKN paddlers for [...]
Night navigation!

Night navigation!

April 24, 2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
What do all the cool kids do on a Saturday night? Go kayaking! I need to practice leading a group at night, and we all [...]
Swell, Wind Waves, Tides and the Effects of Landforms

Swell, Wind Waves, Tides and the Effects of Landforms

May 2, 2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join SMSKN for this Seamanship presentation by Tom Bergh, in the MIKCo Boathouse on Peaks Island. Paddle over or take the ferry. Sea kayaking places [...]
Incident Management With Todd-Wright (Fee Required)

Incident Management With Todd-Wright (Fee Required)

June 2, 2026 - June 3, 2026    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
SMSKN is sponsoring an Incident Management course, which will be taught by Todd Johnstone-Wright and co-taught by Glen Gordon. This is a fee-based course. SMSKN [...]
Paddle Harder, Better, Faster & Stronger! (Fee Event)

Paddle Harder, Better, Faster & Stronger! (Fee Event)

June 6, 2026    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Hone your forward stroke in the his half day course! This course helps students build a foundation for stronger, faster forward propulsion in their kayaks. [...]
Moving water skills with Pinniped Kayak, Professional Training

Moving water skills with Pinniped Kayak, Professional Training

June 25, 2026    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This is a Professional Training Session partially subsidised by SMSKN for members only. To join this session first sign up here, and then follow this [...]
WayUpThere Holiday Campout!

WayUpThere Holiday Campout!

July 3, 2026 - July 6, 2026    
1:00 pm - 11:00 am
Come join for a holiday weekend of camping and kayaking way-up-there in Downeast Maine at Cobscook Bay State Park! Tentative Agenda: Friday: Arrival day at [...]
Fee activity "Dark Art of the Skinny Stick" by Kayak Ways LLC

Fee activity "Dark Art of the Skinny Stick" by Kayak Ways LLC

July 7, 2026    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Paddling, Rolling, Sculling, discover the magic of the skinny stick! Explore the foundation skills of the extensive Greenland rolling repertoire: layback and forward finishing. Experience [...]
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