If your idea of the perfect day on Cape Cod or the Islands includes calm and quiet, consider kayaking or paddle boarding. Paddling around the perfect way to see wildlife in their natural habitats.  The Wellfleet Cove is just a 2-3 minute walk from Cove View Cottage and at high tide provides incredibly scenic and serene kayaking.  Paddle over to famous Uncle Tim's bridge or to downtown Wellfleet and grab some lunch.

Cape Cod’s many diverse bodies of water provide excellent settings for kayakers of all skill levels and offer more than 60 different kayaking routes. Out on the Islands, the harbors, coves, and ponds are popular with kayakers, as are the South Shore beaches, which offer surf kayaking.

Up on the Outer Cape, Long Point and Pamet Harbor in Truro; Blackfish Creek, Wellfleet Harbor, and Great Island in Wellfleet; and Provincetown Harbor are all popular out and back kayaking spots. These areas are especially choice for sunset paddling.

Sea kayakers will find that Cape Cod’s shoreline provides many inlets, coves, and harbors. Cape Cod Bay, Pleasant Bay, and Nantucket Sound offer open water for adventure kayaking and the opportunity to fish or view sea life such as the seals that make Monomoy Island their summer home.

There are many kayak outfitters and tour guides on Cape Cod from Falmouth to Provincetown. If you have never kayaked, most are happy to offer some instruction, but novices are encouraged to join a tour. Tours range from two hours to a full day.  For local Wellfleet rentals try: Jack's Boat Rental or try a paddle board rental at Fun Seekers in Wellfleet.