Guided Kayaking Trip: East River Marsh Wildlife Management Area. All Equipment Included.

Tidal River through a Saltmarsh
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

3 Miles - Out and Back

East River in Guilford

Explore the winding channels of the East River as we paddle through one of Connecticut’s most ecologically rich coastal wetlands. This expansive salt marsh is part of a dynamic estuarine system, where fresh water from inland streams meets the tidal flow of Long Island Sound, creating a haven for wildlife and a constantly shifting landscape shaped by the tides.

As we navigate the meandering waterways, we’ll be surrounded by broad expanses of salt marsh grasses—primarily smooth cordgrass and saltmeadow hay—that provide critical habitat for nesting birds, crustaceans, and juvenile fish. Keep your eyes peeled for snowy egrets, great blue herons, glossy ibises, and ospreys diving for fish. At low tide, exposed mudflats attract sandpipers, yellowlegs, and other shorebirds probing for invertebrates. You may even spot a harbor seal resting on a sandbar or a diamondback terrapin basking in the sun along the banks.

This trip offers a chance to experience the tidal rhythm of the marsh firsthand. The landscape constantly changes with the water level—revealing secret creeks and quiet back channels that are only accessible at high tide. By planning our paddle with the tides, we make the trip easier and more relaxed, allowing the incoming or outgoing current to help carry us through the marsh with minimal effort.

Why I Love This Location
The East River Marsh is a quiet, undeveloped landscape where the sounds of civilization are replaced by the calls of marsh birds and the gentle rustle of grasses in the wind. Every trip here is a little different, shaped by the season, the weather, and the life that fills this ever-changing salt marsh.

We will meet at the East River Boat Launch and paddle upstream with the rising tide and then back downstream with the falling tide.

Rain Date: May 18 - 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

$100/ person
All equipment included.

Click here or call me at (203) 906-3952 to register/ find out more information.