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Thanks for the advice. We have done paddles with a lot of the local rental people (North Shore, Plum Island, ERBA). Maybe going slightly further afield to Portsmouth is the answer. But one problem is knowing what are good trips to attempt so that we can be sure to get the time/tides right. Most rental places don't really give suggestions for trips that are not tours. Any specific trip suggestions? I've looked at books, but those trips can be a bit hard to judge. Does the NSPN web site have a list of suggested itineraries anywhere (I've looked, but haven't found anything)? As for the Sunday Odiorne trip: it looks like it starts at 8:30. However, the rental place only opens at 9. So it seems like it would be impossible for us to join the group paddle. Thanks again, David.

Hello. I am looking for advice on how to advance my paddling without owning a kayak. My girlfriend and I have taken various lessons, gone on group trips (guided and unguided), and rent kayaks on our own. However, it seems that it is difficult to keep finding new and exciting paddles to do near Boston without having our own kayaks (or the ability to transport rentals). We are also travel a good amount, so we miss some of the more interesting (but more rare) trips with groups that provide boats (EMS, various rental places, etc.). Many of the NSPN trips/group paddles would be great, but we would need to rent from somewhere. Does anybody have advice on interesting paddles where the launch is from a rental location? We are looking for level 2/3 stuff. Or should we just invest in a car carrier and do off-site rentals? At some point we would like to buy kayaks, especially since renting 5-10 times over the summer gets expensive, but we will need a permanent place to live before we can do that. Thanks, David.