I had so much fun kayaking with paddle Boston! There's a little dirt lot you can park your car at,…read morethen you hop out and the dock is right there! We made the reservation and signed the waivers ahead of time. It was not busy at 2 pm on a Sunday (and the pond is big so there's a lot of space to maneuver away from other kayakers). They gave us a quick demo on how to kayak with the paddles and then we were off and away in a tandem kayak! We circumnavigated the pond and then some in about 3 hours (about 5 miles). and then safely navigated back to the dock. The pond is flat water and very calm so when we found a shady spot we would just drift and chat. The kayak is pretty sturdy but there are shallow spots in the pond that I would Avoid in case of grounding or getting stuck. So beautiful and peaceful and i would definitely come back again! Ive been listening to truly madly deeply by savage garden to reclaim the feeling of peace i had in the water :)

I had an incredible experience with this kayak company! The customer service was phenomenal from…read morebeginning to end. The entire staff was genuine, down-to-earth, and made me feel welcome right away. They took the time to ensure our group felt comfortable and safe without taking away from the excitement and adventure of the trip. Their knowledge, professionalism, and friendly attitude made the entire experience beyond exceptional (Lily, Carolina, Emerson, Anton, David...and the wildly curly blonde employee who is always on the docks to help:) If you're looking for an unforgettable kayaking adventure with people who truly care about their customers, I highly recommend Paddle Boston (Spot Pond in Stoneham). *first time Season Pass purchase this summer!

Great hours and in a great area. The shop has beautiful surfboards and skateboards. They also…read morehave hacky sacks, sandals, and more. You need to save up for one of their boards but they totally seem worth it. Plus, some of their skateboards are from an eco-friendly company that plants 1 tree for every certain number of boards sold. The employees were also really chill about me having my service dog and didn't really ask any questions (they just said "hello" to him and told me how cute he was). They also told me about great places around the area since I'm currently moving here. :)

Great place! Dayo helped me out with a Carver Surfskate and hooked it up! I live in LA, but when I…read moream in Mass, they get my business because of their level of customer service! Keep it up!

This place would be great - if they were ever open. Third…read moretime this summer we scooted over here on our way to the beach, only to sit and wait and have no one show up. Annoying.

The best bait shop I've used. Great worms, live eels, and a great selection of lures. The owner is…read morefriendly and helpful. Highly recommended

We hired Patriot Wave Charters as part of a lodge fishing trip and we were very pleased with the…read moreexperience. Lou and Larry were very well prepared for the trip, having caught a good deal of mackerel bait ahead of time and let us catch some too. Once we were out on the water, Lou and Larry worked hard to help us land a catch. They were well prepared with chum to help attract the striper to the boat and explained all the proper techniques. We ended up catching 4 striper over 30 inches and it was great fun. In addition, Lou and Larry were great to talk to and made sure to point out local landmarks and even took us in close to see the fisherman's monument before heading into the dock. You wont regret working with Lou and Larry.

Captain Lou and his Brother Larry were so welcoming to my Father and I. We caught awesome Striper…read moreand had a great time doing it. I felt very safe on the boat with Captain Lou at the helm; being Gloucester natives they really knew the spots to hit to bring us home some big fish! Larry also skinned and cleaned the fish for us right on the boat, which was nice because that is certainly not something I could have done. They were both highly professional, yet relaxed and fun. I would highly recommend this charter.

I think I just found my favorite spot for planespotting in Boston. Even though I went here at…read morenight, when it was really hard to see, I still found this little alcove quaint and enjoyable. It is the Gravelly Point of Boston. Why? Gravelly Point (a park in Arlington where parkgoers can see planes land into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport literally over their heads), has planes. Constitution Beach has plane taking off and landing right in front of you. Gravelly Point has trains, with the CSX RF&P Subdivision and Long Bridge walking distance. Constitution Beach has the Blue Line on the T running underneath your feet. I also like the pedestrian bridge that looks like a series of waves cresting and falling into the ocean. Something about a fall beach makes it all the more prettier...

" FREE & AMAZING " This place is free & it's amazing. I…read morecan't recommend this place enough . Just a great place to walk with yourself , family or your pup . Lots of again free parking and amazing scenery. You'll love it too . Did I mention it's free , lol !

All about Sailing! Great People which focus entirely on…read moreteaching people how to sail and how to get better and better. CSC is an NPO dedicated to learn Bostons Children to sail. CSC has an extensive adult program, too. It's right there at the Navy Yard and you Sail in Boston Harbor and the Harbor Islands (depending on your flag rating). I enjoy coming down there to relax, de-stress and having fun! Thank you all from CSC for being there!

If you are an adult looking to learn to sail you have much better options, Please don't waste your…read moretime or money at Courageous Sailing. If you want to learn the basics of sailing at a fraction of the cost of courageous just check out Community Boating on the Charles River, it is only $275-445 for the entire year. With this you will have access to Mercury, laser, 420 (race boats), ideal 18, sonars & windsurfing. With courageous the learn to sail is scheduled for 2 weekends (4 days) with Community the classes are being held all the time and you can take them whenever you want, so you can avoid cold rainy days, and take the classes with different wind conditions (light, med, high) as many times as you want for no charge, unless its an advanced class which is only $50. When I took my learn to sail at courageous it was cold, rainy with fairly large waves. One of the people I took the class with actually started to cry. This is a non issue with Community because if the conditions are awful just come another day. After 1-2 years at community, if you like sailing you can go to a real adult school if you want to level up your sailing skills. Note the internal ratings at community and courageous have little to no value at other sailing organizations. If you are serious about sailing you need to build up your ASA certifications especially ASA 101,103 and 104, there are many ASA schools and you can take classes at different schools all across the country, Caribbean & world. Once you are ASA certified these credentials will follow you to other ASA schools & organizations. Once you reach ASA 104 you can apply for a type of international license. Also note that community has a much nicer facility and dock with actual restrooms with a shower. At Courageous they have portable toilets, no shower and 2 outdoor sinks which almost never have soap. These are the same sinks the staff preparing the cookout food uses. Also note that the traffic on the Charles is much safer vs the harbor, in the harbor you will run into huge tug boats and huge freight ships. On the Charles the boats need to pass under the bridges, so the biggest boats there are duck boats and some small/medium sized tour boats. Actual ASA alternatives to Courageous are First Reef Sailing in East Boston, one of the owners is Capt Paul Sullivan 5 time outstanding ASA instructor, they have the best learn to sail boat in the Boston Area Colgate 26, unlike Courageous the motors actually work & are reliable. If you are a student you can get a Colgate membership for 2K which I think they allow you to share with other members so better boat & may be less expensive vs Courageous also once you achieve 104 status (can do in one year) there is no range limit you just need to be back by sunset. They also offer memberships on cruisers & catamarans, these cost more like 10 K but you can also share those memberships. These are new boats almost everything works on them unlike courageous, And you can go on multi day to week long trips. Another ASA alternative is Reef Runner in Friendship Maine, one of the instructors there is 4 time outstanding instructor, its pretty close to Arcadia National Park. They are less expensive than Courageous and they quality of the instruction is vastly superior. Once you pass a class in an ASA school your log book will be signed by the captain, you will also receive an official stamp for your log book from ASA and the results will be uploaded to ASA so all other ASA organization globally will see your rating. Another tip is no matter where you sail keep a log book on the miles & a brief description of the trip

I work in the fly fishing industry in what is probably the most prominent shop on the east coast…read more I fish well over 250 days a year. Without hesitation i can say the best day i've ever had fishing was with Nick chasing Albies. We were on fish all day and when all was said and done we boated over 20 Albies in a short 4 hour trip. He runs an extremely safe top notch outfit with a very comfortable boat to fish from. If i could only afford to book 1 guided trip a year on the salt in this area, it would be with Nick. ~anthony lombardo

Yeahhh this was such a great trip, Nick is a super guide and know his area very well we had a blast…read moreand got Makrels and some real big Stripe Bass, he also had a lot persistent with us as beginner and ouer casts, he gives us such good advices and we learnt a lot with him.

This speech is small but very well maintained. There's a lot of refreshment places around please…read moreclean up after yourself when you leave this beach

Wonderful walk along a wide promenade almost a mile from Mission on the Bay in Swampscott to Red…read moreRock Park in Lynn. Many joyful family groups walk along here and watch the ocean with its dramatic tide changes.