Yes, if you want the quiet side of Shelter Island. Coecles Harbor is protected water with a marked trail, so this is the rare paddle you can do on day one without a lesson - and the published rate card means no surprises at the dock.

paddle · Shelter Island

Kayak Shelter Island

Kayak and paddleboard rentals plus two-hour guided tours from a Burns Road departure point on Coecles Harbor. Singles $35 for two hours to $65 all day, doubles $55 to $100, paddleboards from $35 an hour; guided tours $60 an adult in groups of five or more. Two-hour minimum on every boat. Co-runs the Coecles Harbor Marine Water Trail with The Nature Conservancy and the Town of Shelter Island.

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Cross-reference the full On the Water guide.