"They [the guides] are clearly experienced, highly skilled and well suited to the task of making the complex and not-so-complex accessible to a diverse group of people."
- W. Jennings
"His flexible and patient teaching style promoted a rapid transition through the first awkward and frustrating attempts to perform anew stroke, to the ‘a-ha’ moment (that sometimes fleeting but nevertheless satisfying instant when you comprehend what’s supposed to happen and feel the boat respond accordingly."
- A.C. Ward
Since 1986 Maine Island Kayak has provided unusual trips and structured courses among outer islands of the world. We travel in small groups to minimize our impact and enhance the quality of your experience. And we’re always up to interesting things - so make sure to check our calendar and events area for great events like our upcoming NE Rough Water Symposium '08 - a great annual event focused on skills and play geared towards the intermediate+ paddler.
We are Registered Maine Guides and BCU trained instructors committed to giving you personal attention and quality instruction. MIKCO is a Nordkapp Trust Premiere Sea Kayak Centre.
Our trips are unparalelled adventures rich in both learning and experience that span the globe from Maine’s pristine waters to exquisite paddling destinations the world-over.
Day and Half Day
Explore beautiful Casco Bay and its outer islands, pocket beaches, secret coves and Civil War era forts. Freindly Peaks Island offers a ideal base for exploring the inner islands and outer bay.
Private & Corporate
MIKCO specializes in delivering customized adventures and trainings for private groups of friends, family and businesses.
Multi-day Trips
Casco Bay, Muscongous Bay, the Stonington Archipelago, the Jonesport Arcipelago. Let’s adventure among Maine’s 2000 islands
Expeditions
We’ll head way Downeast where the fog is thicker, the tides over 20’, the islands more remote and the paddling exquisite.
International Trips
Baja, Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, Wales Tide Races and Castles, Alaska’s Prince William Sound, Bolivia’s Lake Titicaca, Belize’s reefs, Nova Scotia and the Canadian Maritimes.
Where would you like to go? We're always interested in pushing back the horizon. Let us know!
We provided a full range of sea kayaking courses. From beginners those seeking real world rough water experience and B.C.U. Coach or Maine Guide certifications.
MIKCO does it all with highly qualified instructors in using our own time honed and carefully tailored progressive format.
For those interested in the sport and who wants sound foundations to build upon
Kayakers who have mastered the basics and are interested in learning the art of seamanship.
For those who want to gain skills in rough water, push their skills to the highest level and who want to become professional kaykers or expeditioners.
Also be sure to check out our special NE Rough Water Symposium '08. This year’s event takes place in Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA at the end of the summer. Join us for this great annual event focused on skills and play geared towards the intermediate+ paddler.
Maine Island Kayak Co provides some of the finest, professionally delivered courses that emphasize development of your seamanship along with your paddling skills. Additionally MIKCo has offered Guide/Instructor and Leadership training since the 1990’s. All courses are intensive, in-depth trainings based on standards of the industry, BCU, Nordkapp Trust and ACA models, and our decades of real world experience guiding on the sea.
MIKCO is a Nordkapp Trust Premiere Sea Kayaking Centre.