Maine Island Kayak Co.

06/16/2026

Our local club, Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network (SMSKN), gets into sculling and bracing with expert coaching from Cheri Perry.

06/14/2026

“The ocean’s lost city of whales”

Scientists have uncovered an extraordinary underwater discovery—a v...

06/10/2026

We love this Maine Flag graphic on a Caron's new Echo Carbon Kevlar Light. (SKUK weighed the boat at 34 lbs!)

05/29/2026

Two gorgeous Carbon Kevlar custom boats ready to be delivered to their new owners tomorrow. LIGHT=SUPER FUN!!

05/16/2026

Denmark Strait - Cold, dense, salty water sinks, clearing space for the Gulf Stream to flow north.

Earth's largest waterfall, Denmark Strait cataract, is located in Arctic waters between Iceland and Greenland and is roughly two miles high.

05/10/2026

The State of Maine, anchored in Portland Harbor. The 525 ft long ship was purpose-built for Maine Maritime Academy training and for national disaster relief.

05/03/2026

A group of SMSKN paddlers head out from the Boathouse after Tom's Seamanship talk today, on their way to paddle around Cushing Island. Buoy report was 3ft @10 seconds.

05/01/2026

A new NDK Romany Excel owner sent us this photo from a Spring paddle in quiet water. Thanks, Dana!

04/30/2026

Saturday Seamanship with Tom. Join us on May 2nd at the Boathouse on Peaks 10-12. (Coffee on the camp stove.)

Join SMSKN for this Seamanship presentation by Tom Bergh, in the MIKCo Boathouse on Peaks Island. Saturday, May 2nd, 10-12.

04/15/2026

The Cold Water Safety workshop scheduled for Saturday, April 18th is cancelled. Stay tuned for a possible reschedule date. Tom's Seamanship talk on May 2nd is still on. (Photo from MIKCo's history albums!)