Group Outings
Group & Corporate Outings
Create your own customized, unforgettable event with paddling, food and fun! Learn about our options.
- Convenient Rental Locations in the Boston area, or Delivery to Anywhere for any group size.
- Customized Guiding and Instruction.
- Catering and Picnicking available at all our locations.
Custom Guided Tours
Your group can enjoy any of our regular guided tours on your schedule! You can even combine food and paddling for an unforgettable experience.
- Skyline Tours and Harbor Tours from Kendall Square.
- Guided Tours and picnicking from all locations.
- Paddle with or without a guide.
- See our Custom Tours page for details.
Group Instruction & Guiding
Our Instructors/Guides will accompany your group and provide paddling instruction, organize games and races, and share stories about history and wildlife.
- All our guides are instructors, so they can help build your skills.
- Perfect for corporate and kids groups!
- Our guides can also travel to your favorite location.
One-Way Rentals: Cambridge to Boston
Groups love the 5-mile, one-way trip between our two rental centers on the Charles River Basin: Allston/Brighton in Boston and Kendall Square in Cambridge.
- Travel one way in either direction for a small per-boat fee.
- See our One-Way Rentals page for details.
Shuttled River Trips on the Mystic River
Enjoy a 4-mile, one-way scenic trip down a wilder, less-developed section of the Charles. From our location in Somerville's Blessing of the Bay Boathouse.
- Van shuttle from the Blessing of the Bay Boathouse in Somerville to the put-in.
- More details on our Shuttled Trips>>
Team-Building Outings
Let Charles River Canoe & Kayak bring out the best in your team! Our trained facilitators will work with your group — new recruits, a branch office, long-time co-workers, etc. — and improve cohesion, cooperation, communication, synergy, leadership, and more.
- Our trained facilitators will create the foundation of a positive and productive team.
- A unique and unforgettable outing for your staff.
Delivery of Canoes, Kayaks & SUPs
Want to hold your outing at a location of your choice? We can deliver canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards anywhere!
- Any boat quantity.
- Our favorite locations include the Upper Charles River and Sudbury River.
- Guiding/Instruction available at any location, including beautiful coastal locations like Marblehead Harbor.
Ten-Person Canoes
Our two 25-foot Rabaska canoes are great fun for groups to paddle! These stable and fast canoes seat up to 10 paddlers, and are the perfect choice for birthday parties, team- building, or a friendly outing.
- Can carry 8 to 10 paddlers.
- Enjoy stories of history and wildlife shared by your guide.
- Reservations are required.
Birthday Parties
Let us create a customized birthday party for your child and friends!
- All our locations are great for birthdays, and each has a picnic area.
- Our kids' kayaks and kids' SUPs allow children to paddle their own craft, or you can take double kayaks, canoes, SUPs, and more.
- Bring along a guide/instructor to help out and create an interpretive experience.
