Maine Kayak Tour Nominated by USA Today for Best in America

While there are plenty of awesome kayaking tours offered in Maine, one is currently in the running for the best in all of America!

We love our outdoor activities here in Maine—especially kayaking—with easy access to the ocean, plus all the rivers and lakes scattered across the state. After all, we are Vacationland, and this company helps make Vacationland, well, Vacationland.

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So, with that in mind, what does the nomination process from USA Today actually look like—and what exactly are we voting on?

Each year, USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards highlight top travel and leisure experiences across various categories, with nominees selected by a panel of experts and winners determined by public vote. This year, a Maine kayaking tour company has been nominated for the Best Kayak Tour category, offering it the chance to be recognized among the nation's top ten.

Now that we’ve laid it all out, which popular kayaking tour company in Maine has recently been nominated by USA Today for Best Kayak Tour of 2025?

Maine State Sea Kayak has been nominated by USA Today and is in the running to potentially earn the title of Best Kayak Tour for 2025. Here’s what USA Today had to say about the guided sea kayaking company based in Maine:

Maine State Sea Kayak seeks to introduce visitors to the quiet side of Acadia through guided kayaking tours. Keep an eye out for harbor seals, bald eagles, osprey, crabs, and porpoises as you paddle along the less-visited side of Mount Desert Island in Acadia National Park.

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If you want to support both our Pine Tree State and Maine State Sea Kayak, you can vote once per day until polls close on Monday, May 26th at noon.

After that, the 10 most-voted-for tour companies will be announced on Wednesday, June 4th and officially named the 10 Best Kayak Tours in America for 2025.

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And there you have it—Maine State Sea Kayak is officially in the running to become one of the top kayak tours in the country for 2025!

What are your thoughts on this nomination from USA Today? What’s your favorite kayaking tour in Maine? We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to join the conversation by messaging us on the app.

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