Atlantic Kayak

This is a hidden gem for kayaking in the DC area. The owner, Judy, is incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating. I reserved a trip for our team of environmental educators. We had a great time and learned a lot about the flora and fauna of the Piscataway. We went on the Marsh Loop Tour and were amazed by all of the wildlife (eagles, ospreys, spawning carp, etc.) You honestly felt like you were a world away while paddling through narrow passages in the marsh. I highly recommend this place for anyone– school groups, company team building, private groups and so on.

Great company with much to offer all skill levels. The owner is extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife and vegetation of the area. I have been on kayaking trips many times with Atlantic Kayak and they never fail to impress me.

Just went on my second sunset kayak and it was great! The first time was over 10 years ago and just went again a few weeks ago. The folks were great setting it up and the guides were super nice. Everyone in our group had a blast, the paddle was a lot of fun and we saw 3 bald eagles. I would highly recommend it for anyone.

I went on the «Sunset on the Potomac» tour last summer. I had never been kayaking before, but this experience was so great I hope to do it again someday.
I wish I could remember the tour guide’s name, because she was amazing. So chill, knowledgeable, reassuring, and hilarious!
With our small group (10, I think it was? and most of us were in 2 seaters) we went at a leisurely pace out to where the creek opens to the Potomac, sat a moment to watch the sunset, and then paddled back to have bargain wine out of paper cups on the pier. This is bucket list material, folks.
I bought the tickets online through their website, so no complications there. The liability release forms freaked me out, but this is really not that dangerous. And I’m a nervous person, generally. The water was mostly quite shallow, and it was still water the whole way, and we were never so far from land I couldn’t just walk back if I felt like freaking out (which, with that tour guide, never entered my mind)
If you’re considering it, you should definitely do it.
Pro tips:
–water tends to dribble down the paddle with each stroke, so the only part of me that got wet was my backside, strangely. Plan accordingly. bring a towel to sit on on the drive home.
–other than that, you can dress like you would for playing outside, no need for any kind of complicated get ups
–the website mentions snack and sunscreen, but if you do this tour, neither are really necessary. But do bring a water bottle.
–put your phone in a ziplock bag, then it’ll be dry and ready for the photo-​op when you reach the potomac.

NOTE: This review is purely about service, not about their tours, because I never got to go kayaking with these people!
Here’s the thing. I bought a deal for a kayaking trip for 2 last summer. I scheduled my kayaking trip. It got rained out. We were promised new vouchers for a kayaking trip for 2, but they were never issued. We checked in regularly, asked about the vouchers, and never received them. So we figured, hey, we have an email saying they’d honor our vouchers, let’s try to go kayaking now that the weather’s good again.
Finally, we get a response from the folks at Atlantic Kayak. Their response? They won’t honor our vouchers. Or rather, they’ll honor the price that we paid for the vouchers, which means they reneged on their word that they’d issue us new vouchers for a kayaking trip for 2.
Their customer service was terrible, so we reported them to the company that sold us the deal, which issued us a credit for other deals on their site. We have no intention of ever working with Atlantic Kayak again, and I wouldn’t recommend them to friends or family.