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Provincetown :: Friday, May 24th 2013
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Kalmar Nyckel in Provincetown Harbor. |
Outdoor Adventures
Notes from Land's End: Aug. 7
By Laura Shabott
August 7th, 2012
Provincetown is surrounded by eleven square miles of National Seashore, has a deep natural harbor and is 55 nautical miles from Boston. When it comes to the great outdoors, there are adventures at land's end for anyone’s tastes or pocketbook.
| When it comes to the great outdoors, there are Provincetown adventures for anyone’s tastes or pocketbook. |
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The Paddleboard, a hybrid of a surfboard and canoe, is a super hit at Venture Athletics in Whaler's Wharf (237 Commercial Street). At only $30.00 for four hours, this new water sport is affordable, fun and great exercise. Call 508-487-9442 for more information about one- and two-person kayaks, full moon harbor excursions and eco-tours in cooperation with the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies.
Every summer, the S/V Kalmar Nyckel docks at MacMillan Pier to bring passengers aboard for sunset and educational cruises. The original ship, a 1625 Dutch 200-ton Pinnace, brought settlers to Delaware from Sweden in the mid 1600s; its historic importance rivals that of the Mayflower. A cruise on the modern version, built in the 1990s, costs $60.00 for adults and $40.00 for folks seventeen and under. The telephone number is cleverly 302-429-SHIP.
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I love taking Art’s Dune Tours rain or shine. Compass grass and rose hips grow in the shifting sands. A guide deftly drives up and down paths while telling stories that make you feel as if you are in on a great secret.
Euphoria, the late Norman Mailer’s favorite dune shack, is nestled among a cluster of domiciles made by a community of former squatters from the 1930s. These multi-generational shacks are architectural treasures where art, literature and children were born.
There are five daily tours ($27 adults, $18 children) or clambakes, sunset tours and group bonfires available in the evening (prices vary). Call 508-487-1950 to reserve or go online at www.ArtsDuneTours.com.
Eight miles of bike trails along quaking bogs, sister ponds and the Herring Cove/Race Point beaches have been beautifully restored by the Cape Cod National Seashore. Bring your own bicycle or rent from one of three establishments: Arnolds by Lopes Square or Ptown Bikes and Gale Force in the West End.
You’ll see rare birds like the Blue Heron, a resident gaggle of geese, wild cranberries, blueberries and luscious forests as you glide along.
When visiting our lovely town, spend time on a boat, bike, paddleboard or touring in the dunes!
“Notes from Lands End”, by artistic bon vivant Laura Shabott, is a weekly account of the people, places and events that make our town so special.
Provincetown.com is the longest-standing, independently-owned presence on the web in 02657. Please like us on Facebook.
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