This company's headquarters are in Chicago, where you can sign on for a sea kayaking clinic or a morning or evening paddle on Lake Michigan. But your options get far more interesting if you hop the pond to Europe, where Northwest Passage offers seven different inn-to-inn sea kayaking trips in Greece and Italy, along with hiking and sailing excursions. The new year brings sea kayaking exploratory in Greenland and the continuation of kayak trips in Honduras, Belize, and Mexico.

New in 2009

• Name:Santorini Inn to Inn Sea Kayaking
• Destination:Greece
• Duration:8 days
• Price:$3,295