"Play Odysseus: Paddle the Greek Isles", Outside Magazine

The Best Adventure Trips, Outside Magazine, "Play Odysseus"

Play Odysseus: Paddle the Greek isles

The Best Adventure Trips of 2010, Outside Magazine

March 9, 2010


Sea kayaking among the Greek Isles will recalibrate your definition of relaxation. On the Northwest Passage's eight-day, 80-mile circumnavigation of the islands of Paros and Andiparos, guests average three to six hours of casual paddling a day in clear waters. Rest at sand and pebble beaches (clothing is optional), tour 4,000-year-old Minoan ruins, and sip cocktails on the porches of seaside inns. Pack light: The air and water temps are both 82 degrees. June 6–13; $2,895, plus $80 round-trip for the five-hour ferry ride from Athens to Parakia, the start of the trip; nwpassage.com