Kayaking with North Country Kayak

By Francis McGovern
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”
— William Shakespeare
The Long Pond Day Use Area is about twenty five minutes deep into the White Mountain National Forest down an unpaved road. It is set in a quiet, beautiful area that feels pristine and new in the morning just after sunrise. At the very end of the road is a small dock and entry point for Long Pond. 
We were looking to spend the morning Kayaking somewhere in New Hampshire that wasn’t too far from Boston but that still offered views of mountains and sky and was a bit further into the woods. When you first pu...