Kayaking and Surfing

Kayak at Springs General Store. You can explore the beauty of Accabonac Harbor in a stable, easy-to-paddle kayak available for rent by the hour here. Grab a delicious sandwich and iced latte from the General Store after your paddle. 29 Old Stone Hwy., East Hampton, New York, 11937. 631/329–5065; www.springsgeneralstore.com. 6:30–5 daily, weather permitting.

Main Beach Surf and Sport. This premier surf, skate, and snowboard shop, with great clothing and equipment, rents two- and four-person kayaks and stand-up paddlebaords for excursions on Georgica Pond and other local bodies of water. Surf, kayak and S.U.P. lessons are available for newbies. Cross-country ski rentals are available in winter. Special events take place throughout the year. 352 Montauk Hwy., Wainscott, New York, 11975. 631/537–2716; www.mainbeach.com. Full-day rentals: surfboard from $50, SUP from $100, kayak from $85, cross-country skis from $55.