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    Been sailing with Captain Joy Sherman for past 5 years. Charters, daysails , and lessons. Recently my wife and I took a charter cruise with joy in the BVIs. It was an excellent time. Captain joy strikes a great balance enjoyment, excitement, and safety. Highly recommend Captain Joy for any of your our sailing endeavors.

    Captain Joy was great! Our family of 6 had a blast and we would definitely go back out again!
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    Great sailing ride! Captain Joy was fun, knowledgable and courteous! Even on a rough water day, we still had a great time!

    Great fresh air on the seas with Joy!
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    Affordable! Affable! Real time fun with a sensational captain. Joy told lots of high sea tales and saw to everyone's comfort! Book a trip and see for yourself

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    7 months ago

    Joy was very accommodating, the boat was a perfect sale and we enjoyed ourselves on a beautiful afternoon. Would definitely recommend.

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    Joy did a great job coordinating with the local crew and made sure every day was fun filled with epic views.

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    MarineMax - Westbrook

    MarineMax - Westbrook

    (7 reviews)

    MarineMax Westbrook was a fine place to store our Boston Whaler for a couple of seasons, but we had…read morean awful experience with their service. To summarize a long story, we had a chronic overheating issue with our Mercury Engine over the course of 3 full boating seasons that MarineMax was unable to fix. They consistently claimed it was the water pump and replaced it twice but never confirmed resolution of the issue (it wasn't). After lots of back and forth, and trying to manage it ourselves on the water, we were forced to have them pull the boat mid-season and they finally did a thorough check. They determined that their technician made an assembly error two years prior while fixing a warranty painting peeling issue that caused a misalignment in a critical water cooling manifold. In addition to all the time and money we originally paid for parts and labor trying to resolve the issue that they created, they refused to refund us the $2000 for pulling the boat mid-season and fixing the mistake they made. We were shocked not only by their poor workmanship, but also poor judgment and leadership. This was the worst bad faith business practice we have ever encountered.

    I am new to boating. I bought my first boat from Marine Max Westbrook CT. I cannot praise more the…read moreteam there that made my first time boat experience a GREAT ONE. My salesmen Devinn McGale was so helpful. His goal the first time meeting me was not to sell a boat. It was to help me understand boating and my family needs first and then discuss a boat that fit my needs and one that I would enjoy. He really cared. The rest of the staff there Joseph, Captain Rush all were incredible and patient with me and my family as we had no idea about boating and boat ownership. Offered many options and no hard sell. THey offer free services like Women on the water, boating license class, knot tying, lessons on your boat for free and a few others that enhanced the experience. For being new to boat ownership they handles everything from A to Z AND REALLY MADE MY EXPERIENCE TO BOATING A GREAT ONE.

    Indian River Marina & Kayak

    Indian River Marina & Kayak

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    This is a great little place. Very hospitable owners. Clean and well taken care of. The vibe is…read morevery "New England" and beachy. My mom and I had intended to go to a place in Branford but unfortunately they were sold out so we trekked to Clinton based on previous reviews. I am so glad we did! The Branford place was not as aesthetically nice, nor was the staff as helpful. The ambience, location and crew at Indian River were fantastic. I actually live south on the shoreline in CT, and none of the places in Fairfield county even compare to this. As a matter of fact - I had gone to a place in Norwalk the week before and the staff were a bunch of teenagers who a) only took cash (suspicious), making me drive 10 min out of the way to get cash b/c they didn't have an ATM and b) didn't help me in or out of the water and c) had dirty and gross (literally wet from the last person) lifejackets. This place was the total opposite. Very professional. They provided maps, clear directions and explanations on where to go. The lifejackets were clean. The guys helped us into and out of the water. There was a changing facility and also a little shop (and restrooms) right on premises. Norwalk on the other hand (can't help but compare) gave me wrong/confusing directions and had sent me out to islands that had nowhere to get out of the kayak. The water there was choppier and I was competing with boats who left us in their wake the whole time. This place had a very nice, calm, waterway to kayak in. There was one small area where you had to watch out for boats but it was a small area. Love this place and will be driving the hour and a half whenever I want to kayak - even though I life in a beach town in Fairfield county!

    Well run business. Great people and great kayaks. The employees are very instructive, informed and…read morealways caring. They provided maps, suggested routes and things to be on the outlook. Beautiful area, beautiful bay. They had both single kayaks and tandem kayaks available. They also sell kayaks and all supplies. I will be back. Highly recommended.

    Town of Clinton Small Boat Ramp

    Town of Clinton Small Boat Ramp

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    To see the…read more sea The town of Clinton Connecticut has lots of great places to kayak and canoe but unfortunately it doesn't have many good places to launch a yak or other type of small boat. Most of the coast line is private and finding a place to park a car or truck is problematic. Some cool rivers and of course Long Island Sound is right there but you just can't get to it. Fortunately the town realized that the number of people yaking is growing every year and decided to do something about the problem by building a launching area for yaks, canoes and other small craft. It was completed this summer and It's located off of Main Street right on the Indian River. From the Indian River you can go north up the small river or south down into Long Island Sound. Either way is pretty cool but if you go north make sure you judge the tide right or you might end up carrying carry your yak in places. I usually save going up river until the winter or late fall when all the horrid flies are gone. Going south into the sound gives you miles of great yaking. You can go west to Hammonasset Beach, east to Duck Island or if you have the time and energy even cross the sound and go over to Long Island, New York. A long trip but fun in the proper weather conditions. The ramp itself is more of dock which makes launching a bit tricky for novices. I have seen many people go over trying to get in their yaks from the higher dock. Seems a simply ramp would have been a better choice for a small boat. Still, it's not really difficult with a little practice. One of the best things about the launch site is the location. It's right behind the town hall which means there is always plenty of parking and it's a safe place to leave your vehicle. So many parking areas for boating are prime targets for degenerates, perverts and thieves. The launch area has beautiful views of the Indian River and has a little gazebo for people to relax and enjoy the scenery even if they don't want to actually go on the river. A great idea to give people access to the wonderful water that Clinton has. Hopefully this site is just the first of many more.

    Joyride Charters - boating - Updated May 2026

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