MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • August 16, 2020
Paddlesport guides from Scarborough to Sebago and up the coast to Somes Sound say a growing number of Mainers are taking up paddlesports during the pandemic. Paddlesport outfitters normally are flooded with non-residents during the summer. Out-of-state business has been down this summer, but more Maine residents than ever are booking trips and lessons in kayaks and on paddleboards. Even the fatal white shark attack in Harpswell in July couldn’t slow rentals for long this year. As a result, many paddle businesses have remained open through the pandemic, and some even have recorded a spike in business.