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16 Favorite Water Days

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Maine Flavor

You've got two basic options at Maine's Old Orchard Beach: Plant yourself smack-dab in the middle of the honky-tonk heaven around the iconic 500-foot pier, or keep some of the Atlantic to yourself with a seaside stroll that ventures off some three and a half miles in either direction. Your choice. 207-934-2500; oldorchardbeachmaine.com

A Huck Finn Day

Only 20 miles from Hartford, where Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) penned his classic Huckleberry Finn, is the chance to float down the Farmington on bright-yellow inner tubes. Your stretch of the 81-mile-long river is two and a half miles, beginning at Satan's Kingdom Gorge. You'll encounter a few ripples, but mostly you'll float as languorously as a leaf. Farmington River Tubing, 92 Main St. (Route 44), New Hartford, CT. 860-693-6465; farmingtonrivertubing.com

Diver's Delight

Located 200 feet down, Lake Champlain's Underwater Historic Preserve is not your typical park. Nine shipwrecks on the lakebed are open to certified SCUBA divers. If you don't have a wetsuit, reserve a spot on a tour boat and experience the thrill of discovery through the lens of a remote-controlled sub. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT. 802-475-2022; lcmm.org

Two-Wheelin' It

Even Lance Armstrong would be hard-pressed not to slow down along this 7.3-mile loop through the Province Lands, a pristine sliver of the impressively pristine Cape Cod National Seashore. Cranberry bogs, ponds, beaches, and sand dunes are all part of the scenery. Province Lands Visitor Center, Race Point Road, Provincetown, MA. 508-487-1256; nps.gov/caco

For four more of our favorite water days, go to: 4 Fun Activities by the Water