There is no better access to the premier saltwater kayaking destination of Essex Bay than via the Crane Wildlife Refuge @craneestate_trustees! 🛶 🦅 Located in Ipswich and Essex, the Crane Wildlife Refuge boasts miles of salt marsh, tidal creeks, and clam flats, in the center of which lies Choate Island—a crown jewel even among the extensive beauty found across other parts of the Crane Estate. Join us as we venture out of Crane Beach in Ipswich for a beautiful paddle and day spent on the water.