Throughout Wharton are rivers and streams for canoeing, hiking trails (including a section of the Batona Trail), miles of unpaved roads for mountain biking and horseback riding, and numerous lakes, ponds, and fields ideal for wildlife observation.

Paddle Boston provides the Boston, Massachusetts area with outdoor paddlesport recreation, canoe and kayak rentals and sales, canoe and kayak classes and instruction, guided tours and trips, a full-service paddling store, kid's paddling camps and more.