There are a lot of kayak and canoe rentals on the region, typically associated with good places to go. I’m not going to try to list them, you can search them out yourself.
Muskrats are common across the state. While considerably bigger than plain old rats, they are nowhere near the size of beavers, which can get to 50 pounds. Muskrats have tails that are slightly flattened from side to side, unlike beavers which have broad flat tails. Both animals build conical houses in the water, but only beavers build dams.