Central Florida Kayak Tours

Don't want to paddle with the masses? Book "Your" kayak tour here! We're all about experiencing the wildlife and we only paddle in small groups. Your tour will be led by our Lead Guide Kenny Boyd and all are rated "Excellent' on TripAdvisor. From the Novice to the experienced Paddler, to the Birder or serious Photographer, we've got you covered. Whether you are looking for a nature lover's wildlife adventure, family fun, a lazy day on the water or kayak 101 instructions, we are happy to help you customize your kayaking expedition. Our guided kayak tours are centrally located near Orlando, Daytona Beach, Ocala, The Villages and Mt Dora, FL.

Ready to experience the extra ordinary?
Call us at 352-589-7899, email us or check out the tours below and book online!

Dora Canal Kayak Tour

A local icon, old Florida cypress swamp. Blink your eyes and you are in Seminole Indian country. Big trees, lots of birds. The Great Blue, Little Blue, Tri-colored & Night Herons, Great Egret, Osprey, Anhinga and Cormorants all nest in these beautiful tall trees. The sounds of the rookery let us know that Spring has sprung. A great tour for the early riser it's a real nice 2-3 hour getaway from it all!

Level of Difficulty: No Experience Necessary

Dora Canal kayaking tour click to book online $64.00

St Johns River/Blue Springs Kayaking Tours

The longest river in Florida and a paradise for wildlife. This river was once the highway for commerce bustling with steam powered paddle wheel boats. Several springs join this river to create estuaries for fish of all kinds. Paddling over the crystal clear waters of the Spring run, is like kayaking on top of Mother Nature's aquarium. The Bald Eagles, Osprey, Herons, Wood Storks, Limpkins, Anhingas, Egrets, Cormorants, Alligators, Turtles, Garfish, Bass and many more species thrive here.
Level of Difficulty: No Experience Necessary
Click to book your 3 hour St Johns River kayak tour $64.00
Click here to book your 5 hour St Johns River kayak tour $94.00

Manatee Kayaking Tours

Winter in Florida is a magical time. The Manatee comes inland to bask in the 72 degree waters of Florida's beautiful springs. If you have never experienced this gentle creature, now is the time! This is an incredible 2-3 or 4-5 hour tour.
Level of Difficulty: No Experience Necessary
2-3 hour Winter Manatee I $64.00
4-5 hour Winter Manatee II $94.00

Choose your Manatee kayaking tour here

Extreme Blackwater Lake Kayak Tour

Paddle through an old Florida swamp and the blackwater forest to a beautiful lake rimmed with Cypress trees that are hundreds maybe even thousands of years old. These weathered trees tell many stories about the history of this land. This tour is a 2-3 hour treat.
Level of Difficulty: Previous Experience Necessary

To kayak Beautiful Blackwater Lake click here $64.00

Rock Springs Run Kayak Trips

This river meanders through enchanted forests as well as wide open savannas. The water is crystal clear and home to many types of fish and wading birds. You'll also have a chance to see raccoon, bobcat, turtles and much more. There are many places to stop and relax or if you choose to, go for a swim. It is a great 2-3 hour tour.
Level of Difficulty: Some Experience Necessary

For Rock Springs Run kayaking tours click here $64.00

Extreme Emerald Cut Tours

This run takes you on some of Central Florida's fastest water. Paddle upstream to the top and let the river shoot you through the gap back to the bottom. This narrow river screams excitement and fun to the experienced paddler. This is an awesome 2-3 or 4-5 hour tour.
Level of Difficulty: Previous Experience Necessary

Click to book your 3 hour Emerald Cut kayak tour $64.00

Or here to book the longer Emerald Cut tour $94.00

Wild & Scenic Wekiva River Kayaking Tour

Three springs pour into this pristine river. The Great Egret, American Bittern, Woodpeckers, Great Blue Heron, as well as many other waterfowl flourish on this river. The Ivory-billed Woodpecker at one time called this home. These shallow waters create a fantastic environment for many different species of plants, fish and wildlife. We are able to do a 2-3 hour tour or a 4-5 hour tour here.
Level of Difficulty: No Experience Necessary

Book here for the 3 hour Wekiva River kayak trip $64.00

Book here for the longer 5 hour Wekiva River kayak trip $94.00

Silver River Kayaking Trips

Exceptionally scenic! Silver Springs which creates the Silver River is the second largest spring in Florida. Some twists and turns of this river can reach depths of over 30 ft and it's so clear that you can see the bottom. You will definitely hone your paddling skills going upstream but a first magnitude spring makes the trip back a breeze! You’ll have a chance to see lots of wildlife; otters, wading birds, hawks, owls, raccoons, wild pigs and more. See giant garfish, armored catfish, bowfin and maybe even a manatee or 2. This is a beautiful 4-5 hour trip.
Level of Difficulty: Must be In Good Shape or you will be when you’re done!
To paddle Silver River click here to book online

Some of the best birding in the entire Southeast takes place in Central Florida! For the birder in you we also offer...

Guided Bird Watching Tours

We have packages for ages 5 and above and all of our tours are booked by reservation.

The prices listed here are per person.

Kayaker's Oasis just North of Orlando

Just a few miles North of Orlando is Rock Springs Run and Emerald Cut. With the natural beauty of Giant Leather Ferns, Eel Grass swaying in the clear water and the wildlife that resides there it's truly a kayaker's oasis. Rick and Char joined us for a Pre-Thanksgiving tour and it was a beautiful morning to be kayaking. Right off the bat we had a Kingfisher fly-by, Rick spotted a Great Blue Heron sitting high in the Fox Grape Vine, Turtles were out sunning sharing their log with a small Gator and we saw Little Blue Herons in the white and blue phases. Then we headed up Emerald Cut. The fast water you paddle getting up the cut makes for a really nice glide downstream. It was a fantastic morning spent with some awesome people paddling a beautiful kayaker's oasis!

Family Fun kayaking Silver River with Mother Nature!

It’s always a fun time when we get to go kayaking with a really cool family. Silver River and Mother Nature teamed up today to create an awesome wildlife movie for us! They were full of surprises as usual. From the bright orange bills on the White Ibis, the colorful male Wood Ducks, the Big Gator owning his spot to watching the Otters play it all made for an awesome day of paddling. Anhingas, Yellow-bellied and Red-bellied Turtles were basking in the sun, the Cardinal Flower is in full bloom, the laughter and songs of the boys Oh and Manatees too. We couldn’t have asked for a better day to be on the river or a better group to share it with!

It's all about the wildlife!

The more you look the more you see! Today we celebrated several things; Memorial Day, a Birthday and we did so kayaking with Mother Nature. Just as we started our tour of the St Johns River and Blue Springs we spotted a sunning Alligator perched on the river bank. The next critter in view was a Wood Stork dancing around at the shoreline looking for food. In 1984 Wood Storks were placed on the "endangered" species list and it's nice to know that their status has improved. The Limpkins were calling to each other, Great Blue Herons, Little Blue Herons, Green and Tri-colored Herons were all part of our outdoor movie today as were Red-bellied Turtles with youngsters, Great and Snowy Egrets, White Ibis and Moorhens.

As we kayaked into the clear waters of Blue Springs State Park a Boat-tailed Grackle was chasing an Osprey around. Longnose Garfish were plentiful in the springs, Tilapia, Bass and Grass Carp were as well. We saw our first Scarlet Hibiscus of the season blooming and the Bastard Indigo, Button Bush and Spatterdock blooms threw colors man can't even think of reproducing. What a great crew to kayak with, we had an awesome day and it's all about the wildlife!

Kayaking the St Johns River in Spring... this tour is a wildlife odyssey!

Kayaking the St Johns River there is always something new going on and the wildlife is abundant. The Air Plants and Bastard Indigos are starting to bloom, Purple Gallinules and Limpkins are chasing each other around and Bald Eagles are copping thermals with the Vultures. The Manatees are moving in and out of Blue Springs and will soon be headed back to their Summer haunt, the mighty St Johns. Swallow-tailed Kites are here now overlapping theirs with the migration of the Kingfishers. Seeing Turtles along the river out sunning with Gators is classic Central Florida. We got to see Pink-eyed Pete the old Gator that calls this area home and Little Blue Herons in their calico phase. What an awesome group to paddle with, great wildlife, weather and a special time spent kayaking the St Johns River!