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The 15 most popular florida springs kayak tours around Orlando, from the theme-park gates out to the spring runs and the Space Coast. Prices, run times and who to book each one with.
Clear-bottom kayak through Rock Springs Emerald Cut near Orlando with a small-group guide, wildlife spotting, and spring-water swim.
Most Popular“The tour in this beautiful nature was amazing. Thanks to our guide Jakob for the entertaining tour!!”
Paddle a glass-bottom kayak on Rainbow Springs with a small guide-led group. See fish, turtles, otters, and more in clear water.
“Our tour guide Andres made this experience as good as it possibly could have been!! The springs were beautiful.. Andres was super patient, kind, knowledgeable, and just literally the perfect person for this job, truly. 10/10 recommend. Andres, the venmo name I typed in didn't work, if you see this, get a hold of me??…”
Glass-bottom kayaking at Silver Springs with a small group and guided paddle training. Wildlife spotting on clear water. Park fees extra.
“It wasn’t manatee season but the springs were beautiful clean relaxing Great guide Josh! Even showed up with a sprained ankle and powered through! Very knowledgeable”
2-hour clear kayak in Silver Springs for $80. See manatees, turtles, and wild monkeys with a guide.
“Steve and the team is great. We get close to nature and see many wildlife. We see other groups that are 8 boats per guide but we are 3 per guide, which is a great plus”
Guided kayak on Shingle Creek near Orlando through old-growth cypress forest, with ACA-certified safety, wildlife spotting, and gear included.
“I had such a nice time down at shingle creek, our tour guide Joshua was a blast! He was fun, remembered everyone's name, had alot of information about trees/plants/animals for us. We had a good group that were asking questions about the area, and it was really nice.”
Kayak the spring-fed Silver River on a clear kayak. Spot manatees and monkeys with a small-group guide in about 2 hours.
“Great kayaking trip with Aly! It was so much fun! Highly recommend!! Aly was very knowledgeable about the natural history of the area.”
Paddleboard or kayak down Silver Springs on clear waters. Wildlife spotting, included gear, and expert guides for an easy 2.5-hour outing.
“We had an amazing time. I’m sorry I forgot our guide name because he was absolutely amazing and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend Sassy’s tour. It goes into rhe preservation of the matinees, the wildlife and silver springs. Great time!!”
A guided 4-hour Wekiva River kayak with lunch, wildlife spotting, and a small group pace for an easy escape from Orlando.
“We loved the tranquility in the middle of nature. Especially appreciated the little river beach interlude with Picknick and swimming after the first 3 hours. Very knowledgeable guide Greg pointed out a lot of wildlife and was helpful and patient. A bit of a workout but exhilarating experience. So glad we did it.”
Glass-bottom kayak tour at Silver Springs State Park: 2+ hours of wildlife and clear-water views with gear included for $39.50 + $6.
“Great guides and an excellent experience! We saw an abundance of wildlife. A perfect place to see manatee and alligators.”
A small-group 2-hour boat tour through Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, with dolphins, manatees, birds, and local captain storytelling.
“An amazing experience! Communication about when and where to meet for the tour was clear and timely. Accessing the pontoon boat was also easy and would be great for those with mobility issues. Our guide, Captain Jack, was incredibly knowledgeable and pointed out all manner of wildlife while explaining the ecosystem of the area. We…”
Self-guided clear canoe at Silver Springs. Paddle the Silver River, spot manatees, gators, turtles, and maybe rhesus monkeys.
“Fun 2 hours! Received texts with clear instructions during the hour or two before our launch time. Do plan on arriving early to purchase park tickets. Saw a few manatees, many gators, wetland birds and turtles. You and your belongings may get a little wet from the paddles.”
Paddle Florida’s Silver Springs for manatees and wildlife on a small-group kayak tour with clear-water views and guide Aaron.
“Excellent tour guide, informative drtails given during the trip. Aaron knew the terain very well was able to steer us away from the crowds of tourest. The trip laster little over an houe and a half we found it to be a relaxed pace and not over taxing.”
Self-guided clear tandem kayaking at Silver Springs State Park: manatees, monkeys, and sunken treasures in about 2 hours.
“It was wonderful. Seen a lot of wildlife and gorgeous scenery. Very beautiful place with walking trails, food, some shopping, and ice cream. Will definitely do again if I get a chance.”
Paddle Silver Springs for 3 hours of wildlife watching on calm routes. Spot manatees, otters, turtles, gators, and more for $40 plus a park pass.
“Loved the beautiful clear water, getting to experience all the wild life1 we seen lots of turtles and birds and several alligators but no Manatees. Not sure which Lil cove they were hiding in. A very comfortable paddle. Water is GORGEOUS!! Would recommend this adventure to any and all!”
Clear-bottom kayaking on Florida’s Rainbow River with a small-group guide, wildlife spotting, and a warm-nature workout.
“Alt was a great guide! Very knowledgeable about the area and we enjoyed a relaxing trip thru the springs. We like it so much we are going to do another tour in late fall.”
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