ORLANDO
Orlando’s best days out.
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“Our tour guide Jacob was amazing! The weather wasn’t the greatest, but he still made it a wonderful experience!”
Paddle a glass-bottom kayak on Rainbow Springs with a small guide-led group. See fish, turtles, otters, and more in clear water.
“Don’t be late at all. They will leave without you. That was our fault admittedly but unfortunately they will give zero refunds and not try to offer a later trip. I’m sure it was pretty but we will never know.”
Glass-bottom kayaking at Silver Springs with a small group and guided paddle training. Wildlife spotting on clear water. Park fees extra.
“We had a great time, Josh was great, he seemed to know where all of the animals were! He was patient and kind!”
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.
“Joshua was our tour guide for this trip. We were very lucky because there was only the two of us, and Joshua really took his time showing us the creek. He was very knowledgeable, sharing so many interesting facts about the trees, plants and animals, including all their Latin nRead more”
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.
“Great experience. Calm and beautiful... nature at its best... great tour guide Brad.. so cool to have manatees all around you. See aligators, turtles...ect... i was hoping for monkeys but none in sight this 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.
“Our guide, Ilissa was very knowledgeable, experienced and helpful. We had a great experience and would do it again.”
A small-group 2-hour boat tour through Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, with dolphins, manatees, birds, and local captain storytelling.
“Perfect way to start the day. Got to see all the wildlife and learn about their habitat. Miss ages 4 and 8 really enjoyed it!”
Self-guided clear canoe at Silver Springs. Paddle the Silver River, spot manatees, gators, turtles, and maybe rhesus monkeys.
“Very friendly, shared good map and information so that we could see the animals and stay safe. Boat was clear enough that we got great videos of underwater sea life.”
Paddle Florida’s Silver Springs for manatees and wildlife on a small-group kayak tour with clear-water views and guide Aaron.
“Aaron the guide is very helpful and friendly, saw manatees at blue springs after Aaron suggested we swap from silver springs. I highly recommend the experience”
Self-guided clear tandem kayaking at Silver Springs State Park: manatees, monkeys, and sunken treasures in about 2 hours.
“A great experience in the wild but a real feel for safe kayaking. The water and wildlife were incredible!!”
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.
“Beautiful paddle over crystal clear water. We saw 3 manatees, gators of all sizes, fish, many types of birds and an otter. I advise to go left to the open river and drift down with strong river current. On the return go left up the paddle trail to get back as the current is slower…”
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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