Best Florida Kayaking Tours: Our Top 9

1.Full-Day Kayak Adventure in the Everglades

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 647 reviews · from $75Our pick

Join Garl, Mike, or another experienced guide for an eight-hour Everglades outing that combines freshwater and saltwater kayaking with a wet cypress-dome walk. You may see alligators, crocodiles, birds, manatees, sharks, and more. Single and double kayaks are available, and no prior paddling experience is required.

“Fantastic day of sloughing and kayaking with wonderful identification of birds, gators, crocs, sharks. Our guide, Mike, was incredibly knowledgeable, personable and an excellent storyteller. The slough into a cypress mound and gator hole was a special peek into a part oRead more”

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2.Clear Kayak Tours in Fort Pierce

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 543 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $90

Meet Todd, Alan, Ryan, or another local guide at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park for a two-hour clear-kayak trip through mangrove tunnels and calm lagoon water. Equipment, safety gear, photos, and nature commentary are included. You may spot turtles, dolphins, manatees, jellyfish, birds, and fish from a single or tandem kayak.

“Everything.. the forest nature and the beautiful serene of the quiet mangrove backwoods and the wilderness”

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3.Clear Kayak Tours in Weeki Wachee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 486 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Paddle a tandem clear kayak from Mary’s Fish Camp through the Weeki Wachee and Mud River estuary. Guides such as Davis, Jody, Vinny, Bree, and Gary point out wildlife, plants, and photo spots. The 2 to 2.25-hour trip may reveal manatees, dolphins, turtles, fish, birds, or alligators, though sightings and water clarity vary.

“Davis was great! Eagles, Manatees, Fish, Crabs. My grandson, daughter and son in law had an awesome time.”

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4.Small Group Manatee Discovery Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 184 reviews · 2 hours · from $80

Paddle Blue Spring State Park with a certified guide such as TJ, Astrid, Jimi, or Sue. You’ll receive kayak and safety gear, water, and a snack, then follow clear spring water where manatees may surface beside your boat. The calm two-hour trip suits beginners, families, and wildlife lovers, with groups capped at 10.

“wow, super nice tour. we where the only ones so it was a private tour! great tour guide TJ, we went to the snake trail by Kajak and we saw a whole bunch of Manatees up close!! very recommendable to do!”

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5.Guided Manatee-Watching Kayaking or SUP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 26 reviews · from $65

Join Three Brothers Boards for a two-hour guided kayak or SUP outing around Marco Island. You’ll practice on land, paddle through mangroves, look for manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, pelicans, pink spoonbills, and live conch, and hear local island history. English guidance, boards, kayaks, paddles, and life vests are included.

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6.Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 2 hours · from $69

Join the Jupiter Outdoor Center for a two-hour guided kayak trip on the upper Loxahatchee River. Paddle beneath cypress trees, watch for turtles, birds, alligators, and manatees, and hear stories about Seminole life and Florida’s first federally designated Wild & Scenic River. Guides have included Matthew, John, Donna, and others.

“Donna was a fantastic guide! We had so much fun on our tour!”

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7.Silver River Guided Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1h 30m · from $58Best value

Paddle the spring-fed Silver River for 90 minutes in a crystal-clear kayak with a private English-speaking guide. Josh, Ricky, or Joel may lead you past fish, manatees, turtles, alligators, birds, and old film locations. Kayaks, life jackets, and dry bags are provided, with a relaxed pace suited to families and first-time paddlers.

“We were very happy with our guide Josh. We are not experienced kayakers. He was considerate and helpful, explained a lot to us, and took some cool photos for us. We felt comfortable and would happily recommend the tour to others.”

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8.Small Group Scenic Wekiva River Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2h 30m · from $80

Spend 150 minutes kayaking the clear Wekiva River from Katie’s Landing, about 30 minutes from downtown Orlando. ACA-certified guides such as Jimi and Sue lead small groups of up to 10 through forest and spring-fed water, with time for wildlife watching, swimming, and snorkeling. English and German tours are available.

“We booked this trip as a family because we wanted to see more of the beautiful nature around Orlando. But what we found was so much more: an unforgettable adventure with guides who truly love what they do and have a deep passion for the natural world. Thank you, Jimi, for sharing your endless knowledge and enthusiasm about the wildlife, plants, and waterways with us. It was an absolute honor to be your guests. If you’re looking to escape the city and really breathe in the calm and magic of nature, this is the perfect place. We had such a wonderful, heartwarming time and would do it again in a…”

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9.Clear Kayak Wildlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 1h 30m · from $75

Paddle a 100% clear tandem kayak along Florida’s spring-fed Silver River with a guide such as Josh, who explains wildlife and film history. The small group is limited to eight people. You may see fish, turtles, birds, otters, manatees, rhesus monkeys, or alligators, though sightings vary by season.

“Our guide was excellent and informative well go again wen have time”

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