Silver Springs Kayaking: Clear Kayaks, Wildlife Adventure
4.7
68 Ratings
Silver Springs
Experience the incredible beauty of Silver Springs on our kayaking tours. Encounter manatees, wild monkeys, and stunning birds while paddling in clear kayaks. Join us for a wildlife adventure!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd - Silver Springs Clear Kayaking Manatee Tours!
    Explore the underwater world of Silver Springs in a clear kayak. We offer 2 hour guided tours, in the clear, pristine waters of Silver Springs. View tons of fish, turtles and old movie relics. Experience one of the best kayak tours in Florida, on one of the most beautiful rivers in the world. Abundant Florida wildlife can all be seen here, including possible sightings of manatees, magnificent marsh birds, alligators and wild rhesus macaque monkeys. We also offer high quality sit on top kayaks & paddle boards for this amazing adventure. adventure. Silver Springs famous history includes Tarzan and several Hollywood movies that were filmed here. Silver Springs is truly a Florida wildlife paradise. The raw beauty is extravagant, and what better way to experience it, then in a clear kayak. Join us, and excite the senses, and rejuvenate the soul! Small groups of 10 peolple. Check out all 23 reveiws on Tripadvisor

The area is so rich in history, The Silver Springs attraction began in the late 1870’s and was the first tourist attraction in Florida.

Join us us on this exquisite adventure!

What's Included
  • Use of equipment
  • Taxes and fees included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our kayaking expeditions are nothing less than extraordinary. You can spot manatees, wild monkeys, and exquisite birds along the way. Instead of just clear-bottomed kayaks, we use completely transparent ones for an even better experience of Silver Springs’ stunning underwater scenery.

The owner/operator of our company is a native Floridian who has been running tours on Silver River and numerous other Floridawaterways for close to two decades. He is a certified master naturalist from University of Florida, and his life goal is to bring joy and create awareness about our nature. More than just an equipment provider, we aim to connect you with nature to find joy, healing, and tranquillity. For us, kayaking in the wild is more than an activity - it’s a way of life that brings together skilled guidance, meticulous attention to detail, high-quality gear, and first-rate service. Come, Paddle in Peace with us.

  • Kayak Weight Capacity - The maximum weight capacity for these tandem ( 2 people ) car kayaks is 410 pounds No single person can weigh more than 225. These kayak will not float you if you exceed the weight limit. We also offer paddle boards and solo (non clear) kayaks for this adventure. If someone in your group does not fit the weight capacity, no worries. We offer an option for non clear solo sit on top kayaks with a weight capacity of 300 pounds and non clear sit on top tandem kayaks with a weight capacity of 500 pounds, and paddle boards 250 pounds.le
Location
5656 E Silver Springs Blvd
East Silver Springs Boulevard
Meet us at the kayak launch at the rear of the main parking area. Ask a ranger where the kayak launch is if you can't find it. The park can be busy at times. Please take into consideration of traffic on your way to the park. Please arrive 30 minutes before your tour time,.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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477mikaylas
Mar 27, 2024
The tour guides are great! - Such a great experience! Sassy was our tour guide. She is wonderful. We were running behind and made it there a few minutes after our scheduled time. I appreciate her giving us a call to see if we were on our way when it was 20min before our scheduled time. She waited patiently for us to get there and welcomed us with a smile! We were thankfully the only people in our time slot, so we didn’t hold other guests up. When we got started, she took us right away to a location where she knew a manatee was hanging out. Along our trip, she shared many interesting facts about the wildlife, plants, land, and history (including some very interesting movies that had been filmed at the spring)! The highlights of our trip included seeing the manatee, an alligator, beautiful blue fish, and a few really cool sunken objects (I won’t spoil the surprise)! I felt like the tour was priced well and appreciated the option to get a refund if we needed to cancel before the trip. I absolutely recommend booking a clear kayak tour with this group! I recommend arriving 20 min early as suggested in the email so you can pay the fee for being at the park, find where the tour group is waiting, and use the restroom if you need to and not feel rushed or stressed about people needing to wait for you.
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Lily_l
Mar 24, 2024
Amazing Kayaking Tour!!! - A few weeks ago I had an AWESOME tour with Sara from Kayaking Florida! Sara was knowledgeable, friendly and fun to be with! And the tour was wonderful - we saw a ton of birds, fish, turtles, alligators, and best of all, a manatee! Plus it was amazing to see all this in a clear bottom kayak in crystal clear waters. I highly recommend this tour!!!
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Christinelerma
Mar 22, 2024
Wow, just wow! - OMG! One of the best experiences our family has ever had. Sassy and Jacob really love their job and shared their knowledge and passion with us. Sassy has amazing dad jokes to entertain the kids and Jacob found us a manatee to see. It was a wonderful experience and they made our experience one of a kind.
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Racheltq6466xm
Mar 22, 2024
Just do it!!! No regrets! - If you're thinking about doing this, just do it! Our your guide, Brad, made sure we didn't miss any of the wildlife or springs. We saw many birds, turtles, gators, fish, and a monkey! Overall an incredible experience that the entire family enjoyed.
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Stevenbl3621ki
Mar 21, 2024
Great Staff - Guided tour was amazing, our guy Brad was super knowledgeable about the springs and their wildlife, as well as patient with us rookie kayakers. Great views of wildlife in their homes and surrounding natural beauty. 100% worth the time.
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J8933flandrewg
Mar 16, 2024
Great time kayaking at Silver Springs - My family and I had a great time kayaking Silver Springs. The tour guide Sassy was wonderful. . I would highly recommend taking the tour.
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Shawbunny
Mar 13, 2024
Wonderful! Can’t wait to go again! - Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Most personable guide Sassy was a wealth of knowledge (and dad jokes!). Had a blast on a beautiful river. It was so clear and stunning it was unbelievable! If you are thinking about booking, do it!! 💗
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521aber
Mar 13, 2024
Highly recommend! - Though we didn’t get to see the monkeys or many manatees up close, we still had a blast! Saw a bunch of other wildlife. Sassy was an amazing tour guide! Very knowledgeable, interactive, and funny. I would highly recommend her and Kayaking Florida!
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Zhangl398
Mar 23, 2024
Very bad experience - Very bad experience. They don't answer your calls and leave you stranded after you've paid for the tour. That's what we experienced
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Excursion64619543942
Mar 14, 2024
Try other companies! They will hang up your call and cancel your tour even if you arrive on time. - Warning! They will hang up your call and cancel your tour even if you arrive on time. Try other companies! We had booked a tour for 1:30 pm. We arrived at the entrance of the park at 1:00 pm. After purchasing park tickets, we walked to the kayak location at 1:20 pm. There were several companies there, and many people were waiting. So, we called the company's number on our order at 1:30 pm, but no one answered the call. Then we called the guide at 1:31 pm, but she said we were late and couldn't join the tour, then abruptly hung up. What awful service! Stay away from this company. They simply refuse to assist their customers who have already paid and arrived on time!
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