Lake Yellowstone Half Day Kayak Tours Past Geothermal Features

Explore Lake Yellowstone’s geothermal wonders on a half-day kayak tour. Paddle past geysers with expert guides. Book now for a unique adventure!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Marina Road - Experience the unique opportunity to paddle among the thermal features of Yellowstone Lake! Join Shurr Adventures’ naturalist guides on a kayaking tour to discover the lake’s fascinating wildlife and the geological history that has shaped its ecosystems. This tour offers guests a comprehensive view of the lake area and the…
What's Included
  • Single or double kayak options available
  • Splash jackets, paddle gloves, and light fiberglass paddles provided
  • Level 3 ACA Trip Leader Certification Guide
  • Dry boxes for phones and keys, dry bags for extra layers and cameras
  • Water bottles provided, but guests can bring their own
  • Cliff Bars, Fruit Leathers, fruit snacks, and other snacks provided
What's Not Included
  • Bring warm layers and non cotton layers this water is 38 degrees, extra fleece just in case
  • water shoes, sandals or shoes you don’t mind getting wet,
  • Sun protection options such as spf 50, drink and bring water, sunglasses
  • inhalers, epi pens anything else one might need out in the wilderness
  • gratuities for guide for a job well done is much…
Additional Information

The meeting time of 8:30 is ideal, as it allows participants to be among the first to embark and return before the strong afternoon winds arise. Kayaking with Shurr Adventures on Lake Yellowstone, over an ancient volcano, ranks among the top five activities in the park. Our small group tours enable us to customize the experience, offering guests a…

Location
Grant Marina Road
Meet at the Grant Village Marina/boat ramp. When you turn into Grant Village, go past the ranger station. Take a right after you pass the gas station onto Grant Marina road. Go a 1/4 mile down the road. Turn left at the “t”. You will see our Shurr Adventures van and our kayaks will be on the beach.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Thomasdn1003ne
Sep 24, 2025
Top notch experience - This kayaking tour was really enjoyable. I was concerned at first since temperatures overnight were in the 30s and at the 8:30 launch time were only about 40, but with layers and a bit of sunshine that proved not to be an issue. Our group ranged from inexperienced to moderately experienced kayakers, so we started slowly. Our guide, Annie, was a patient and skilled instructor for the less experienced members and soon had them up to speed. We went past a place where the hot water from the thermal pools poured into the lake and right over bubbling underwater fumaroles. Annie had a large fund of stories and facts about the local wildlife, plants, thermal features and other aspects of Yellowstone. She fielded deeper questions from a couple of knowledgeable members. Expert kayakers might find this tour a bit slow but for most people it really hits the sweet spot. Highly recommended.
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Thomas_d
Sep 22, 2025
Annie was a top-notch... - Annie was a top-notch guide. She was patient with some novice kayaking, full of nature facts and stories.
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699rachelz
Sep 20, 2025
A+ Kayak Tour - Great tour, helpful & friendly staff, knowledgeable guide! This was a neat way to see Yellowstone. I highly recommend this tour!
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Jerryindc
Sep 17, 2025
Wonderful sunset paddle on Yellowstone Lake,e. - Our guide Spencer was engaging and knowledgeable. The paddle to the geothermal features was wonderful. We even saw a rainbow! The short break on the beach was also a great idea.
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Laura_h
Sep 14, 2025
Our guide was excellent -... - Our guide was excellent - informative, capable, and fun - which adds to the enjoyment of the experience. We had wonderful weather for our paddle, but you need to be prepared for the weather to change the overall experience making it more difficult if there is wind and wavers.
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Jodi_s
Sep 13, 2025
Highly recommend - The trip was great; definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Annie was our guide and she was fantastic; so knowledgeable and personable. She texted and emailed us a week before. Her e-mail contained information on what to wear and bring. She was spot on and I would absolutely recommend following those suggestions. We were very comfortable. We would highly recommend this trip.
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I590dcjodis
Sep 13, 2025
Highly recommended - The trip was fantastic. I would highly recommend this trip. Annie was our guide and I cannot express how fantastic she was. She was extremely knowledgeable and so personable.
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Resort67409969169
Sep 6, 2025
Fantastic tour - We had a fantastic tour! Spencer was so great - full of information and very personable. We couldn't have had a better guide and experience! Highly recommend
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Sharon_s
Sep 4, 2025
Unique way to see and... - Unique way to see and visit the thermal features in the park. The surrounding scenery is beautiful on Yellowstone Lake. It’s not very strenuous but you do need to be somewhat fit and have decent balance to complete three hours of kayaking.
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Guide725654
Sep 24, 2025
Be Warned: Waves like sea kayaking / Great Guide - First of all, be aware that this is not calm water kayaking. This lake is large enough to be affected by lunar tides and typically strong winds, and so it was more like sea kayaking. I was not aware of this before arriving, otherwise I would not have reserved it because I'm not comfortable with kayaking those conditions. I gave it a try but didn't get far before I had to turn back. The tour operator told me they'd add a note to the listing about the waves, but I don't see one yet. It turned out that it was a good thing we turned back for me, because after the rest of the group went back out, the winds kicked up and sent them back due to dangerous wave heights. If we hadn't delayed, they'd have been too far along to turn back and would have had to beach & wait for the guide to hike back for the truck (which, he said, was rare). So, the rest of our group didn't get to the geyser basin, either. The guide was very nice - helpful & personable - and they had plenty of equipment to borrow. If we had completed our tour, I'm sure we'd have enjoyed it (those of us who were ok with the conditions). We tipped the guide for his kindness & work, and when the operator offered a full refund we accepted half since some of us enjoyed the short paddle.
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