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Silver Springs Kayaking Rentals

Manatees at Blue Springs State Park, Kayaking Florida

Excellent

Based on 454 reviews

Great kayaking journey! First time kayaking, and this experience was amazing! Lots of wildlife and photo opportunities. Beautiful place to visit.

Katelyns Sugarpuddin

Justin took us out we were a launch off with no guided tour, funnily enough we ran into him on the springs when he had a different guided tour and he made sure to take us where the manatees were. Very good people.

Liz Kalapp

Online was very simple to reserve and pay. Joe was very specific in the instructions and there was no problem finding the guys in the red shirt. Very friendly and helpful service. A safety brief was conducted covering everything from launching the kayak to getting picked up at Rays Boat launch. I did the 4 hour kayak trip, and such amazing variety of wildlife to see. Very peaceful kayak ride as the river guides you along.
Once I reached the end, Joe was there within 5 minutes to pick me up. The vehicle was new and air conditioned for the nice ride back to the parking lot. No problems at all with equipment.
HIGHLY recommended!!
Thanks Joe.
Mark
Kissimmee Fl.

Christina Vistiaire

We loved our 4 hour rental.
The staff was very timely in arrival and the shuttle pick up. Very much enjoyed getting to take our family on an adventure while they’re here vacationing.
Booked with Joe and he was great.

Christina Schatz

Justin was our guide and he was wonderful. He took us on a two hour tour filled with knowledge and wildlife! There was so much to learn and see and we had an amazing time! We want to come back and do this again soon!

Michelle M

Great communication, excellent equipment and service. Provided a wonderful and memorable experience

Charlie Barrone

Had a great time out on the river with our guide Justin!

David Guzman

Justin was a great! 10/10 please book with him as your instructor!

Danielle Lau

Very knowledgeable tour guide and overall great time!! Tour guide proactively took photos and videos. Highly recommend

Response from the owner:Thank you so much Danielle for the great review!

Coralie Taylor-Larson

We had a great experience with the Kayaking Florida team! They were super professional and efficient and we had a wonderful time on the river. The same cannot be said for the staff members of Silver Springs, however, who were super hostile to the other kayaking companies and quite passive aggressive to us (I guess for not renting from them?) while we were trying to pay park and launch fees.

Response from the owner:Thank you Coralie for this review, and speaking the truth about the concession at the park. It’s been that way for two years now. Not a very welcome atmosphere. We are sorry that they hassled you. It happens to everyone, even their own customers. I have been doing tours here for over 20 years and it breaks my heart to see this. I don’t understand why the management of the park does not do something to get rid of the concession or at least its management.

Krystal McGehee

Beautiful clear water with tons of fish, gators and birds to see. Even seen 2 monkeys!! Ashley our tour guide and did a great job sharing the history of the springs and answering any questions we had. Highly recommend for anyone with teens!!

Response from the owner:Thank you so much Krystal for the wonderful review! So glad you enjoyed it!!

Nina Sacco

This tour is so fantastic! Justin is such an amazing tour guide and was clearly so passionate about giving these tours. I learned so much about Silver Springs and had such a fun time. I will definitely return to Silver Springs when it’s manatee season!

Amy Vergara-Perrotta

My friends & I had an amazing time. Joe was amazing & gave clear instructions on where to go & when to call him so he can pick us up & take us to the parking lot. Vehicle was also very clean. Thank you so much! We will never forget this experience.

John Gutierrez

Response from the owner:Thank you John for the 5 star

Katie Fulcher

We had such a great experience with Florida Kayaking! We only booked a couple of days in advance but got the really clear confirmation and instructions on where to go. Our tour guide, Steve, was absolutely brilliant. Really friendly, helpful and knowledgable. The place and the experience were beautiful and so worth doing. Unfortunately we didn’t see any manatees although we knew it wasn’t guaranteed. Still saw some beautiful birds, fish, turtles, and even a few Alligators!

Angel Fielder

We had a fantastic time with Justin as our tour guide! We will definitely be back!

Allen Ross Campbell

Justin did a fantastic job,really enjoyed it

Response from the owner:Thanks so much Allen for the great review!

Veronica Hafele

So much fun! We saw everything! Monkeys, manatees, alligators!

Response from the owner:Thank you Veronica for the wonderful review!

ava

Justin Severance did a fabulous job as a guide. He was knowledgeable & took extra time to point out certain things. He was very pleasant & funny! Best guide ever!!

Response from the owner:Thank you Ava for the wonderful review! We are so glad you had had a great time. Justin is the best!

Zachary Banin

I went with Steve in silver springs and he was great! Knew a lot about the animals we saw and was very nice. Took pictures of everyone and sent them to us for memories.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the great review!

Kathy Kartchner

We had an amazing morning at Silver Lake with Kayaking Florida. To start the day, we received a very detailed text of how to get here, where to go when we arrive, and how to take care of the park fees beforehand. It was so helpful! Justin was a fabulous guide, the wildlife abundant, and the scenery was gorgeous! We’d love to come back!

Response from the owner:Thank you Kathy for the wonderful review!

Gary Heys

Fantastic tour in a clear kayak. Justin our tour guide was excellent, he very knowledgeable and great fun. Highly recommended. Thank you

Response from the owner:Thanks so much Gary for the great review!

Kim Drnec

We had a great time with this company!
Joe texted us before we arrived to tell us how to find them in the park and helped us into our kayak which all went smoothly.
We had a clear kayak and although we didn’t see manatees 😢 we did see monkeys and otters and tons of birds fish, turtles and of course alligators 🐊

I’d 💯 recommend this company

Response from the owner:Thank you Kim for the wonderful review, and thanks so much for coming!

Nancy Franklin

Justin was great saw gators, otter, turtles wild birds and fish. Learned about ship wrecks, movies and most importantly conservation efforts to save this treasure.

Response from the owner:Thank you Nancy for taking the time to write a review! We really appreciate it!

Alexandria Caudill

We went for the two hour tour with Steve and had a great time! We saw so many amazing birds, turtles, gators, fish, and a manatee. The water was gorgeous and we were grateful for such a knowledgeable tour guide!

Response from the owner:Tank you so much for the 5 star review!

Kasi Walters

My boyfriend and I had an EXCELLENT time for my birthday yesterday, thanks to Kayaking Florida!! Steve was an incredible guide for our 2-hour tour at Silver Springs. We rode in a clear tandem kayak which I highly recommend. The wildlife was remarkable to see and Steve was very knowledgeable of all of it! He was super chill and allowed us to take in every minute. Would 100% book with them again!!

Response from the owner:Thank you !

Megan Givens

Justin was great! Thanks again

Response from the owner:Thank you Megan for the review!

Therese Boudreaux

We had a wonderful experience with Steve and Kayaking Florida!! We chose the clear kayak and so happy we did! Steve was such a wealth of knowledge both with navigating the river and all the wildlife we encountered. When it was time to turn around to head back to the launch he had a hunch and paddled a little ahead of us and found 3 manatees lounging below the surface. I could literally see them below my feet! Steve captured amazing video below the surface and shared it with us. He also shared many professional level photos he took of our adventure. I higly recommend this company!!

Response from the owner:Thank you for the review Therese for the review!

Shawna Murphy

This kayaking trip was amazing. Water was so clear and blue. Chris was a great guide with a lot of information about the area.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the great review Shawna

Emma Treharne

Fantastic day out. Justin was very knowledgeable and approachable. We didn’t see manatees on our trip, but we saw many alligators, turtles, fish and a huge array of birds. The water is super clear and the kayaking goes at a pace that is manageable even for those who are not familiar with paddling.

Justin was so good at making sure we didn’t miss any of the wildlife that were camouflaged in the trees, water, on logs etc. He really went above and beyond to make sure we all saw and had time to take photos. He has 10/10 knowledge of all the movies filmed there, the boat wrecks, the history of glass kayaks, and the cypress trees laying under water for decades and not decaying!!

Dry bags were provided to keep belongings safe and dry on the boat, which was very helpful.

Overall a great day out and something I will remember for many years to come.

Response from the owner:Thank you Emma for the great review!

Amber Winowiecki

Justin was an excellent tour guide! Very knowledgeable! What a great experience

Response from the owner:Thank you Amber for the great review! Justin loves what he does, and it shows.

Jamie Taylor

It was a great experience for the family! It was too long and we saw lots of wildlife including manatees, alligators, a monkey, black bear, fish, turtles etc! Chris was an awesome and very friendly guide!

Response from the owner:Thank you Jamie for the great review.

Makayla Adam

Gareth Davis

Absolutely Brilliant. Steve and the guys are fantastic hosts, very helpful and engaging from the off. Steve was extremely knowledgeable of the local wildlife and interacted great with all members of the tour while takimg some fantastic pictures in the process. We was extremely fortunate to see 3 manatees in the off season and multiple alligators and turtles. This is a fantastic tour away from the madness of disney and well worth the effort, i would recommend this to anyone with kids looking to open their eyes at nature in its element. Again, well worth the visit, this has been our favourite day so far from our disney 2 week holiday. BRILLIANT!!!!

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the great review!

Kim Handy

This experience was outstanding from beginning to end. The instructions provided for the meeting location were clear and concise. The staff were friendly, helpful, and made the process effortless. The convenience of having the kayak launched and retrieved by the staff was appreciated. I am thrilled I selected “Kayaking Fllorida” and will most certainly return using their services again. The experience was perfect in every way. Thank you for a wonderful experience !

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the wonderful review Kim. We appreciate the kind words.

Amy Oreto

The tour, sights, people and trip was great! So worth the 1 1/2 hour ride to get there. The state park is beautiful. I wish we had time to spend more time at the park, after or before the kayak trip. The group was small and made it easy to keep up with the group. We were able to see many alligators, birds, fish, turtles, and of course manatees! Justin our guide had a great sense of humor and was very personable. Great experience all around! I recommend getting polarized sunglasses to help see through the water and reduce glare.

Response from the owner:Thank you Amy for the great review!

Tamara Greer

Great kayaking tour! Steve is very knowledgeable and patient. Besides taking us to see manatees, alligator, and various wildlife within Silver Springs, he even showed us a spot where they filmed a portion of “Creature from the Black Lagoon”. 😊
Good Kayaking Florida crew at Silver Springs.

Response from the owner:Thanks so much Tamera for the great review! Steve knows his stuff, and is a wonderful person.

Hailey Denton

Definitely recommend these guys! The guides were so nice and knowledgeable! We saw it all, manatees and monkeys. The clear kayaks were so cool. Steve even sent us GoPro footage of the manatees, which was so cool! Had a great time and would come back

Response from the owner:Thank you Hailey for the great review! Look forward to seeing you again!

Edward Doudney

Wow… Silver Springs has to be one of my top 5 most beautiful places!

We decided to take a tour on the water with Steve from Kayaking Florida and thank goodness we did… not only did he manage to find us some Manatees but he also was able to find us some weird and wonder fish, beautiful birds, more turtles than you can count, and lots of scary looking Alligators! Having Steve as our guide made it all the more special as he was full of useful information about the animals we were looking at and was able to bring context to the area with a great knowledge of the Park’s history. He also very clearly cares about the animals.

Thanks Steve, and thanks to your team as well!

Response from the owner:Thank you Edward. Steve is the best! It was a pleasure having you.

Carson Phuong

Super awesome experience! Justin was a great guide and really loves his job.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much Carson for the great review!

Chloe Reed

Great tour with beautiful views! Justin was a great guide and made sure we saw all of the animals and sights.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the great review Chloe!

Ruxandra Pajor

We went on a kayaking tour as a family of four with a group lead by Steve Tyndall from Kayaking Florida. The springs themselves and the Silver River were astoundingly beautiful. We saw a few alligators and plenty of turtles, fish and birds, also the very interesting manatees. Steve was great. He was kind and friendly, patient, and understanding. He gave us plenty of interesting information about the springs and the fauna, and he didn’t rush through things. He also took high-quality pictures, which he sent to all of us. All in all, it was 2 hours spent outdoors in great company and surrounded by amazing nature. Thank you, Steve!

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the great review!

Michael Kessinger

We had an amazing job. Justin was so informative. It was a great experience. If you’re in the area you must do this. It is well well worth the time and money.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the wonderful review!!

Lily Tenny

Response from the owner:Thank you Lilly for the 5 stars!!

Yuriy Ledyashov

Response from the owner:Thank you for the review

Bridget DelPrete

What a great experience for my husband and our two boys! The staff was very friendly and efficient and Steve was very knowledgeable patient during the tour. Would recommend to anyone who’s looking for an authentic & nature filled activity in Florida!

Response from the owner:Thank you so much Bridget for the wonderful review!

Tiff Sharkey

I did this tour yesterday with Chris C. He was so knowledgeable about the local wildlife, plants and history of the area. He was so patient with instructions on kayaking and he took amazing pictures! I saw everything I wanted to and I cannot recommend Kayaking Florida and Chris C enough!!!! 10/10 would do again!!!!!!

Response from the owner:Thank you so Tiff for the great review!

Ryan McSwain

Amazing tour by Justin. Saw monkeys, manatees, gators, turtles, and great scenery

Response from the owner:Thank you Ryan for the great review!!

Cliff Stephens

Awesome trip. Great tour!

Response from the owner:Thanks so much Cliff for the review!!

lydia conway

An absolutely perfect experience. We would definitely use Kayaking Florida again and hope to see our guide Steve when we return. We saw wildlife the entire trip and were blown away by Steve’s knowledge of the area and of every species.

Response from the owner:Thank you Iydia for the great review!

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