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Blue Springs Kayaking Manatee Tours Near Orlando

Silver Springs Kayaking, Clear Kayak Tours & Rentals

Silver Springs Kayaking Rentals

Manatees at Blue Springs State Park, Kayaking Florida

Excellent

Based on 432 reviews

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.

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!

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!!

Megan Givens

Justin was great! Thanks again

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!!

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.

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.

Amber Winowiecki

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

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!

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!!!!

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!

Z ZZ

This was a fantastic experience, our tour guide Steve was very patient and professional. Worth recommending！

Response from the owner:Thank you Z for the great review! Steve is a true professional! Glad you enjoyed it!!😎

Samantha

I chose to do the glass bottom kayak silver springs manatee and monkey with my 11 yr old daughter and my sister. We had so much fun on our adventure and saw lots of wildlife. Even more alligators than on our airboat gator tour. Our guide, Chris, was wonderful. He never rushed us. Allowed us to take as many pictures as we wanted and made sure to answer all of our questions. We went at a perfect pace and he made sure to point out all wildlife in and out of the water. We had a great time on our trip.

Response from the owner:Thank you Samantha for this wonderful review. We are so happy you had a great time!

TEMo Morton

My wife and I loved the place, Silver Springs, and our Tourguide, Justin, was very informative, helpful and with a fun personality. We chose 10 o’clock Tour and saw many alligators, birds, turtles, and fish. April was a little late in the season to see the manatees. Highly recommend!

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

R & H Construction

Chris @ Florida Kayaking was our guide. He was very funny & personable. He had a ton of knowledge about the area & animals. We were a little disappointed because we didn’t get to see an Manatees or Monkeys. Chris said the Monkeys had moved farther inward in the jungle since the hurricane. They were a big part of the reason why I chose this tour. If I had known they weren’t around or they had advertised there was less of a chance of seeing Monkeys, we probably would have gone with a different tour. I’m sure it’s all about the money for the company, which makes me sad because we spent all that money & didn’t see the animals/ mammals we really wanted to see.. All in all. CHRIS was an amazing tour guide, gave great advice & kept us well informed & laughing!

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

Randy Johnson

We had an excellent experience with Joe and the other workers. I recently had knee replacement surgery and I couldn’t have gotten in and out of the kayak without their help. It was a beautiful day and the teams explanation and map enabled us to navigate the water way. We will be back.

Response from the owner:Thank Randy for the great review!

Ashley Canupp

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

criss canupp

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

Ava Mariakis

Response from the owner:Thank you Ava for the 5 star review!

Naomi Todd

My tour with Ricky was fantastic and even better than I hoped it would be! We saw two large manatees, gators, and plenty small cute animals. 10/10 experience!

Response from the owner:Thank Naomi for the great review!

Nate Adams

Ricky was awesome got some great videos of manatees

Response from the owner:Thanks so much Nate for review! We appreciate it!

Kelly Thomas

Our whole experience star to finish was incredible. We made a reservation and then needed to make a change and we were graciously accommodated. Upon arrival there was more confusion due to a communication error on my part. They had every right to be annoyed with me and yet were very kind, patience, and thoughtful. I will only use Kayaking Florida from now on.

Response from the owner:Thank you Kelly for the great review! We very much appreciate it!

Ray5598

Joe was very professional with us, made sure to inform us about the animals and made it very effort to ensure we were taken care of. Thanks Joe & God bless you brother.

Charlie Galik

Joe was great, had a wonderful time! Will recommend!

Beth Galik

Hard work by Joe from Kayaking Florida made for an unforgettable experience for our whole family!

Rachel Webb

My partner and I rented a clear bottom kayak for 3 hours and we had a great time! Joe was super helpful and got us in the water very quickly when we arrived even though it was super busy!

Response from the owner:Rachel we are so glad you had a great time! Thanks so very much for the great review!

amy finch

Fantastic trip with Ricky. He pointed out multiple birds, gators, turtles, monkeys and manatees. He was knowledgeable, personable and an all round great guy!

Response from the owner:Thank you Amy for the great review! Looks like you saw everything. Excellent!

Stephanie Gehring

Awesome!! Ricky was great! So knowledgeable!!!!

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

Addi Gehring

such a neat place, ricky was a great tour guide and made it super fun!

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

george friedrichs

Ricky is the chillest guy in Florida. The tour was perfect because we got to see manatees, monkeys, and gators. Ricky got perfect pics and photos for us that were super good. Ricky needs a raise

Response from the owner:George we are so glad you had a good time. Thank you for the review!

Elina Oberemok

We rented the clear kayaks and went on the 2 hour self-guided tour. It was beautiful and we saw a manatee and many beautiful birds. Great rental company, great service!

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

Brenda McCoy

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

Rae Lynn Dodge

Justin was great! We had a blast as a family.

Response from the owner:Justin is the beast ! Thank you for the review!

Kayaking Orlando – Orlando Clear Kayaking and Manatee Tours

Kayaking Florida offers clear kayaking tours near Orlando in some of the state’s most beautiful, crystal-clear springs. Take your shoes off and kick back as we paddle through some of Florida’s stunning waterways. With 20 years of experience, you can expect nothing less than the best!

Join us for our slow-paced and informative clear kayak tours in Silver Springs, home to abundant wildlife including wild monkeys, manatees, alligators, and beautiful water birds. Silver Springs is known for its resident manatees that live in the Silver River year-round, making it one of the top destinations for a unique manatee experience. During the manatee season, the manatees migrate in the spring to stay warm in its water of 72 degrees year-round.

We also offer Orlando manatee tours at Blue Springs State Park, the winter home for the Florida manatee. If you’re staying in Orlando, Blue Springs is about a 30-minute drive from downtown. The spring and the St. Johns River are home to abundant wildlife, including the famous manatees of Blue Springs.

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