Best Places to Kayak in Florida

Palm Beach County & Southeast Florida Waterways

Florida Keys, Great White Heron and Key Deer National Wildlife Refuges

Oleta River

Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve, Atlantic Ocean, Jupiter River, Indian River Lagoon

The Keys, MM 80-100

Palm Beach County & Southeast Florida Waterways: Peanut Island, Erman River, Munyon Island, dolphin, pedal, sale, Hobie, fish, group outings, youth, corporate, moonlight, St. Lucie, snorkel, Riviera Beach Marina, and SUP.

Loxahatchee River: See cypress, alligators, and turtles on the scenic river. Florida state park, birding, white water, Riverbend, Trapper John.

Florida Keys and Everglades Nat’l Park: Florida Bay, paddleboard (SUP). Kids camp, mangroves, dog friendly, educational school, youth groups.

Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve, Atlantic Ocean, Jupiter River, Indian River Lagoon: Paddleboarding, kayaking, yoga, restaurant, full moon tours, summer adventure camp, snorkeling, Palm Beach.

Florida Keys, Florida Bay, Tavernier Creek, Florida Keys Overseas Paddling Trail, Everglades National Park: waterfront hotels, healthy juice bar and restaurants, kayak paddle, private instruction, and race training.

Guided Kayak Nature Tours on every waterway in SW Florida: Waterways include Estero Bay, Caloosahatchee River, Matlacha Pass, Pine Island Sound, Telegraph Creek, and Peace River.

Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, 10,000 Islands National Estuary, Rookery Bay

J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Tarpon Bay

Guided Kayak Tours in the Cocoa Beach Thousand Islands, Indian River Lagoon, Banana River, and Merritt Island.

The Thousand Islands in Cocoa Beach, Florida and other popular kayaking locations near Orlando.

Loxahatchee, Turkey Creek Sanctuary at Palm Bay, Crane Creek, Samson’s Island at Satelitte Beach-Oars & Paddles Park.

Treasure Coast waterways including the St. Lucie River, Round Island, and Indian River Lagoon.

Treasure Coast waterways including the St. Lucie River, Round Island, and Indian River Lagoon.

Clermont Chain of Lakes

St. Johns River, Blue Springs State Park

Crystal River, Kings Bay, Homosassa, Halls, Chassahowitzka Rivers, Gulf Coast, Witlacoochee River South.

Alafia River

Hillsborough & Myakka Rivers, Weedon Island, and Ft. DeSoto.

Hillsborough River

River & Creeks of Talbot Islands State Park and Timucuan Preserve.

Apalachee Bay Maritime Heritage Paddling Trail System

Wakulla River, St.Marks river, Wacissa river, Sopchoppy River , Ochlockonee River, Big Bend coast line, Forgotten Coastine (Tallahassee Area).

Coldwater, Sweetwater-Juniper Creeks, and Blackwater River.

St. Joe Bay

Eonfina Creek

Statewide outfitter family of Canoe Outposts: Waterways include Suwannee River, Peace River, Santa Fe River, Little Manatee River, and waterways of Southwest Florida. Experience the real Florida. Manatee, fossil, shoals, rapids, whitewater, fishing, hiking, camping, cabins, family fun, bat tours, and guided kayak tours.