Haulover Canal Wildlife Refuge: Manatee Kayak Tour

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Experience the beauty of Haulover Canal Wildlife Refuge on a thrilling manatee kayak tour. Get up close to manatees, dolphins, and Floridian birds while paddling the stunning Florida waterway. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Haulover Canal Launch Site - OUR PREMIER WILDLIFE TOUR! NOW OPEN! LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO KENNEDY SPACE CENTER!
KAYAK OR PADDLEBOARD TOUR! GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH NATURE! (Contact us after booking to reserve your choice of kayak or paddleboard.)
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What's Included

Provided kayak equipment: Kayak, Lifejacket, Paddle, Dry Bags

What's Not Included

Bottled water

Additional Information

Join Cocoa Kayaking at our Wildlife Sanctuary for a chance to interact with nature! Experience the allure of Wild Life with Manatees, Dolphins, and native Floridian Birds at our protected area, Haulover Canal!
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Location

Haulover Canal Launch Site

CALL PRIOR TO YOUR TOUR IF NEEDED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH DIRECTIONS. WIFI IS NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE DUE TO WILDLIFE REFUGE HABITAT. (IT'S LIKE A SAFARI!) Copy & past into your GPS and/or Google Maps: (28°43'51.1"N 80°45'41.4"W) Copy and past: https://goo.gl/maps/KEEdfUZhcAsjpjb28

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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773deliset

Sep 8, 2024

Fantastic morning! - Beautiful morning on the water! Noah is a wonderful guide - so knowledgeable. The manatees were active and plentiful. Highly recommend!

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Scocha00

Jul 11, 2024

Amazing Kayaking Experience - My family and I booked onto the 10am kayaking tour with Cocoa Kayaking at Titusville in the hope of seeing some wildlife. We knew the tour couldn’t guarantee wildlife, but we were hopeful. Upon arriving at the launch site, we were greeted by our friendly guide Cricket. After a few safety points and getting everything ready, we were ready to start our adventure. Once all aboard our single kayaks, we set off up a boating lane to head to the manatee observation area. It was evident very quickly that there were Manatees here. After a short period of time of being in the area, the Manatees started to pop up their noses, flippers, etc to get a better look at who we were and what we were doing. There seemed to be a good 6 to 10 Manatees in this area (including a couple of baby Manatees) and they were very friendly and inquisitive. One Manatee actually took a shine to our son’s kayak and started to push his kayak around the area for a little bit. After around 35/40 minutes in this area interacting with the Manatees, we started to kayak off down for the rest of the tour. Cricket was very engaging and was always on hand with some interesting facts and information about the area and the wildlife. She was also happy to engage in general chit chat which definitely made everything feel a little more relaxed. The entire tour was excellent, we didn’t manage to see the Alligator in the area, but did see Manatees, Stingray, Horseshoe Crabs and lots of fish which were jumping out of the Indian River. As the tour was ending, we started to paddle back to the launch area, when we saw some Dolphins quite a distance away. However to our delight, the Dolphins got closer and closer and at one point were within reach of our kayaks. One Dolphin actually put on a show by chasing after some fish in the river which was awesome to see. All in all, this kayaking tour was sensational. It was more than we had expected and whilst it was quite hard work in the searing heat, the 2 hour tour was fantastic. Many thanks again to our wonderful guide Cricket. She helped make the tour be everything that it was and was lead photographer for the tour also. This is definitely something that we will be doing again at a future trip back to Florida.

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Burntstore

Jun 26, 2024

Friends visit from previous home! - Very enjoyable slow trip-- love the Dolphins and sights in general -- would def recommend! ECO advisor very knowledgeable and Captain entertaining-- mentioned we were to have an adventure on high sea!😂

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W8891vmomarm

Jun 24, 2024

Great tour - This tour was AMAZING!! I took my girlfriend here as a birthday present and honestly it couldn’t had been better, we had Noah as our guide and he was super informative about every species we found. We encounter manatees, dolphins and a bunch of different birds. Definitely would recomend it, thank you Noah for and amazing experience!

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Jackiepo7605sc

Jun 18, 2024

Family of 5 - We took the kayaking tour. Our guide was very informative and friendly. During our tour we encountered manatees, dolphins from afar, an alligator, pelicans, and osprey. We enjoyed the whole experience.

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Yiwen_j

Jun 14, 2024

Fun family outing!! - Our family really enjoyed the kayak tour with Logan! He was a great tour guide, knowledgeable and kept the entire family entertained. 5 stars!

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Angelacj5686se

Jun 6, 2024

Fun and enriching - We really enjoyed the two hours of kayaking. We saw many manatees and some alligators. Our guide CHARIS was incredible, showing us everything she knows about this wonderful place and its fauna, including jellyfish and crabs.An unforgettable experience. Thank you!

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Asha9nb

May 26, 2024

Highlight of our trip - This trip was AMAZING!!!! I can't say enough good things. We paddled past dolphins, manatees and an alligator. Plus, we found a prehistoric horseshoe crab and all got to hold it. Our guide, Logan, told us all about the flora and fauna in a fun and engaging way. Plus, this company donates to local charities and those abroad. They obviously have a huge passion for protecting the environment and the guides clearly loved sharing their special slice of the world with us.

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Michaelsm6616eg

May 25, 2024

Amazing experience with a great tour guide! - CHARIS Was amazing! And the whole experience was great! I will highly recommend this adventure for anyone who loves outdoors and the wildlife. We will be doing this again soon.

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337lilyb

Aug 28, 2024

Manatees at the rendezvous - Great experience, the manatees were there. Magic moments! Only small flat: rainy temperature and thunderstorms at the end. Our tour had to be shortened for safety reasons and the scrambled water did not allow you to see the manatees underwater. Our Guide to Special Humor was interesting and gave lots of details and information. The material provided was perfect! Remember to bring mosquito hunting and a hat!! We had a booking error via tripadvisor but communication with cocoakayaking was easy and they quickly offered us compensation via the site (We are still waiting for a refund from TripAdvisor who is the matchmaker).

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