Clear Canoe Rental: Explore Silver River Wildlife

Experience the unique wildlife of Silver Springs while clear canoeing. Rent our clear canoes and paddle over 30 spring heads, encountering birds, fish, manatees, and monkeys!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Welcome to Clear Canoeing! We provide self-guided rentals at Silver Springs State Park, where you can enjoy a clear view of manatees, wild monkeys, turtles, and much more. Silver Springs is Florida’s oldest tourist attraction, renowned for its pristine beauty.
Silver Springs State Park requires an admission and launch fee. The cost is $2 per person and…

What's Included
  • Clear canoe rental with paddles and life jackets included.
What's Not Included
  • Tour Guide- This is a self-guided rental not a tour.
Additional Information

Rent our completely transparent canoes and enjoy paddling along the stunning, spring-fed Silver River! As you paddle, you’ll encounter local wildlife such as birds, fish, manatees, and even rhesus monkeys! Our Clear Canoes provide a unique opportunity to observe the wildlife beneath you.
While most springs in Florida have a single spring head, Silver…

Location
Silver Springs State Park
East Silver Springs Boulevard
Enter park at the large wooden and brick sign that says Silver Springs Entrance. At the stop sign turn left to the main parking lot. On the side of the parking is the kayak drop of area. We will be at the kayak drop off area wearing long sleeve purple shirts with the Clear Canoeing logo on the back.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Fangpeng_d
Sep 2, 2024
A great experience with beautiful nature and nice people - It is a great place to visit. The view is stunning. We met a lots of local peddlers who kindly helped us to find various animals. Paul is very nice and resourceful. The two-seat glass canoe is great for family with kids.
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Ashley_m
Aug 21, 2024
Amazing!!!! - This was an Amazing Experience! As much as i love the gulf. Im willing to give up a few days at the beach to enjoy springs for a few days every year. I felt like i was in a jungle during some parts of the trip. It was Amazing. The glass bottom kyacks really made the trip.
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Iolanda_h
Aug 11, 2024
Great place to slow around - Chris place to kayak, the kayaks or canoe was pretty sturdy. Me and my daughter were a little overweight so we didn’t have no issues floating around. Is it to handle and pretty comfortable.
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Abby_b
Aug 3, 2024
Silver Springs - Where do I begin?? Boats were super comfortable and easy to see out of. Paul was so friendly and kind, gave us the best directions on where to go and what to do. And the experience itself was breath taking. 100/10 would recommend:)
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Amber_f
Jul 28, 2024
Great experience - It was a beautiful place . We had a great day! Paul was very helpful! The whole family thoroughly enjoyed it!
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828tracyz
Jul 26, 2024
Fabulous kayak trip - Our guide Justin showed us a side of the springs we couldn't have appreciated without him. We saw sunken boats, movie sets, small hidden gators as well as large ones, monkeys, gar, a water mocosin, tilapia, and so much more. The experience was very memorable, not to mention stunningly beautiful.
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Amanda_e
Jul 22, 2024
Thanks Rebecca! - Rebecca was friendly, helpful and an animal lover like me. She reached out before we got there and made sure we knew where to meet her. Would def rent from her again.
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Ashley_m
Jul 14, 2024
Beautiful!!! - I loved kyacking Silver Springs and will hopefully do it again on our next trip! I told my husband it was worth giving up a day on the beach. Coming from someone that Loves the beach!
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Seth_h
Jul 8, 2024
Great time - We had a great time we seen alligators, fish, turtles,and otters. Very cool! Very Hot the day we were there but well worth it.
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Halen_f
Aug 3, 2024
It’s a 50/50 chance for manatees/monkeys - This place is a little pricey for how little there is to do if i were to go here again i’d do the 4 hour trip “ more bang for your buck”. My guide Paul 10/10 recommend trying to get him as your guide he was very friendly, and he was really knowledgeable about the springs the only thing that sucked is that we didn’t get to see any sea manatees and or monkeys but there is still plenty of wildlife out there to see. There is also a whole park to explore afterwords and or before your trip.
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