Silver Springs Kayaking: Year-Round Wildlife Adventure

Embark on a thrilling kayak tour at Silver Springs in Florida, where you’ll explore the stunning waterways and encounter a diverse range of wildlife, including manatees, monkeys, alligators, and more!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Silver Springs - We will paddle the Fort King loop, looking at all the wildlife along the way. We typically see turtles, manatees, alligators(at a safe distance) and monkeys.
What's Included
  • Kayak and paddle
  • Life vest/whistle
  • Dry bags for wallet, keys, and phone
What's Not Included
  • Sunscreen(recommend 50+ spf), water and light snack(if needed)
  • Tip for your guide
  • Parking fees
Additional Information

Silver Springs kayaking is open all year long, and it’s a fantastic place for adventure whenever you’re ready to go! Manatee season is November through March but there are 7 manatees that call Silver Springs home year round! So we have the possibility to see the occasional manatees. Whenever you decide to take the tour, you can count on blue, crystal…

Location
5656 E Silver Springs Blvd
East Silver Springs Boulevard
Meeting point is to the far right of the big parking lot where the canoe and kayak launch is located. I will be by the staging area against the fence with a company shirt on.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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K2148qtcarolinel
Sep 7, 2024
Amazing tour with lots of manatees - Today's tour was the highlight of our stay in Florida! The tour guide Aaron was super friendly and professional. He told us a lot about the history and wildlife of Silver Springs. During our tour we saw three alligators, many turtles, and several cormorants and anhingas. The speed of the tour was very good and the atmosphere as well. At the end we got very lucky and saw at least eight manatees! This was a unique moment we will not forget. Silver Springs State Park is very beautiful and I can fully recommend the tour with Aaron (also if you don't see manatees).
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Tina_f
Jun 9, 2024
Bucket list must - Tour guide was amazing. Learned the history of the spring. Will do it again. We saw the manatee, lots of turtles, alligators, baby hatchling, fish, snake.
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Ashley_b
May 15, 2024
Aaron is the Best! - Aaron was amazing! The tour was informative and fun. I will definitely be back for more AWA tours. It is hard to believe the water is so clear that 50' depth seems so shallow! We enjoyed the wildlife thorougly.
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D1979jrsaraz
May 12, 2024
We saw the monkeys! - We loved our tour! Aaron shared lots of fun info about the Springs. We didn’t see manatees but we saw the monkeys, lots of alligators, turtles, ducks and birds.
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Domingo_m
Apr 15, 2024
A Florida must visit - We had a great tour in kayak and were able to see turtles, monkeys, alligators, manatees, etc. The whole thing was fantastic. Highly recommended.
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Kimberly_e
Mar 24, 2024
Great experience for a great price! - The water was so clear and beautiful, our guide Aaron was so patient with us newbie kayakers yet, and so informative when asked about the surrounding wild life and waterways.
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I8694uhsusannem
Mar 22, 2024
Highly recommend Aaron's tour; skilled, knowledgeable & personable. We had a fantastic time! - Aaron is very knowledgeable, skilled, and personable! We had an amazing time paddling with him to the nooks and crannies to see the manatees, turtles, gators, and other items of interest along the river at Silver Springs. Aaron was so patient and helpful, even to paddlers not in our group, to make sure everyone was safe and having a good time on the water! The group photos were an added bonus as Aaron often got closer to the object than I could or sometimes wanted to (read: gators!) and his camera and lenses captured much more than my phone ever could. Highly recommend taking this tour!
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Tiange
Mar 21, 2024
Great tour, greater guide - Our experience was top-notch. Aaron was super professional and patient. My wife and I weren’t exactly pros at kayaking, but Aaron’s handy tips and guidance throughout made us feel super confident. Aaron’s not with some big company, so don’t expect a cookie-cutter tour. You’re in for a real VIP experience: getting up close with wildlife, deep dives into history and stories, and the cherry on top—he snaps awesome pics of your adventure with his pro camera. No need to look at other tours, you won’t regret this one. 我们的体验非常完美,Aaron十分专业,非常有耐心,我和太太之前划船的经验非常有限,Aaron给了我们非常有用的tips,而且他全程的指导也让我们感到非常有信心。Aaron不属于大公司,你在这里不会得到流水线罐头式的tour,你会得到真正vip式的体验:近距离观察动物的机会和详细的介绍,各种历史事件和故事,最棒的是他还会用他的专业相机为你记录旅途中的精彩时刻。没有必要再跟别的tour比较了,你绝对不会后悔。
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Tim_b
Mar 15, 2024
Outstanding - Book with Aaron!!! Very informed on the native species and pointed out many spots we certainly would have missed on our own. Gave us the history we even saw sunken boats. Would surely recommend and go again!
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925remcos
Aug 9, 2024
Great tour! - The views were very nice, guide was very friendly and showed us a lot of wildlife. Unfortunately we did not see any manatees, but the season for manatees is from nov till march. The pictures afterwards were great and we did not know that the lady behind us was part of the team; she made great pictures of us and the alligators. All in all very nice tour!
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From $65
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).