Lake Yellowstone Half Day Kayak Tours Past Geothermal Features

Explore Lake Yellowstone’s geothermal wonders on a half-day kayak tour. Paddle past geysers with expert guides. Book now for a unique adventure!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Marina Road - Paddling amongst and over the thermal features on Yellowstone Lake is truly special! Kayak with our naturalist guides and learn about Yellowstone Lake, its surrounding wildlife, and the geological history that shaped the lake and its ecosystems. This tour will help give our guests a broader view of the lake area and the…
What's Included
  • Single or double kayak options available
  • Splash jackets, paddle gloves, and light fiberglass paddles provided
  • Level 3 ACA Trip Leader Certification Guide
  • Dry boxes for phones and keys, dry bags for extra layers and cameras
  • Water bottles provided, but guests can bring their own
  • Cliff Bars, Fruit Leathers, fruit snacks, and other snacks provided
What's Not Included
  • Bring warm layers and non cotton layers this water is 38 degrees, extra fleece just in case
  • water shoes, sandals or shoes you don’t mind getting wet,
  • Sun protection options such as spf 50, drink and bring water, sunglasses
  • inhalers, epi pens anything else one might need out in the wilderness
  • gratuities for guide for a job well done is much…
Additional Information

Our meeting time of 8:30 is the optimal time as we are one of the first to get on and usually get back before the strong afternoon winds pick up. Kayaking on lake Yellowstone on a old volcano is truly one of the top five things to do while in the park. With our small group tours we are able to personalize the tour and really show our guests this place…

Location
Grant Marina Road
Meet at the Grant Village Marina/boat ramp. When you turn into Grant Village, go past the ranger station. Take a right after you pass the gas station onto Grant Marina road. Go a 1/4 mile down the road. Turn left at the “t”. You will see our Shurr Adventures van and our kayaks will be on the beach.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Yun_s
Sep 30, 2024
what a friend of mine! - highly recommend this tour - I finally found some time to come to the website and write this review I promised to my friend Q , our guide on Aug 29, 2024 Yellowstone lake kayak half day tour. Sorry Q - if I've kept you waiting and even felt disappointed, I apologize. This is one of the highlights for our entire Yellowstone vacation. Of course, the entire Yellowstone is an amaze to me, yet, this Yellowstone lake experience is such an incredible lasting memory, all thanks to our extraordinary guide Q (sorry I forgot how to spell your full name), and of course the natural beauty and vast serenity of this lake in the morning setting. Q is such a pleasant and friendly guide, and also knowledgeable and prepared. He is open to any questions, and shared with us a lot of first hand experience of the park. We had learned a lot from him about the nature history and past and current environment elements of the lake and its surroundings. He also shared his own personal experience, his love for nature, his passion for bringing meaning and value to people, we talked about his family, his future plan, etc. And of course, we shared quite a lot of our own background and our own views of many things as well. Being able to have someone to chat in such a wonder of nature setting is a life experience. In the end, I felt we not just had a wonderful tour, but made a friend. Thank you Q, for all that you share with us and I wish you best of luck for your future plan and wish you success in whatever you set to achieve! God bless you! - Yun
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G3254vkrobertk
Sep 22, 2024
Shurr Adventures Kayak Tour on Yellowstone Lake - We very much enjoyed our kayak tour on Yellowstone Lake. Our guide, Joe, was very knowledgeable and provided interesting historical information and stories. The kayaking was awesome in this beautiful area. Enjoyed seeing the bubbling thermal waters in the Yellowstone Thumb area as well as all the water fowl. As residents of Florida, we were interested that Shurr Adventures also provides kayak tours (in the winter) in the Everglades area. We will definitely be looking into joining them for a tour there.
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675evanr
Sep 10, 2024
Great guided kayak experience - Did the morning kayak tour with Phil as our guide. He had great commentary and the customer service was exceptional and professional.
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Odyssey13183481072
Sep 8, 2024
Fantastic! - This was perhaps my favorite activity at Yellowstone! Our guide was Ted and he was knowledgeable, as well as entertaining. After fighting crowds, searching for parking spaces, etc. This was the perfect, relaxing, end of our Yellowstone week. Definitely recommend!
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Iacyclones
Sep 5, 2024
Must do! - We loved this activity and consider it a “must-do” at the park. It’s a great way to take in the wildlife and see the geysers from another view. While it was cold in the morning (50 degrees) it warmed up quickly and the lake was calm. Our guide,Joe, was really informative and had trivia questions for us. The entire tour was from 8:30-12, we got a break on the shore, had a snack and took off again. Highly recommend!
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Whaleng2024
Sep 5, 2024
Amazing experience! - Ted was AMAZING!!! He is so knowledgeable and personable. He had great tips for kayaking and make us feel super safe while on the water. The views were awesome and the geothermal features so cool to see from the water.
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Tsv84mq6c6
Sep 2, 2024
Perfect Day for a Leisurely Kayak Paddle on Yellowstone Lake – The 4 Hours Flew By! - Phil and Joe were fantastic guides who had everything well-organized and ready to go, making for a seamless experience from start to finish. Their prep session was thorough, covering all the essential tips for kayaking, even for those who weren’t seasoned paddlers. The equipment, from the kayaks to the vests and accessories, was in excellent condition, which added to the overall enjoyment. We divided into two groups of four, and it made for a relaxed and intimate journey. We were lucky to be with Joe, who was super knowledgeable about Yellowstone and the wildlife around the lake. He expertly paced the trip, weaving in fascinating stories about the landmarks and sights we passed. Joe’s deep understanding of the park’s wildlife and history was evident, making the experience both educational and entertaining. His engaging and humorous narrative, paired with his perfect pacing, made the four-hour tour fly by. I highly recommend this kayak adventure for a unique perspective on Yellowstone.
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Y6769plchristines
Sep 1, 2024
awesome experience - We did this kayak tour last week on our family trip to Yellowstone and it was awesome! We had an amazing guide (Phil), and we all had a blast. The lake is beautiful and we learned a lot! We all enjoyed hearing the stories our guide shared with us, and we're still talking about the experience. Highly recommend!
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Michael_r
Aug 31, 2024
Pleasant kayaking trip on Lake Uellowstone - Had a relaxing morning trip with Ted. Not only is very knowledgeable about the local birds but he is a full of trivia regarding our past presidents.
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Kimberlymc7300ze
Aug 31, 2024
First timers - My family and I absolutely loved our kayaking adventure with Quintin. They’ll adjusted to your level of expertise (none of us had ever kayaked) and Quintin was patient enough to help a family member overcome the nerves of kayaking for the first time! The destination was West Thumb Geyser Basin, but due to our lack of speed we did not reach our final destination although, we got an excellent view of it! Even then the trip was such a blast! Quintin is an excellent and educational guide with an amazing personality! If we ever came to Yellowstone we would 100% do this experience again! The views are amazing and even though it was our first time we could've stayed there forever!
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