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Paddling Route Guides & Private Tours

GOT YOUR OWN PADDLE-CRAFT? CHECK OUT MY CENTRAL FLORIDA ROUTE GUIDES
*additional paddling routes not featured here can be found on my interactive map below*
click here to view a comprehensive interactive map view of notable Central Florida paddling locations
PRIVATE-ONLY KAYAK TOURS AVAILABLE AT ALL FEATURED LOCATIONS. ALL LISTED PRICES ARE PER PERSON FOR ALL-INCLUSIVE GUIDED TOURS
Bioluminescent Kayaking FL
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Bioluminescence! @ Parrish Park – Titusville, FL – tour price is per person

Put-in
Parrish Park
1 A. Max Brewer Memorial Pkwy
Titusville, FL 32796

 

Take-out
out-and-back
same location as above

 

Got your own gear? Read-on for a free paddling route guide. Need gear and a guide? Add the number of persons you’re paying for in your party and click “Add to cart” to reserve your spot on a private tour.

$75.00 $60.00

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Visit Manatee Mecca @ Volusia Blue Spring – Orange City

Put-in
French Landing
2399 W French Ave.
Orange City, FL 32763

Take-out
out-and-back
same location as above

Got your own gear? Read-on for a free paddling route guide. Need gear and a guide? Price is per person. Add the number of guests and click “Add to cart” to purchase an all-inclusive private guided tour.

$75.00

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Experience WILD Florida @ the Upper Econ River – Oviedo

Put-in
Little Big Econ Canoe Launch
305 Willingham Rd.
Oviedo, FL 32766

Take-out
Snow Hill Bridge
2000 Snow Hill Rd.
Chuluota, FL 32766

Got your own gear? Read-on for a free paddling route guide. Need gear and a guide? Add the number of guests in your group and click “Add to cart” to purchase an all-inclusive private guided tour. Price is per …

$90.00

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Paradise Exists on Emerald Cut @ Rock Springs – Apopka

Put-in
Kings Landing ($10 cash only access/launch fee, rentals available)
5722 Baptist Camp Rd
Apopka, FL 32712

Take-out
out-and-back
same location as above

Got your own gear? Read-on for a free paddling route guide. Need gear and a guide? Choose the number of people in your group and click “Add to cart” to purchase an all-inclusive private guided tour. Price is …

$85.00

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in Patrick Connolly's 'Central Florida Explorer' Series
10 perfect paddles

10 perfect paddles

Where to kayak, canoe and paddleboard in Central Florida

Whether heading north to Ocala National Forest, west to the Withlacoochee River or east to the Indian River, there’s no shortage of paddling options.

Packable Paddlecraft

Packable Paddlecraft

Packable kayaks and paddleboards help light travelers access waterways

Some take shape with air, while others bend and fold like origami. One even packs up like a Russian nesting doll. These portable paddlecraft are geared toward an important emerging demographic.

Bioluminescence is back

Bioluminescence is back

Florida's blue-glowing wonder lights up waters again

As daylight yielded to darkness, beneath my kayak, the water lit fluorescent blue every time my paddle touched it or a fish darted away. Another kayaker commented that it looked like something out of Avatar’s Pandora. I completely agreed.

Past Paddling Events and Experiences

Live in Florida (or happen to spend time here) and like to paddle, or paddle-curious? Check out my past paddling and nature-centric events and experiences! A great way to make friends, explore your town, and become a part of an awesome community of paddlers and nature lovers based in Central Florida.
upcoming events can be found by clicking the "Events" link in the top navigation menu

Bioluminescence Paddle

Most have seen pictures, but few have personally experienced the amazing and near-magical natural phenomenon of bioluminescence! There are many bioluminescent creatures in the world, but the ones that we see here in Florida are Read more…

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