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Beyond Breckenridge

Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco

Recommended by 100% of travelers
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Breckenridge, USA
  • 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore the islands and shoreline of Colorado’s beautiful Dillon Reservoir on this best-selling kayak tour. Skip the hassle of arranging a kayak rental or figuring out where to go, and let an eco guide lead you to the most scenic locations around the lake, pointing out wildlife and interesting features of the surrounding peaks along the way. No two voyages are exactly the same, and the route can be customized based on the group’s abilities.
  • Learn to kayak or sharpen your skills on a tour from Frisco Bay Marina
  • Explore the Dillon Reservoir on a route up to 7 miles (11 kilometers)
  • Guide shares Native American history and Rocky Mountain ecology
  • Popular tour has been earning rave reviews for more than 10 years

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

jon_h
It was a very enjoyable tour. Ty was very friendly and provided many interesting facts about the lake and surrounding area. I would definitely recommend this kayak tour.

Reviews

5.0
based on 281 reviews
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The kayak trip to remember

Jean_D, Aug 2026
Wonderful experience the whole family can enjoy. Ty, our guide, was perfect for the kayak trip. He is kind, considerate to all paddlers, and shares knowledge of the area in a fun way. He adds personal stories that are hilarious and heart felt.

Great experience and great guide

Dan_J, Jul 2026
Our guide, Julia, was incredibly kind, caring and knowledgeable. She sought to connect with each person, know them by name and coach and encourage as needed.

Great paddle

Fay_W, Jul 2026
Beautiful paddle! Julia was fun and knowledgeable about the mountains and the wildlife we saw! Clear blue skies and osprey and bald eagle sightings. Highly recommend this trip.

Really great kayaking...

Bex_B, Jul 2026
Really great kayaking trip. Cool to see all the mountains around and just be out in the middle of them. We had a perfect day with no wind, flat water and an empty lake. Brittany, our guide, was amazing. I have don’t lots of outdoors tours and she was one of the best guides I have ever had. Great personality, perfect amount of information, and super engaging. Highly recommend if you want to do something a little different in Colorado.

Awesome

Lisa_S, Jul 2026
The guide was wonderful! Friendly. Have clear instructions. I was a birthday and for great photos with my brother in the kayak. Thank you

Best morning ever!!!

Erin_R, Jun 2026
My sister and I took this tour at 9 am. It was an amazing experience! Ty is wonderful and so informative. The views were breathtaking and we saw some birds and a deer!! I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to see some beautiful scenery up close. I am not a great kayaker by any means and it was so easy to get in the kayaks and paddle. We will be back for sure!!

Novice kayakers

Kevin_L, Jun 2026
Carter,our guide, did a great job getting everyone checked in, outfitted, instructing us on safety, use of paddles, and getting us comfortable in kayaks. He pushed us off into the water and off we went. Unfortunately, my wife and I aren’t experienced kayakers and struggled to keep up with the group of 10 others that were with us so we missed a lot of the commentary from Carter. The tour gave great views of the mountains. Flat water was mostly easy paddling. I would recommend this tour but if you can’t keep up with the group, you sort of get left behind.

Carter was awesome! Our...

Cindy_S, Jun 2026
Carter was awesome! Our group of 10 had a great time and Carter made everything easy and fun. Book this kayak trip!

Family Bonding

Kathleen_W, Jun 2026
It was a great time despite the weather. Our guide was fun & made the best of it with the high winds.

Our tour with Brittany...

Brenda_C, Jun 2026
Our tour with Brittany was awesome! She was very knowledgeable about the the mountain peaks, altitude, birds and potential wildlife we would see.

Enjoyed our tour

jon_h, Aug 2025
It was a very enjoyable tour. Ty was very friendly and provided many interesting facts about the lake and surrounding area. I would definitely recommend this kayak tour.

Kayaking 2025

gordonb, Aug 2025
We were first timers our guide Tyler was amazing and very knowledgeable didn’t let us get to far behind lol got us back to shore safely lol

Great tour! Our guide Ty...

Sarah_T, Aug 2025
Great tour! Our guide Ty was awesome and weather conditions were great. They keep the tours limited to 5 or 6 kayaks which I loved compared to other tours I have done. Highly recommend!

Last day in Summit County

Thomas_B, Aug 2025
Carter did a professional job of guiding us around the reservoir and pointing out nearby wildlife. Sighting 2 bald eagles was a special highlight!

Our tour guide Julia was...

Kiley_K, Aug 2025
Our tour guide Julia was amazing! We got to see several osprey and blue herons, as well as their nests!

2025 trip

Edith_C, Aug 2025
it was an amazing experience, I was left speechless, the views where beautiful. overall will recommend and will come back.

Awesome fun!!!

Vicki_K, Aug 2025
Good workout but not too much for less athletic types. Loved the wildlife! Just funtime. Scenery beautiful

Great Kayaking experience

Rose_W, Aug 2025
Well organized. Our tour guide, Julia, was cheerful, helpful and extremely informative! It was a pleasant surprise that she narrated the lake and surroundings.

Great experience! Our...

Cory_V, Aug 2025
Great experience! Our guide, Julia, was very knowledgeable and made it a fun tour! Would definitely recommend!!

Perfect Weather

Thomas_L, Jul 2025
My wife and I met up with our group a at the Frisco Marina for the 2 hour am Kayak Adventure. We are both 75 years young and a bit apprehensive about a 5 mile paddle. Julia put us at ease with her expert instructions and cheerful demeanor. We would recommend the trip to anyone interested in the natural beauty of an alpine lake.

Fabulous tour with Julia....

Phil_C, Jul 2025
Fabulous tour with Julia. Lots of wildlife and beautiful scenery. Very highly recommended. Well organized.

Great value for a fun...

Maureen_P, Jul 2025
Great value for a fun experience! I’d never kayaked before and this was a very accessible adventure in a beautiful setting.

Such a wonderful...

Sally_G, Jul 2025
This was such a wonderful experience. Loved every second of it! Brittany was an exceptional tour guide. Seeing the moose and her baby playing near the water was a bonus.

Great tour with guide Brittany

Taylor_W, Jun 2025
Brittany was very knowledgeable and really explained things well. She checked in on us to make sure we felt confident. Had such a great time as a family of 3.

Great Experience!

Jeff_M, Jun 2025
Our guide Ty was great and being from south Texas of course the view was amazing. I would definitely recommend this to anyone.

The lucky tour

Niya_A, Jun 2025
10 out of 10 experience. My siblings were first time kayakers and the guides, Brittany and Carter, made us feel very safe and were extremely knowledgeable of the terrain making the experience even more enjoyable. Our tour happened to have lady luck with us as we were able to go explore several areas of the lake that weren't available for tours yet. The lake was really calm and the directions from the guides were clear and easily followed. Parking was only $4 and the booth where you meet the guides was easily accessible and easy to find. They don't have cash app for gratuities so make sure you bring cash because these guys deserve it!

We loved it!

Lisa_A, Aug 2024
We had such an incredible experience with the tour! Or your guide, Ty, couldn't have been nicer and more knowledgeable about everything you could see. Thanks Ty!!

Great Adventure for the Family

Heather_P, Jul 2024
Loved our kayak tour with Norris! Great for the whole family. Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Great tour!

Angie_H, Jul 2024
Great tour on a beautiful lake! And definitely was a workout. We had a fun w our two teenagers. And learned some Colorado fun facts along the way!

Fun on the lake

Andrea_L, Jul 2024
Norris was a terrific guide. It was windy but we did great. Beautiful and interesting! Enjoyed it a lot.