Fully Guided Kayaking Backwater Manatee and Dolphin Tour

Cape Canaveral, USA

2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Spend a morning or afternoon kayaking the mangrove forests and tidal flats around Cape Canaveral. Departing from within walking distance of the cruise port, the tour is suitable for both experienced kayakers and first-timers—experienced guides are available the entire trip. Follow the calm, protected waters around the shoreline, keeping your eyes peeled for manatees, dolphins, otters, and many species of birds along the way.

Professional guide
Spend time in nature
Opportunity to see wild animals in their natural habitat
Multiple departure times available

What's Included

Accommodation as per itinerary
Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
Professional guide
Gratuities not included. Please bring cash. 10-15% is customary.

Gratuity to the guide is not included and is strongly encouraged. Please bring cash. 10-15% is customary.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

A1A Beach Rentals & Outdoor Center
6811 N Atlantic Ave, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920, USA
We meet at our retail storefront first to finalize details of our trip, and then drive out to our kayak launch area. You will follow us in your vehicle or arranged transportation. It will be a 5-10 minute drive.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

A1a Outdoor Center

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cocoa Beach

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Near public transportation

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
If you need paddling lessons, we may have to schedule a private tour for your group. Please let us know by calling 321-505-7455.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Featured review

Asha_M

Very fun and informative experience! Eric is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the local ecosystem, kayaking basics, and just the local town itself! He was an amazing guide and while we didn’t get to see any manatees because of the weather we still had so much fun learning about the other wildlife along our journey! We definitely plan to come back!

Reviews

4.5

based on 17 reviews

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Very fun and informative...

Asha_M, Nov 2025

Eric is an AMAZING host.

Jessica_T, Feb 2025

Eric was an amazing guide. So very knowledgeable and had an answer for any questions we had about the environment we were so thoroughly enjoying his knowledge of the local flora and fauna. We could have spent the entire day kayaking with him. Thank you so so much for an awesome time and experience. We want to come back again and hopefully get to experience the bio luminescence on a future trip.

Kayaking

Sandra_G, Dec 2024

Great guided trip with Dakota and her cat. The weather was beautiful 😍 lots of parking where the kayaking is

Problems with time and place and response was to blame Viator for providing wrong info to customers

JorgeM_B, May 2023

The Guide das friendly and knowlegeable. The attitude of the company not. We arrived 10 minutes before time (10:00). Were told we should have been there at 9:45 and the group had left. Moreover no transportation was provided to anyone from meeting point to embarkation site. A 18$ Uber ride esa necessário to move fronteira one to the other. Finally, we did not see manatees and were told that seeing them is chancy - less than 50% of times… the mangrove was beautiful and we did.see a dolphin though. Frustrating but not entirely