Rent a paddleboard or kayak for 7 hours on New Smyrna’s intracoastal waterways
Private kayak trip to Blue Spring State Park to look for manatees and other wildlife
Learn kayaking basics in a 3-hour class for ages 5+
Fish the inlet, river, and beach waters for a varied catch
Search Lake Jesup’s shoreline by spotlight on a private night airboat ride
Cruise New Smyrna Beach waterways with a 2-hour paddleboard or kayak rental
Explore Florida’s swamps after dark on a private airboat ride
Paddle the St. Johns River at Your Own Pace
Explore the St. Johns River on a self-guided paddle
Cruise nearby springs and rivers aboard a 24-foot pontoon boat
Paddle down the canal to spot dolphins on a 1.5-hour tour
Glide across Florida wetlands as the sun sets over the marshes
Explore Spring Garden Creek with stories of its history and natural surroundings
Paddle calm Mullet Lake as the evening sky changes color
Choose a kayak or paddleboard for a flexible day outdoors
Fish offshore reefs, wrecks, and shrimp boats along Florida's east coast
Reserve an airboat and captain for a private ride around Lake Jesup
Skim Lake Jesup by airboat and look for alligators and native birds
Paddle Spring Garden Run beneath the De Leon Springs headspring
Clear-kayak sunset paddle with seasonal bioluminescence
Paddle the St. Johns River at your own pace
Paddle a 100% clear kayak through Merritt Island’s wildlife refuge
Clarity is geology, not luck: quartz sand, seagrass filtration, and how close the Gulf Stream runs. Thirteen beaches, and the trade-off each one asks of you.
Florida issues no boating license at all. What the marina checks is a safety education card, and whether you need one comes down to one date: January 1, 1988.