Discover Old Florida history and wildlife on Mosquito Lagoon
Stalk redfish and seatrout in Florida's shallow backcountry
Explore Mosquito Lagoon history and watch the sky change at sunset
Paddle a clear kayak at night and look for bioluminescence with a certified guide
Ride New Smyrna Beach waterways and look for dolphins, manatees, and turtles
Troll deep offshore waters, then bottom fish on the return
Target a variety of offshore fish on a far-out bottom-fishing trip
Troll offshore and bottom fish for mahi, tuna, snapper, grouper, and more
Target snapper, cobia, grouper, and more on offshore bottom-fishing grounds
Fish the inlet, river, and beach waters for a varied catch
Cruise New Smyrna’s intracoastal waterways on a 1-hour paddleboard or kayak rental
Cruise New Smyrna’s intracoastal waterways with a 4-hour paddleboard or kayak rental
Rent a paddleboard or kayak for 7 hours on New Smyrna’s intracoastal waterways
Cruise New Smyrna Beach waterways with a 2-hour paddleboard or kayak rental
Paddle mangroves and lagoon backwaters with a Florida Naturalist
Clear-kayak sunset paddle with seasonal bioluminescence
Paddle in tandem on a 90-minute morning kayak tour
Rent a kayak or stand-up paddleboard with half-day, full-day, or overnight options
Paddle calm Florida waters to witness glowing dinoflagellates or comb jellies with experienced guides
Paddle Florida’s bioluminescent waters in a clear kayak
Kayak Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge at sunset, then paddle into bioluminescence
Paddle at sunset and look for bioluminescence on the Indian River Lagoon
Kayak through Cocoa Beach bioluminescence on a 90-minute guided paddle
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.