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A Day Away Kayaking Tours
Based primarily around the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most divers estuaries in North America, A Day Away offers guided kayak tours throughout Central Florida ranging from one to five hours in duration. Custom camping, fishing and group tours are also available.
Aardvark's Florida Kayak Company
Offering trips on the Crystal, Homosassa, Chassahowitzka, Withlacoochee, and Weeki Wachee Rivers, Aardvark is a full service paddlesport business providing sea kayak tours, rentals and accessory sales in Crystal River, Florida. They offer specialty trips for manatee observation, birding, and trips to Cedar Key as well.
Action Water Sports
Action Watersports, a full service outfitter with rentals and free demos, carries a full line of Kayaks and canoes in Auburndale, Florida.
Adventure Kayaking
Adventure Kayaking of Vero Beach provides year-round, full-service kayak tours throughout Florida, including the Everglades, and the Bahamas. But some of the best flat-water kayaking in the world is found in and around Vero Beach on the Indian River Lagoon.Adventure Outpost
Based in the heart of North Florida's famous "Spring Country," the Adventure Outpost of High Springs, Florida outfits and guides kayak and canoe tours on over 40 waterways throughout the region.Adventure Sea Kayak Wildlife Tours
Adventure Sea Kayak Wildlife Tours offer guided sea kayak wildlife tours in and around the warm waters of Pine Island Sound and the Gulf of Mexico.
Adventure Times Kayaks
Discover kayaking with Adventure Times Kayaks of North Palm Beach, Florida. Their friendly store staff, ACA certified instructors and tour guides will insure that you have the correct fitting equipment. We will also provide you with proper paddling instruction ensuring that you enjoy yourself along the way.Adventures Unlimited Outdoor Center
Discover the Fun of Canoeing, Kayaking, Tubing, and Camping with Adventures Unlimited Outdoor Center at your Coldwater Creek Headquarters near Milton, Florida.
AgileBrands.com
Cut-and-sew contractor for backpacks, sports bags, camera bags, and soft coolers.Our hybrid style of business allows for very competitive pricing, fast turnarounds, exceptional product quality and localized account service. We pride ourselves in being able to turn photographs into finished product. Let Agile help take your business to the next level.
All Wet Sports
All Wet Sports of Jacksonville, Florida is a full service outfitter offering gear, lessons, and watersport rentals.Atlanta Kayakers
A Florida Paddling Club whose objective is to provide as many diverse paddling opportunities as possible experiencing lakes, rivers, marshes both salt and fresh, tidal estuaries, swamps and open ocean.Atlantic Coast Kayak Company
Atlantic Coast Kayak Company of Pompano Beach has been teaching classes, operating guided tours, and uniting paddler and craft since 1989. Visit their retail store, located on the water, where free demos and advice are offered. Basic and advanced classes are taught every weekend.B
Backcountry Cowboy Outfitters
Located in Islamorada on US 1 at mile marker 82.2, Backcountry Cowboy Outfitters offers apparel, gear and kayaks as well as guided kayak nature tours, kayak rentals or Sunset Kayaking. All great individual or family adventures. Voted # 1 Florida Keys Outfitter by PADDLEandPATH.com
BigKid Kayaks
South West Florida kayak charter offers small group kayak fishing and ecotours. Located in Charlotte Harbor.
Big Pine Kayak Adventures
Florida Keys kayaking led by naturalist guide, author, and photographer Bill Keogh of Big Pine Kayak Adventures. Eco tours, kayak rentals and guided kayak fishing are available as well.Bill Jackson’s Shop for Adventure
Bill Jackson’s, located in the Tampa Bay area, carries a wide variety of high quality gear to meet all your outdoor needs.
Biotica EcoTours
Whether you want to paddle the mangroves or enjoy a canopy tour high above the treetops, Biotica EcoTours is Sarasota, Florida gateway to the great outdoorsBlack Creek Outfitters
Black Creek Outfitters, headquartered in Jacksonville, offers a wide range of gear, apparel, footwear and accessories addressing year round outdoor activities and adventure travel.Blackwater Canoe Rental & Outpost
Explore the beauty of Northwest Florida by the way of the Blackwater River.
Blue Planet Kayak
Blue Planet, offering sunset and group outings, provides kayak ecotours and rentals in the Key West area.Brasington's Adventure Outfitters
Located in Gainesville and Ocala, Brasington's Adventure Outfitters offers hiking, camping, backpacking, and paddling gear.
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Captiva Kayak Company
Find rentals and tours on Captiva Island.
Carolina Mike's Kayaking Adventures
Offers scheduled tours for day trips, multi day trips, corporate and team building trips, private groups and personal kayaking instruction.
Central Florida Nature Adventures
Guided kayak tours and rentals on some of Central Florida's most pristine lakes and rivers.
Coastal Kayak
Offers overnight trips in Southwest Florida in the 10,000 Islands and Everglades, as well as offering ACA and BCU instruction.
Cocohatchee Nature Center
Offers kayak and canoe rentals and excursions in Naples.
Crazy Paddlers
Clearwater company sells high-performance one man outrigger canoes, plus offers demos and paddling clinics.
Crystal River, Florida.net
Guide to the Gulf Coast city of Crystal River.
Crystal Seas Kayaking
We specialize in 3-hour, 6-hour and multi-day kayak tours in Florida's beautiful Everglades and Keys.
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Economy Tackle, Inc.
Offers tours, instruction, rentals, and a retail store.
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Fishabout
Guided fishing adventures in the Florida Keys and Everglades aboard a 60 foot custom built trimaran vessel.Flatyakers Guide Service
Offers kayak fishing tours.Florida Bay Outfitters
Offers tours, rentals, and a retail store.
Florida Keys Kayaks
Offers a variety of Florida Keys kayak, canoe, wildlife and eco tours.
Florida Paddle Fishing Charters and Outfitter Service
Offers paddle-fishing charters, multi-day paddle/camp/fishing trips and full outfitter service.Florida Sea Kayaking Association
Paddling club.
Full Moon Kayak Co.
Offers both urban and eco-tours (most within 15 minutes from downtown Fort Lauderdale areas and the beach).
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Grande Tours
Grande Tours presents eco-tours, kayaking, birding, fishing and cruising near Boca Grande.Gulf Area Sea Paddlers
Paddling club.I
Ibis Tours
Offers tours.
InuTrax Outdoor Adventures
Provides guided kayak adventures in and around Central Florida.Island Sport Shop
Offers rentals and a retail store.
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JAX Kayak Fishing
A kayak fishing website and tournament promoter for Jacksonville.K
Kayak Amelia
Offers tours.
Kayak Eco
Kayaking eco tours based in Snead Island.
Kayak Excursions
Rentals, lessons and tours in Lee County.Kayak Experience
Offers rentals and a retail store.Kayak Treks
Offers tours and a retail store.
Kayak Voyagers
Everglades - Florida Keys - Florida's Gulf Islands - Bahamas: explore barrier island, estuary, and coastal beach habitats with manatees, dolphins, water birds and lots of marine life. Kayak instruction from beginners to rolling. Sleep aboard unique mothership, our 70' catamaran outrigger.Key West Adventure Charters and Tours
Offers tours.
Key West Kayak Fishing and Eco-Tours
Booking & tour info for Key West, Florida’s original kayak fishing and eco-tour guide service. Daily eco-tours explore the mangroves or fish the flats for bonefish, tarpon, and barracuda.
Key West Kayaking
Sailing, snorkeling, sunset cruises all aboard Danger Charters.
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Lake County Canoe & Kayak
Tours, sales and rentals in the gateway to the Ocala National Forest, 30 miles northwest of Orlando.
Lazy River Tours
kayak and canoe eco touring business in East Central Florida.
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Marathon Kayak
Guided kayak eco-tours, rentals, guided fishing, sales and instruction in the Keys.More Outdoors, Inc.
A full service paddle sports and outdoor equipment shopN
North American Canoe Tours, Inc.
Offers tours.North Sea Kayaking Company
Offers tours, rentals, and a retail store.
Northeast Flordia Kayak Fishing
Kayak fishing resource provides information on where to fish, bait and tackle tips, kayak rigging ideas and more.
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Ocklawaha Canoe Outpost and Resort
The only kayak outfitters on the Ocklawaha River in central Florida. They also are retailers of Old Town Kayaks and offer self-guided tours of the Ocklawaha River.
Ozello Tours
Based in Ozello on the Gulf Coast, just south of Crystal River, they provide rentals, guided tours, fishing excursions and "mothership" kayaking experiences.
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Paradise Found Island Retreat
Crystal River private island retreat offers free use of kayaks and plenty of kayaking opportunities.
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Reflections Nature Tours
Offers nature and eco tours of the Florida Keys and the backcountry. Tours and kayak rentals at reasonable prices.
Reelax Charters
All-inclusive backcountry experience with swimming, snorkeling and kayaking in the backcountry islands of the Lower Keys.
Ripple Effect Ecotours
A dedicated ecological kayak touring company in St. Augustine.
Riversport Kayaks
They provide kayak rentals, tours, and sales.
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Saltwater Sports
A full service retail shop with two rental tour locations and a tackle shop.
Seminole Canoe and Kayak Club
Jacksonville paddling group.
Silent Sports Outfitters
Silent Sports is devoted entirely to kayak sales, rentals and tours on Sarasota's beautiful waterways.
Simply Kayaking
Kayak Guiding business in Tarpon Springs and Palm Harbor area.
Skiter’s Swamp Paddlers
Paddling club.
Sol y Luna Kayak Fishing School
Offers fly fishing and fishing with artificial lures; tarpon, snook and redfish. Includes paddling skills taught by ACA instructor.
Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing
Offers saltwater and freshwater trips.
Space Coast Kayaking
Guided nature tours in the Cocoa Beach area.
Sunset Quay Outfitters
Kayak and canoe rentals, instruction and guides.
Suwannee Valley Campground
Camping area offers canoe and kayak rentals.Sweetwater Kayaks
Offers tours, rentals, instruction, and a retail store.T
Tiki Watersports
Offers sit-on-tops for sale, repairs and parts.
TNT Hide-a-way
Located just south of Tallahassee, offers rentals, instruction and tours.
Tropical Kayaks
Offers guided kayak excursions, eco-tours, kayak rentals and sales for the kayak enthusiast.
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Village Outfitters
Cocoa area outfitter deals Hurricane, Necky, Ocean Kayak, Old Town kayaks and other adventuring gear.
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Watersports West
Retail store offers kayaks, apparel, wakeboards, waterskis and more.Waterways Kayaks
Offers rentals, instruction, and a retail store.
Wekiva Adventures
Wilderness adventures, rentals and instruction.Whole Earth Outfitters
Offers tours, training, and a retail store.Wild Florida Adventures
Guided kayak tours in Florida’s Big Bend.
Wilderness Way
Outfitter supplies kayak sales and rentals, tours and gear.
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