Florida Canoe and Kayak Destinations
Florida offers canoeists and kayakers alike a varied year-round paddling experience. Whether you are kayaking in the tropical Florida Keys, canoeing through the swamping Everglades, or paddling in the hills of the Panhandle, Florida offers a paddling experience like no other.
Coldwater Creek Paddling Trip Description
Coldwater Creek in the Florida panhandle is a paddling experience that won't easily be matched. Nestled in the Blackwater River State Forest, this creek offers seclusion, varied scenery, and a unique Northern Florida canoe or kayak experience. This river description will give you all the details you need to get to and navigate the river.
Coldwater Creek in the Florida panhandle is a paddling experience that won't easily be matched. Nestled in the Blackwater River State Forest, this creek offers seclusion, varied scenery, and a unique Northern Florida canoe or kayak experience. This river description will give you all the details you need to get to and navigate the river.
Florida's Coldwater Creek Photo Gallery
Nestled in the Blackwater State Forest almost three hours west of Tallahassee, the Coldwater Creek features narrow clear waters, sandy bottoms, narrow turns, and white beaches along its shores. Coldwater Creek is the perfect destination for an overnight canoe or kayak trip offering seclusion, serenity, and adventure all packed into one great paddling experience.
Nestled in the Blackwater State Forest almost three hours west of Tallahassee, the Coldwater Creek features narrow clear waters, sandy bottoms, narrow turns, and white beaches along its shores. Coldwater Creek is the perfect destination for an overnight canoe or kayak trip offering seclusion, serenity, and adventure all packed into one great paddling experience.
Paddling in Florida
Learn all about the year-round paddling that Florida has to offer.
Learn all about the year-round paddling that Florida has to offer.
Waterway Wonderlands: Paddling Getaways in the State of Florida
This article provides an overview of the paddling from the Florida Keys all the way into the Florida Panhandle. In it you will find information about canoeing and kayaking in Blackwater River State Park, Ichetucknee Springs State Park, Myakka River State Park, Little Manatee River State Park, Long Key State Park, Suwannee River State Park.
This article provides an overview of the paddling from the Florida Keys all the way into the Florida Panhandle. In it you will find information about canoeing and kayaking in Blackwater River State Park, Ichetucknee Springs State Park, Myakka River State Park, Little Manatee River State Park, Long Key State Park, Suwannee River State Park.
Big Cypress National Preserve
Located between Naples and Miami, the Big Cypress National Preserve features the Halfway Creek Canoe Trail. If you have never paddled in a "Mangrove tunnel" you need to experience this hidden wonder.
Located between Naples and Miami, the Big Cypress National Preserve features the Halfway Creek Canoe Trail. If you have never paddled in a "Mangrove tunnel" you need to experience this hidden wonder.
Weedon Island Preserve
Located in St. Petersburg, Weedon Island Preserve offers two paddling trails and offers guided canoe tours that require reservations.
Located in St. Petersburg, Weedon Island Preserve offers two paddling trails and offers guided canoe tours that require reservations.
Nature's Theme Park: Myakka River State Park
Myakka River flows through 45 square miles of wetlands, prairies, hammocks and pinelands, attracting a myriad of wetland creatures making birding, canoeing, fishing and wildlife observation popular activities.
Myakka River flows through 45 square miles of wetlands, prairies, hammocks and pinelands, attracting a myriad of wetland creatures making birding, canoeing, fishing and wildlife observation popular activities.
Hillsborough River State Park
Located between Ocala, Tampa, and Lakeland, Hillsborough River State Park is one of Florida's oldest state parks and a common paddling destination.
Located between Ocala, Tampa, and Lakeland, Hillsborough River State Park is one of Florida's oldest state parks and a common paddling destination.
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka, Florida which is not too far from Orlando features great paddling. As one of Florida's Federally designated "Wild and Scenic Rivers," this area is home to an abundance of wildlife including alligators, various birds, and even black bears.
Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka, Florida which is not too far from Orlando features great paddling. As one of Florida's Federally designated "Wild and Scenic Rivers," this area is home to an abundance of wildlife including alligators, various birds, and even black bears.
Hillsborough River State Park
This photo of a kayaker on Hillsborough River State Park gives offers a great perspective of the natural beauty and crystal clear waters of the River.
This photo of a kayaker on Hillsborough River State Park gives offers a great perspective of the natural beauty and crystal clear waters of the River.