Why choose this Cape Canaveral tour ?
A1A Outdoor Center is the area leader in organized outdoor activities, wildlife kayak tours and other biking and waterports activities. On this tour, we’ll deliver kayaks and everything necessary for your group to enjoy a private paddle at a location of your preference, or where the best daily report for manatee and dolphin activity is! This tour is a fantastic option for anyone who’s kayaked previously and does not require a guide. Enjoy relaxed manatee and dolphin viewing as well as other marine wildlife at your pace, paddling where and how you wish, with the privacy of just you and your group.
If you prefer a guided tour or need paddling lessons, please return to the main page and select one of our guided tours.
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What makes Self-Guided Kayaking Manatee and Dolphin Tour a unique experience ?
Most trips start at our shop where we reconfirm your tour details, and then we drive out to the preferred kayak starting point for the day, usually within 5-10 minutes. If you don’t have transportation, please call us to make arrangements.
Explore our barrier island’s natural marine habitat on the calm inshore waters of the bay exploring around mangrove islands, as you keep a lookout for curious manatee, and playful dolphin.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Expect to get wet from the waist down.
- Consider keeping essential items dry.
- Sunscreen, hats, bugspray, and hydration are all suggested but not required by us. We sell these at our store.
- This tour is not a “guided” tour. Lessons are not provided. You are expected to have a working knowldedge of flat water paddling. If you want a guide or instructions please return to our main page and choose a guided tour.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Thousand Islands Launch
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The Thousand Islands is a marine preserve featuring highly sensitive mangrove flats habitat, with interwoven channels for navigation and viewing manatees and dolphins and more. - Banana River Park Launch
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This park in Cape Canaveral features park–style ammeneties, with parking, restrooms, playground, pavillion and more. The water is generally open, with quick access to unique marine habitats.
Self-Guided Kayaking Manatee and Dolphin Tour Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Park Fees, Launch Fees
- Accommodation as per itinerary
Not Included
- Starter Guide Gratuities (recommended)
- Guide Service on the water
- Kayak or paddling lessons
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by A1A Outdoor Center.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/New_York.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 3 Stars based on 13 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
IMPORTANT – Your tour is not fully booked until we communicate with each other!
Although you may have booked a tour with us through Viator, we do not schedule it on our end until we speak over the phone or text or email. We need information that Viator does not collect! Our phone is 1-321-505-7455. Our email is contact@a1afunrentals.com.
We meet at our storefront before departing out on the trip to finilize the trip details, and make sure we all have everything we need. Then we’ll drive to our chosen launch site, where you will follow us. If you do not have transportation, you must call to make arrangements with us, or you can have your taxi/Uber driver wait for us to depart, usually 5-10 minutes.