The spring river is simply amazing with crystal clear waters, slowly flowing at constant temperature of 76 F. Just hire a kayak and float on... from the state park till the Rogers park, around 5-6 miles.It was so much fun watching the serene river flowing below, and many beautiful people having fun bathing and fishing around in the river. If you're lucky, you see a manatee or two calmly swimming below pass by.Finally at the pickup point at Rogers park, the shuttle would be waiting to get you and the kayaks back to the starting point, so you don't have to paddle upstream all the way.Quite a peaceful trip on the water, and very professional service overall.
This was a fantastic experience the river is amazing, so tranquil. The nature is beautiful. We took it in turns to paddle the kayak and to swim in the 70f crystal clear water. The current takes you down the river and you are then collected at the end and driven back to the start. The company are excellent and the trip is well worth the money.
When relatives visit me from all over the U.S., this is the #1 destination I want them to see. Paddling adventures is a kayak rental facility or if you have a kayak they provide an inexpensive shuttle service. The place is on Weeki Wachee Springs, a crystal-clear ground fed spring. My local friends told me for years how beautiful it was but then there are many places they say that about...when I finally went I wished I had gone sooner and go there frequently. The water is indescribable. You have to see it. You can see the fish, turtles and occasional manatee below your canoe or kayak as if the water was made of glass. It is always 72 degrees year round because it's ground fed...the only cool water around in summer. Highly recommend.
Have been on this trip before, but not with Paddling Adventures. We had our own boats, and made no reservations. Got there at 9:00 and it was quite hectic and busy but we were accommodated. There are not enough carts with which to launch the boats...other than that, the experience was very nice....beautiful scenery along the way. A bit crowded on the weekends, suggest weekday if you can. The last part of the tour is along a stretch of houses and not as pristine, but still beautiful.....
5.5 mile trip took myself & two sons age 14 & 17 about 2 hrs. Nice relief from the Florida heat as the river is spring fed & @ 74 degrees. Water crystal clear almost the whole way until you get near the end by the gulf. Seen tons of fish but no manatees(lots of Manatee signs). Make sure to make reservations as we went on a weekday & place was booked solid. Bring masks for kids as water is so clear & nice deep open areas to swim if you want. Also there are 4 or 5 rope swings or tree jumps along the way for daring people. Staff was great & had no wait launching & a crew was waiting at end at Rodgers park to pickup & shuttle back. The kayak launch area is basically attached to Weeki Wachee State Park(short 5 min walk out driveway & across Parking lot) so people coming with you can visit there while other people kayak.
This is the only rental place located in Weeki Wachee Springs state park. You launch at the head waters and kayak down stream about 6 miles. They pick you up in vans at Rogers Park. The last pick up is at 3pm. You can kayak as slow or fast as you want. Very organized company. I own my own kayak so I pay a $15 fee plus tax for them to transport me and my kayak back. I love to bring out of state visitors here. It never disappoints. They offer $5 off discounts when you rent more than 10 kayaks or canoes from them.
A great day of paddling on this pristine river. The water is crisp, clear and teeming with fish. The water is 74 degrees and there were many people swimming or using rope swings to jump in at several points along the river. There is a quick current that pulls you along most of the way so not a lot of effort is needed to paddle along. Since the water is so crystal clear, if you are lucky enough to see manatees like we did (see pic) you can easily view them in their entirety. Very cool!
The Paddling Adventures is an outstanding outfitter. And the Weeki Wachee is one of my favorite rivers to paddle on. The river is clear and lots of wildlife to view such as birds, fish, turtles, deer, and manatees, too.
Very easy place to rent kayaks and get in the river. It's down stream so it's easy paddling for anyone. The water is beautiful and clear. You will get great views of manetees. It's easy to stop and swim. There are also a few places to swing from ropes. The pick up place is easy to find and to get a ride back.
Since we also did canoeing in France on the river Dordogne, we decided to do the same in the USA. This canoe rental "Paddling Adventures" in Spring Hill Weeki Wachee State Park does have good information. We first (one day before our visit) asked the staff about the trip and what we could expect, the staff was very helpful and gave us the right information. The trip was wonderful, you'll canoeing on a crystal clear river, see lots of wonderful nature and we did see manatee's also.Our red canoe did the job very well, you'll have plenty of time to finish the tour before 15:00PM