Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge



The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida is an admired intention for many well-structured kayak tours. A Day Away Outfitters offer several tours based in the refuge.

Manatee Encounter:

Kayaking will be very enjoyable and enlightening experience with adorable Florida residents and endangered species. The tour will be for 2 hours and manatee sightings are marvelous from April to October.

Birding Tour and Blue Cypress Lake:

This 90 minute kayaking tour gives paddlers the chance to see some of Florida's migratory and native birds. Spoonbills, herons, egrets and more call the refuge home. Blue Cypress Lake is one of the fresh water lakes for kayaking at Florida's but, it needs moderate kayaking skills. The lake contains largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and blue gill in addition to other fish species. Other side trips include exploring the cypress swamp, complete with subtropical ferns, mosquitoes and alligators.

Black Night/Cold Light Bioluminescent Night Tour:

In the summer, the waters of the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon light up thanks to bioluminescence. Manatees glow, sting rays look like something out of something out of science fiction movies and fast moving little fish look like glow-in-the-dark rockets and it lasts 2 1/2 hours. Bioluminescence is guaranteed June through September.

Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail:

This trendy sea kayaking goal in Florida is one of the longest and wildest wetlands in the United States. White pelicans, egrets, bald eagles and ospreys inhabit the area. In the water, kayakers are likely to see crabs, fish, sea turtles, manatee, cannonball jelly fish, small sharks and rays. Camping permits are required and guide books are available. The trail is open from September 1 to June 30th.

Weeki Wachee River:

Club kayak is Weeki Wachee, a Florida spring discharging over 64 million gallons of water daily. Kayaking this Florida waterway, paddlers are likely to see manatee, alligators, raccoons, otters and a variety of birds. Often-sighted birds include ducks, ibis, pelicans, herons, osprey, wood storks and cormorants. Eight miles along, the Weeki Wachee meets the Gulf of Mexico.

Kayaking options in Florida range is from freshwater to saltwater and from calm water to rushing water. Kayaking tours are an excellent way to try out new water adventures.