Clear Canoeing Silver Springs: Unique Wildlife Experience
4.7
34 Ratings
Silver Springs
Experience the unique wildlife of Silver Springs while clear canoeing. Rent our clear canoes and paddle over 30 spring heads, encountering birds, fish, manatees, and monkeys!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Silver Springs State Park - Rent our 100% Clear Canoes and paddle down the beautiful artesian spring fed Silver River. Silver River is the largest artesian spring in the world! While paddling you will come across local wildlife such as birds, fish, turtles, alligators, manatees, and rhesus monkey. Our Clear Canoes offer a unique experience for viewing the wildlife beneath you!
What's Included
  • Clear canoe rental with paddles and life jackets included.
What's Not Included
  • Tour Guide- This is a self-guided rental not a tour.
Additional Information

Take our 100% Transparent Canoes out for a spin on the charmingly pristine Silver River! As you navigate the waters, encounter an array of indigenous wildlife including birds, fish, manatees, and rhesus monkeys! Our Transparent Canoes offer a unique perspective for observing the aquatic life right under you!

Unlike the majority of Florida’s springs that have a single spring head, Silver Springs boasts 30 recorded spring heads. With your Transparent Canoe rental, you have the opportunity to glide over these spring heads and appreciate the extraordinary view.

The canoe rental is yours and you have the liberty to meander without the constraints of a guide. No guide implies that there’s no pressure to maintain a certain velocity. Leisurely observe the wildlife and capture numerous photographs as souvenirs.

At Silver Springs State Parks, leashed dogs are allowed. Dogs are also welcomed on our canoe rentals.

  • Weight limit of 250lbs per seat and 400lbs for the whole canoe.
  • All canoes are tandem. The canoes comfortably fit 2 people maximum. One small child is permitted with 2 adults if the weight limit is not exceeded.
  • Dogs are permitted. They must be leashed at all times.
  • Drinks and snacks are permitted. Please remove your trash when complete.
Location
Silver Springs State Park
East Silver Springs Boulevard
Enter park at the large wooden and brick sign that says Silver Springs Entrance. At the stop sign turn left to the main parking lot. On the side of the parking is the kayak drop of area. We will be at the kayak drop off area wearing long sleeve purple shirts with the Clear Canoeing logo on the back.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.7
(34 Ratings)
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Eben_y
Jun 11, 2024
A worthwhile experience, you will not be disappointed. - Sara was super friendly and helpful. she accommodated is even though we were late and is generally a warm person to encounter. I highly recommend this experience.
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Renann_h
Jun 10, 2024
Kayaking with Family - We all had a great time!!! It was a great first time experience!! Would definitely do it again and definitely recommend it.
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Lori_m
May 30, 2024
Wonderful! - It was so beautiful. The water, the wildlife, it was amazing. We will do it again soon with Clear Canoeing.
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Jonathan_p
May 26, 2024
Totally worth it. - Sarah and her assistant Mark were awesome!!!! Not having a tour guide allowed you to explore everything on your own schedule, not someone else’s. A truly amazing experience. We will go again and again.
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Jeremiah_h
May 21, 2024
Beautiful water and wildlife! - We arrived and met Sara with clear canoeing. She was super nice and gave us some great tips and advice as to what to look for and where to go. We got started and saw the monkeys almost immediately. We continued on and saw a manatee, we saw alligators, lots of turtles, and birds. Not to mention the beautiful clear water and landscape. I would highly recommend, if your in the area, it is a must see
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Sandrahv6537ci
May 18, 2024
Wonderful experience from beginning to end. - My husband and I, both in our eighties, rented a canoe for a couple of hours. We preferred to go alone and enjoy the peace and beauty of Silver Springs. It was a glorious trip…. Magnificent scenery and wildlife, including gators from babies to large, beautiful fish, wood ducks, turtles and of course the clear springs and water. Our contact was Sara, and she was SO helpful and kind. We took our trip during the week, rather on the weekend, which I recommend.
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Dianemx7258tt
May 11, 2024
Sweet guide , amazing excursion - AMAZING guide. Flexible with time , very personable… totally recommend … do not skip over this excursion.. bucket list item ahead !
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Maureena_e
May 9, 2024
It was beautiful and refreshing views. Didn't get to see monkeys 😭 - Clear water. Saw alot of birds. Loved watching the fish through the boat. We'll do it again and bring more friends
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Ligia_a
May 5, 2024
great experience for outdoors - Everything was great! at first, we thought we were going to have a guide something like a tour guide but honestly Sara was very helpful, she was clear on the directions. We did it by ourselves and follow al her instructions, enjoy the view, nature, animals and we even got to see monkeys. Really good experience.
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Jeffreysd7694ye
Jun 10, 2024
Chill and do nothing. - We rented one of the cabins for two nights. It was just my wife and I. These cabins are really like glamping, not really camping. They are fully furnished, air conditioned, with ceiling fans. The furniture is NOT super comfortable in the living room, and the lighting is very dim. With all that said, the pluses outweigh the minuses. The most eventful thing that happened was that a turtle fell into our fire pit. It was a bargain for what you get. We are going to reserve a cabin for the fall. A very peaceful retreat.
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