The sunrise eco kayak tour is fantastic! I had a friend visiting who loves birding, and our guide…read moreHayden had all of the local ecological knowledge to share. The sunrise tour was stunning -- truly the most beautiful time to be on the water as the birds and critters wake up. We're planning to book another tour to do the bioluminescence paddle at night as well. This sunrise tour is going on my list of best things to do in Jax -- it's truly NE FL at its best. Everything was super easy to book and Hayden had our gear ready and waiting to go, so we were able to get right on the water and see the full sunrise over the river.

The night time bioluminescent kayak tour with Hayden was FANTASTIC!!! Not only was he incredibly…read moreknowledgeable with tons of facts and information, he also made us laugh and feel very comfortable throughout the experience. It was very peaceful out on the water and seeing the bioluminescent creatures was exciting. Would definitely recommend!!

Great atmosphere and the Best Red fish sandwich I have had. Will go back very soon. Thanksread more

Nice tackle selection but operations suck. Palm Valley…read moreOutdoors )PVO) is the worse Bait Shop in JAX area, in my view. Early morning staff is often late, their hours differ on weekdays but No sign posting hours, They do not post a sign when they are out of bait. Also the Bait quality typically suck. Shrimp Quickly dies off. They need a better system to refresh water & keep it cool. The other day I waited 45 minutes for them to open only to find out they were out of Bait ! I avoid them whenever I can Until they straighten out operational mgmt.

The guide made this excursion worthwhile. He provided us with a tremendous amount of information…read moreabout the conservation area, plants, animals and fish. We saw a great variety of birds and lots of jumping mullet. The oyster beds were especially interesting.

Inexperienced kayakers, highly recommend. Two and a half hours, learning about the estuary and it's…read moreinhabitants is a gentle reminder of nature and its beauty. Bring your spouse/bf/gf- it's tandem seating, which makes it more easier.

I do need to say up front that I have never kayaked in my entire life, so my review is from the…read moreperspective of an absolute novice. I've always wanted to try it, but it's one of those hobbies that seem to have a couple of barriers. Like, friends have invited me, but I didn't have a kayak to join them. Or I've looked at some of the tour groups, but I never wanted to be that first-timer that kind of holds up the rest of the group, y'know? When I found out my friend Kelly was going on this tour and she had only been kayaking once before, I figured that whatever happened, there'd be at least one other person in the same predicament. I am so glad I went!! The tour was PHENOMENAL. The tour guides bring everything you need - kayak, paddles, and life jackets, so you just have to drive yourself to the location and bring some water & snacks. There was some instruction before we all got in the water, but it's definitely one of those things where you just need to do it for a while before "getting" it. (I'm still not 100% that I got it, but I was way better at the end than at the beginning.) It was a smallish group, about 7 or 8 of us, and we were the only kayakers I saw the entire time we were on the creek. I only ran into two people (fortunately, the people I knew!), and only got stuck on a log once. But I got unstuck and learned to watch out for logs. The tour guides gave some follow-up instruction when I needed it (turning is hard), and the other folks in the group were super-nice and not once did I feel like I was THAT person slowing anyone down. You just kinda paddle forward, and sometimes run into logs if you need to stop. It gets easier after that. I saw 30 million turtles sunning themselves on the side of the creek, a baby snake merrily swimming along, some swallow-tailed kites, an orchid native to NE Florida, and someone tried to point out a baby alligator, but I did not see it. The weather was perfect and the setting was gorgeous. It was so blissfully quiet, as well. A lot of St. Augustine is about getting stuck in traffic, and that gets old real quick. Coming out to this quiet little pocket of uninterrupted nature was exactly what my brain and my soul needed. Two thumbs up, five stars, A++, highly recommend, would (and will!) go again!

Went for a two-hour kayak tour in a cove off the St. Johns River yesterday and had a wonderful…read moretime. Highly recommend it.

This review is solely of the eco-adventure services. I've used All Wet Sports twice for kayaking…read morerentals. The business takes walk ins and so I haven't prebooked rentals with them before. Now the pros: Within 10 minutes you're out on the water. The employees are laid back and make the process simple. You can't beat the price for an hour or two of adventure. The cons: The staff don't give much instruction. They tell you when to be back and that's about it. The gentleman recommended which direction to head in but didn't say how far you could travel in that direction or anything to be aware of. He also didn't say what I know, which is the one direction has quite a strong current and the other doesn't. I saw a couple who clearly had no experience paddle boarding struggle to get out onto the water. Though it's a public creek it would be nice if the company swept the route daily to pick up trash. I kayaked by several boards with nails sticking up and lots of plastic bottles.

I went in last weekend for help with a peddle kayak repair (manufacturer issue). They were…read moreextremely generous with their time and expertise. Andy really is a Doctor of Floatology as his right hand man calls him! Also pleased to see a good range of supplies for a variety of water sports. I left the shop with a perfectly functioning peddle kayak drive, very high quality paddle with all the bells and whistles and more. I'll be back.

Highly recommend planning a trip on the water with Wake2Wake when in St Augustine…read more Grant was not only incredibly knowledgeable about the area and the water, but also made the whole trip entertaining & fun. You can tell he really enjoys what he does. Can't wait for our next trip!

BOOK WITH GRANT NOW!…read more We booked this boat trip out last minute due to having to reschedule all of our original plans thanks to Hurricane Helene and Grant was so accommodating. He's the owner and one of the captains that you can trust with his years of experience. Super kind and enjoyable ride with someone that loves what they do and just wants to give you a great experience out on the water. You can book online and pick your start time and how many hours you'd like to go out on the boat. You also have the option of a captained or non-captained boat (but must have an experience driver with boat training). We opted for the 3 hour sunset cruise and it was perfect. We enjoyed a 20 min boat ride before anchoring at driftwood beach (island) and lounged around on the water mat. We made friends with some locals and had the perfect view of the sunset. As it got dark we rode around the coast and had a beautiful view of downtown St. Augustine at night. This was a perfect way to end day 2 of our Bach trip and I will definitely be booking again in the future for the Christmas light experience. Thanks so much!

Always fun kayaking with this company. I've always done it with an organized group, but they're…read moreeasy to work with very professional, informative, friendly, fun. This last trip we had a young new guide, MADYX. He was wonderful..

The staff was wonderful! Kind, informative, & helpful. We…read morehad a beautiful trip down Lofton Creek....serene, peaceful, and meditative. Would highly recommend.

We have used Geo Trippin for 3 kayak tours. Two bioluminescent tours in North Guana, and one more…read morerecently across the Mantanzas River into the oyster beds. Ben is a great guy very fun and knowledgeable.

Ben was thorough with us because we had never been kayaking before. He was so enthusiastic about…read morewhat he was doing and showed us so many amazing and educational sites! Highly recommend and will be booking again!

We wanted to walk on a quiet beach along the drive from St Augustine back up to Jacksonville. We…read morestopped at the North Beach of the Guana River Preserve. There is a parking lot on the west side of the road (the fee is $3.00, and there is a crosswalk over to the beach on the east side). This is the location where Ponce de Leon supposedly first identified Florida as a land mass and not just an island. There were a few people out on the beach, walking or looking for shells. It was a sunny day in January, with temps in the high 50's. I loved that it was not crowded or commercial. There are no services other than a parking lot and two (well-maintained porta potties). It was exactly what I wanted.

Small state park. $3.65 for all day parking access. Trails are available as well as fishing and…read moresome water sports. You can rent paddle boards and the water was super calm for trying your hand at it. Wildlife on trails. Saw an armadillo a few times, lots of lizards, birds, and lots of bugs. Great for bike riding too.