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    Ripple Effect Ecotours

    4.7 (18 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    DeAnna D.

    I surprised my hubby with a full Moon Light Kayak tour, this was a first for us both. We had a guide named Brandon and from start to finish he explains everything you need to know and he teaches you the whole trip. It was so gorgeous seeing the sunset and that moon appear, you feel safe and confident with Brandon leading the pack. It's small groups and well worth it! Not only are you having fun and learning, your money is going to a great cause to preserve the area and for researchers to keep on doing amazing things, so that people who care about this planet can still do these things and enjoy it in respectful way.

    Sam H.

    Boyfriend and I took the sunset tour tonight. It was pretty amazing! Leif was our tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable! There wasn't a question he didn't know the answer to! This tour was so serene and peaceful, I wished we could have stayed out there for hours. It helped, too, that there was only one other kayak on the tour with us..but I'm positive it would have been just as amazing with more folks tagging along! I got an unbelievably genuine feeling from every staff member I came into contact with. Part of the fee you pay for the tour is used to help conserve and maintain the marsh and swamp land. It was a wonderful experience! Would love to do it again! If you book a tour, be sure to stop by the office and pick up you free gen admission tickets to Marineland!

    Ursula B.

    My husband, daughter and I went on the kayak tour with Esteban as our guide. We had an amazing time, this was our first time in kayaks so Esteban took the time to get us aquatinted with our transportation-for the morning. The kayaks were very stable and in good condition. They were the kind you down in and they also had a rudder for steering. Once underway Esteban was very knowledgeable of his surroundings and the creatures that lived there. The time went by so quickly! It was a great time

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    Awesome adventure! Matt is a great guide.

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    Guides Quent and Leif were very knowledgeable.

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    Earth Kinship

    5.0
    (4 reviews)
    17.3 mi

    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.

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    Hurricane Watersports

    Hurricane Watersports

    5.0
    (1 review)
    16.5 mi

    BEST $60 we have spent in a long time!…read more We went to the Matanzas Inlet to enjoy some sun & fun in the water, not realizing there were water activity rentals. So we iinquired about the kayaks for rent. It was only $30 an hour, so we rented it for 2 hours, and had a blast. My wife, son and I took turns paddling around the inlet, which was a first for us. The last time I kayaked was in Hawaii, and I had to haul that kayak from the store, and then a couple miles to the beach. Hurricane Watersports is already on the water, so all we had to do was strap on a vest, unhook the kayak, and we were off paddling to our hearts content. Super super cool. They also had these HUGE trampolines, stand up paddle boards, and a bunch of other leisurely lounging floating devices for rent. They make it super easy to have an even better time on the water. Did I mention the AWESOME music they were playing? They had live music that played on their rooftop, further adding to the ambiance of good times by the sea shore. I don't know how often they do live music, but we felt very fortunate and enjoyed the reggae vibes. I also got a chance to chat with Jeffrey the owner, and he is just a good dude. It was truly a pleasure renting from him, and I anticipate many more rentals down the road. Thanks Jeffrey & Hurricane Watersports for a wonderful time. PS. They also have food available. Tacos, Hot Dogs, and Burgers. I was very tempted to indulge, but we already had plans for dinner. Next time for sure!

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    All Wet Sports

    All Wet Sports

    4.2
    (38 reviews)
    47.6 mi
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    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.

    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.

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