The Black Water Creek Kayak Adventure
Trip Highlights
Fantastic Wildlife Viewing
Top Rated Kayak Gear
Tasty Trail Snack & Picnic Lunch
Wild & Scenic River
Guides Choice Trip
Challenging & Adventurous Paddle
Description
Black Water Creek is a major tributary of the Wekiva River and part of the Wild & Scenic River system. The river provides for an enchanting and scenic backcountry paddling experience, evoking feelings of a fairytale landscape. Numerous species of birds can be seen overhead, wading in the water or perched in the trees. The wetlands also provides habitat for black bears, river otters, and alligators. A variety of wetland plants and trees are found in the water or on the shoreline. This is an out-and-back paddle.
The first part your guide will lead you downstream over and under trees and through the twists and turns of the river until you reach the confluence of Black Water Creek and the Wekiva River. The second part you will paddle upstream against the slow moving current, after having a short light lunch riverside.
This tour is for adventure seekers and wilderness lovers.
Tour info
Meeting Point
Included
A professional, knowledgeable, medically trained, certified kayak guide
A commitment to make the tour as exciting, challenging, informative, and full as you’d like, and as is possible in a day
Trail snacks and a picnic lunch
Use of a top of the line kayak gear
All required permits and necessary launch fee
Excluded
Quick dry clothes
Water / river shoes
Warm wool or fleece top (Winter)
Waterproof rain jacket or poncho
Cold or frozen bottle of water or Gatorade
Sun protection (sunhat, sunglasses, sun screen)
Towel (to dry off afterwards)
Gratuity for your guide
Things to know
Food: What To Expect?
Day tours include energizing trail snacks and a delicious picnic lunch. Your guide will customize the food for your tour, but a typical lunch consists of crackers, cheese, salami, fruit, veggies, drinks, and a dessert.
We regularly accommodate vegan, vegetarian, kosher, and non-gluten diet...
Day tours include energizing trail snacks and a delicious picnic lunch. Your guide will customize the food for your tour, but a typical lunch consists of crackers, cheese, salami, fruit, veggies, drinks, and a dessert.
We regularly accommodate vegan, vegetarian, kosher, and non-gluten diets and will make adjustments for food allergies. These and other special dietary requests may require an additional fee.
Safety Considerations
Your safety is our top priority. Our kayaking tours are led by professional kayak guides, all of whom are wilderness-certified first responders, each with years of guiding and wilderness experience. We’ve developed comprehensive risk management protocols that our guides adhere to in case of an ...
Your safety is our top priority. Our kayaking tours are led by professional kayak guides, all of whom are wilderness-certified first responders, each with years of guiding and wilderness experience. We’ve developed comprehensive risk management protocols that our guides adhere to in case of an emergency. If you have any further questions about safety, please contact us at 407-267-9950 for more information.
Guides
Your tour will be led by a trained, experienced professional with a solid guiding background, years of personal wilderness and kayaking experience, medical certifications, and a passion for leading people into breathtaking landscapes.
Your tour will be led by a trained, experienced professional with a solid guiding background, years of personal wilderness and kayaking experience, medical certifications, and a passion for leading people into breathtaking landscapes.
Group Size And Age Restrictions
The maximum group size on this tour is 5 guests. If you have more questions about group size, please give us a call at 407-267-9950 and we’ll answer all your questions.
Age restrictions are as follows:
-12 and older to join scheduled tours
-5 and older to join private tours, ...
The maximum group size on this tour is 5 guests. If you have more questions about group size, please give us a call at 407-267-9950 and we’ll answer all your questions.
Age restrictions are as follows:
-12 and older to join scheduled tours
-5 and older to join private tours, with final approval and specific logistical requirements determined on a case by case basis
Participants should have previous paddling experience and be in good physical shape.
Weather In Central Florida
Central Florida on average maintains warm temperatures throughout the entire year with slightly lower temperatures during the winter months. Summers, lasting from May to October, are long, warm and particularly humid. Rain showers are common during this time of the year. The winter month are shor...
Central Florida on average maintains warm temperatures throughout the entire year with slightly lower temperatures during the winter months. Summers, lasting from May to October, are long, warm and particularly humid. Rain showers are common during this time of the year. The winter month are short, cool, and dry, lasting from December to February. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 52°F (11°C)to 91°F (33°C).
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