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WILDLIFE REFUGE MANATEE & DOLPHIN PADDLEBOARD OR KAYAK TOUR

Quick Details

Day & Sunset Tours

Adult - Single Kayak

350 lbs max | Suggested for strong swimmers, surfers or avid kayakers. The single kayaks at this location are longer due to the abundance of wildlife viewings.

$ 65

Tandem Kayak

425 lbs max | Tandem Kayaks recommended for Two Adults, Adults kayaking with 2 Toddlers, or for Adults and Kids riding together. For the best balance, please ensure well under the kayak weight limit.

$ 130

Ride along Kid in Tandem Kayak

Ages 5- 7 • Strongly suggest for small kids joining in the middle of a tandem kayak with 2 adults or 1 adult and 1 child. For the best balance, please ensure well under the kayak weight limit.

$ 55

Toddler

Ages 2 and Under • Must be accompanied by 1 adult in a tandem kayak or single kayak. Cocoa Kayaking provides lifejackets for 35 lbs and up. Child under 35 lbs is required to have their own for safety regulations. Please contact the Cocoa Kayaking office if you do not see this option on your booking platform.

Adult-Paddleboard

250 lbs max

$ 65

Ride along Kid on a Paddleboard Kayak

Ages 5- 7 • For small kids joining on the front of the paddleboard. For the best balance, please ensure well under the paddleboard weight limit. Details of paddleboard weight listed below.

$ 65

Kayak Through the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

Come explore our top manatee viewing location- There is TONS of wildlife primarily at this location! It is like a SAFARI! Paddle into the safari of West Indian manatees, bottlenose dolphins, stingrays, horseshoe crabs with fish all around them, and tons of Floridian birds. And if you want to make the experience even more unique, book a sunset paddle and enjoy an unbelievable sunset on our Wildlife Refuge of Haulover Canal! Just choose whether you’d like a kayak or paddleboard.

Guided stand-up paddleboard or kayak tours are available in the Wildlife Refuge location!​ Large fishing community here; wildlife is dancing! No Mangrove Tunnels at this location. 

Kayak and Paddleboard Options (Limited Number of Kayaks and Paddleboards)

  • Full-size single kayak: One-person capacity, weight limit – 350 lbs
  • Tandem kayak: Two-person capacity, room for a small child in the middle of the kayak. May be used as a single kayak. Weight limit – 425 lbs
  • Paddleboarding: One-person capacity, weight limit – 250 lbs