Things to do in Amelia Island, Florida (FL): The Best Kayaking & Canoeing

January 16, 2022 Rosalyn Ihle

Amelia Island is the Florida beach with a Southern accent. A timeless destination known for pristine nature and uncrowded beaches, it offers world-class golf, spas and restaurants, plus a rich history. There's something for everyone—a family vacation, a romantic getaway, a beachside horseback ride or kayak excursion. Events include the Amelia Concours d'Elegance, Pétanque America Open and Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival. It is 30 minutes from JAX International Airport and 90 from St. Augustine.
Restaurants in Amelia Island

1. Kayak Amelia

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5.0 based on 492 reviews

Kayak Amelia

Explore the natural side of the Amelia Island / Jacksonville area with guided ecotours on kayaks and paddle boards. Or create your own adventure and rental kayaks from our location in Talbot Island State Park.

2. Amelia Island Kayak Excursions

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5.0 based on 991 reviews

Amelia Island Kayak Excursions

An award-winning family owned/operated kayaking business offering guided kayak tours through local inland waters, Cumberland Island, the Okefenokee Swamp, and the St. Marys & Suwannee Rivers paddles. The most popular tours are our local 2-hour paddles on inland waterways, salt marshes, and the Amelia River. It is our goal to have a fun and informative experience as you explore the natural settings of our area. Regardless of experience, our guides are there to help you "get off the beaten path" and make great memories. We are Amelia Island Kayak Excursions, where kayaking fun begins! Let's Go Kayaking! Open Daily. Now offering private motor boat tours and SUP's - Hobie Mirage Eclipse (Stand up pedal board).

3. Amelia Island Adventures

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5.0 based on 214 reviews

Amelia Island Adventures

We've got it all right here! The most popular kayak tour locations of Amelia Island. We offer the ONLY REAL self-guided tour opportunity of the area. With our downloadable Adventure App, you can have the experience of our University of Florida Certified Advanced Master Naturalist guide on your own adventure. We have memory-making guided and self-guided kayaking tours, shark tooth hunting tours, boat tours and charter fishing, horseback riding tours, and ghost tours to give you the best Amelia Island experience possible! Guided tours include all you need for a fun adventure, and FREE photos taken during your tour. Advanced reservations required. Your adventure begins here!

4. Adventures Up The Creek

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5.0 based on 47 reviews

Adventures Up The Creek

Up The Creek offers a diverse selection of kayak nature tours and specialty trips to many of coastal Georgia and Florida's most scenic waterways. We offer kayak tours in the Cumberland Island-St. Marys Georgia area, along with kayaking the Amelia Island-Jacksonville Florida waterways. Kayak with your group to some of the area's most interesting and scenic places. Cumberland Island National Seashore, Crooked River State Park, Big Talbot Island State Park and the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens are just a few of the fun and unique destinations to choose from. With the most experienced and professional guide staff in the region, we guarantee you'll have a great experience and create memories that will last a lifetime. We offer many half-day trips, and full-day trips, along with a variety of kayak lessons/instruction scheduled throughout the year. If your schedule doesn't match ours don't worry, we can make special arrangements for you or your group. Established in 1997. Jennifer and Pete Koerner opened Up The Creek Xpeditions in 1997 because they wanted to share their love of paddling -- and the history and natural beauty of the area -- with guests and visitors to the coast. Starting with just a few kayaks and the help of family and friends, we quickly grew until we had over a hundred kayaks in our tour and rental fleet.

5. Motorized Canoe Adventures

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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Motorized Canoe Adventures

Discover the best of Amelia Island on a guided, eco-friendly, battery powered canoe tour. Tours offer peaceful up close encounters with nature and unparalleled sites and scenery of Amelia Island. No special license or experience required! Fun for all ages.

6. Backwater Cat Adventure

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5.0 based on 854 reviews

Backwater Cat Adventure

Book a tour at Backwater Cat Adventure dot com. This is a boating adventure you will cherish for years to come! Driving your own 2 seat catamaran boat, while a guide in a lead boat shows you the waters around Amelia and Cumberland Islands, on a 2.5 hour trip. Our goal is to see wildlife, like the wild horses on Cumberland Island, sea life like dolphin, manatee, sea turtles and more. We travel by historic Fort Clinch on the tip of Amelia Island to take pictures and talk about the history or this 1800's fort. We stop on the beach at Cumberland Island to swim, do some shelling and it is a great break off of the boats. We do some very cool boating in the backwater, never going into ocean waters. In colder weather we provide waterproof pants and jackets to keep you comfortable. This is great for families with children 5 years old and up, adventurous first time boaters, and people who love the water, wildlife, sea life, history and driving a really cool boat!

7. Bike-Scoot-Or-Yak Rentals

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5.0 based on 12 reviews

Bike-Scoot-Or-Yak Rentals

Amelia Island Bike, Scooter, Kayak and Paddleboard Rentals We offer all types of bicycles, 49cc scooters, kayaks, surfboards and paddleboards rentals delivered FREE to your personal residence or vacation lodging. Basic safety & security equipment is included; optional equipment is available. Arrangements can be made for delivery to alternate locations, just as us how we can make your vacation as wonderful as possible!

8. Amelia Adventures & KAYAK

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Amelia Adventures & KAYAK

Amelia Island Guided Kayak Tours, Private Boat Tours, and Paddleboarding on Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach. 5 Beautiful Amelia Island Kayak Tours to choose from: - Cumberland Island Kayak Tour - Amelia River & Downtown Fernandina Beach Kayak Tour - Talbot Island Kayak Tour - Egans Creek Kayak Tour - Lofton Creek Kayak Tour Private Boat Tours: - Amelia River Cruise - Amelia Harbor & Shrimp Fleet - Fort Clinch - Cumberland Island & Wild Horses - Saint Mary's (great lunch destination) - Amazing Amelia Sunset River Cruise - Kingsley Plantation - Custom Private Charters for your family and Friends Amelia Adventures is owned and operated by a 4th generation Fernandina Beach, FL family. Have as much fun as possible exploring the natural beauty surrounding you on Amelia Island!

9. Kayak Amelia

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5.0 based on 9 reviews

Kayak Amelia

This is Kayak Amelia's downtown eco-friendly gift shop. It is also a booking office and information center. We have maps and trail guides. We rent bicycles for downtown use as well as one way trips out to the state park. Stop by and let us help you plan an outdoor hiking, biking or paddling adventure, with us or with your own gear! We just want to help you get OUTSIDE!

10. Riptide Watersports

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5.0 based on 271 reviews

Riptide Watersports

Riptide Watersports is Amelia Island's best full service beach delivery operation specializing in beach rentals, backwater kayak tours, private boat excursions, historic bike tours, CraigCat® catamaran tours and Surf/Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) lessons. From setting up your beach chairs and umbrellas to taking your family on a guided boat tour, our professional and friendly staff will make your stay on our beautiful island an experience you will not forget.

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