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!!

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.

Haven't been there in quite a while.The folks behind the counter were quite cold and acted as if we…read morewere a bother to them. I mean, every one of us sId the same thing when we walked out of the office! The boat yard staff were nice and very kind. Seems like everything is a "known" condition with issues. The gas pump is out, the fish finder / depth finders never work, I don't think our has gas gauge worked and.....after I busted my arms all day to steer I was told that "oh, yeah... That's a known issue" as well.

Never an issue. I store my boat out there with the best price in town. Ramp is a rock throw away…read more Only interact with staff pretty much once a month. Knows me by name.

It's a large, secluded and fairly quiet park. It has a large children's playground, basketball and…read morebaseball courts, ponds for fishing, nature walks, exercise spots, plenty of seating, etc. it's a mostly well maintained park and I didn't see too much trash. The cat gang is absolutely adorable too. I'll be going back for sure.

Another kayak/canoe adventure as I had been wanting to kayak this portion if the Ortega River for…read morethe longest time. There isn't really a lot of room just enough to hand launch up to 2 kayaks. There is also another location off Blanding Blvd to be able to access this same creek. **Just be aware of the I-295 bridge clearance during periods of high tide if you decide to head further up-stream. and DON'T forget your bug spray. Heading North from Collins Rd. the upper section of the river is a really enjoyable paddle. Lots of wildlife and mossy covered trees. The water is very placid and doesn't get rough until you get to the lower potions, half way between Collins Rd. and the 103rd street bridge. Due to the depth in the river's upper portion 15-25ft, there can occasionally be a lot of boat traffic. I tried to stay closer to the sides of the river as to not deal with wind and wake. Also just south of Tillie K. Fowler Park on the river there is several small creeks only 3 ft wide or wide enough for one kayak. That maze in and out of the brush, but ran out of time to explore all of these. One of the major things I wanted to check out were the big piles in the river just west of Yukon. There's a few rumors that perhaps the Navy had a submarine back there during WW1 or WW2. But nothing confirmed. The river is surely deep enough except around the 103rd street bridge where the water is only 6-8ft with silt. Here is the link to Metro-Jacksonville if anyone is interested in reading the story: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2008-aug-jacksonvilles-ghost-town-yukon Happy Paddling!

The walk itself was a good length, the issue was that we accidentally walked into a homeless camp…read more we didnt stay to find out if it was abandoned or active, but definitely changed our pace.

Love taking my kids here to explore and walk around on a nice day! Such a great place to enjoy…read morenature.

You need to live here Know someone from here or notice the sign cause you'll just drive by here…read moreotherwise. You wouldn't know this boat ramp was here as its tucked away..Its small and only a few parking spaces and you'll get a ticket if you don't have a trailer . We used the ramp for Kayaks and got a ticket? So beware..The river ride is peaceful in front of some homes and the old Florida feel you get from some areas of this middleburg area is felt along this waterway.

This was the first place i ever went kayaking in Jax, and I say again this is an AWESOME location…read moreif you looking to do a short 2.5hr kayak or canoe trip. there is ample parking and the street actually dead-ends into the water. There is a boat launch here but it is in a separate location of the canoe launch. After I arrived me and a buddy decided to head upstream to the West on Fishweir Creek. The paddle was about an hour and ten minutes and the turn around point is just past the Timuquana Rd. bridge. I think its pretty cool to paddle all the way up into some of these small creeks where the water depth is only 6 inches and you still have yet to bottom out your yak or canoe. The paddle back was around 50mins. **Just be aware that if you do decide to paddle to the East out into the Ortega River that the wind, waves and currents get a little rougher as it was also difficult paddling through all the boat wake as well. Lots of birds and other wildlife though on the creek. Seen tons Blue Heron and White Egrets, if your quiet enough you can get close enough for some great photos.

Great boat ramp for beginners learning how to put your boat in and out of the water. There are a…read morecouple of ramps, so you are not tying one up as you practice. Beautiful spot

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.