Things to do in Key West, Florida (FL): The Best Kayaking & Canoeing

January 15, 2022 Tynisha Seiler

Does time ever pass in the Florida Keys? Everyone and everything in Key West seems to go at its own pace, right down to the ice melting slooooowly in your margarita glass. Of course, it’s not all limes and leisure – Key West is known as the “Winter White House” because of its appeal to visiting U.S. presidents, and the island has been home to literary greats like Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams. The diving here is phenomenal, as is the kid-friendly Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center.
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1. Danger Charters

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5.0 based on 5,355 reviews

Danger Charters

When you sail with Danger Charters, you sail to another world and time; to a place where the wildlife is still "wild" and your interaction with nature is intimate and authentic. You feel as if you've stepped back in time, back to the days when the Florida Keys backcountry was home to traditional, shallow-draft sailing craft, captained by local water men who had grown up sailing and navigating the notorious shallows and challenging narrow channels of the Florida Keys.

2. Sebago Key West

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5.0 based on 5,719 reviews

Sebago Key West

For over 30 years we are Key West's premier boat tour and water sports operator. Our fleet of sailing catamarans, parasail vessels, and schooners offer a wide variety of tours and private excursions that are also an excellent value. We invented and perfected the tours that others seek to imitate. Get the best price for Key West's #1 tours when you book online.

3. Honest Eco

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5.0 based on 1,645 reviews

Honest Eco

Dolphin Watch - The Key West Original... Since 1986! Book Direct and support our local ecosystem! Join us to Watch Dolphins and Snorkel on our catamaran SQUID. The boat conveniently departs from the Historic Seaport in Old Town Key West and has many features that set her apart. • Small Groups • 37' length x 14' width • 4 Hour Long Trip on a Quick Power Boat helps us consistently find Dolphins • Guaranteed Dolphin Sightings or Your Next Trip is Free. • 30 Years of Helping our Guests Experience Wild Dolphins Our trip focuses on delivering the best dolphin watching and snorkeling experience possible for our guests. We do this through the combination of our listed features and the passion and knowledge of our Captains. • Snorkel Gear and Instruction provided • Fresh Fruit and Water • Guided Snorkeling! Your Captain will join you for the Snorkel. • Bathroom and Freshwater Shower • Wet suits for winter months • Calm snorkel Locations.

4. Kayak Kings of Key West

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5.0 based on 357 reviews

Kayak Kings of Key West

If you want to get off the beaten path then join us for an adventure through nature. From our 2 hour mangrove maze trip to a full day of exploring the “ FL Keys back country”, we go where no one else does. We warmly welcome walk-ups, so come on by!

5. Night Kayak Key West

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Night Kayak Key West

Located at beautiful Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel. Open to public. 8 years of Night Paddle Tours experience! Glass bottom kayaks illuminated with very bright LED lights. Explore mangrove tunnels at night with our experienced guides. LED illuminated Stand Up Paddle Boards.

6. Lazy Dog Adventures

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Lazy Dog Adventures

We have kayak and stand up paddleboard tours and rentals and back country boat tours all led by our experienced guides and staff. Let us help you explore the quiet side of Key West. We're surrounded by warm, shallow waters. You can glide over sea grass beds and in and out of a protected mangrove eco-system. An abundance of fish and birds surround us!

7. Island Safari Tours

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5.0 based on 1,065 reviews

Island Safari Tours

Our native, local tour guides are selected because of their experience and skills on the water. They know the waters like the pirates of the seas. Get ready for an adventurous ride and enjoy the island's coastal views and many hidden secrets. Our local guides will point out ship wrecks, sea turtles, shallow tropical reefs and the abundant sea life in their natural habitat. Our tour is the most entertaining establishment in the Florida Keys. Thank you for being here.

8. Key West Eco Tours

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5.0 based on 1,153 reviews

Key West Eco Tours

We offer a variety of options to explore and experience the natural wonders of the Florida Keys. World class birdwatching, lush mangroves, coral & sponge gardens teeming with marine life. We offer guided eco tours, downwind kayak trails(easy paddling),paddleboard and kayak rentals, an all inclusive sail, kayak, snorkel charter, and evening sails. Key West's Best Eco-Experience Only in Key West can you experience a unique tropical ecosystem where marine life thrives in clear, calm, shallow waters. Key West Eco Tour’s experienced, friendly captains and nature guides introduce you to the pristine protected areas of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Key West’s National Wildlife Refuge. Go on a journey into the Florida Keys nursery for colorful fish, coral and sponge gardens, dense mangrove islands, and abundant birds. Slip under Flagler's old railroad bridge to enter one of nature's "cathedrals", the vast backcountry wilderness on Dart for snorkeling, sandbars & wildlife.

9. Nauti Kat Sailing

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Nauti Kat Sailing

Come aboard our custom 42' sailing catamaran and take a sailing trip out here in Key West. We offer Sailing, Snorkeling, Sunset cruises , Dolphin cruises, swimming and beach combing charters. Charters range from 2 hrs, 4 hrs, full day-8 hrs

10. Keys to the Sea

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Keys to the Sea

Keys to the Sea Kayak tours offer guide tours through the calm shallow waters around Key West Florida. Eco tours through an undisturbed mangrove maze in Key West largest natural mangrove forest. Tours last for 2 hours

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