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Paddling in Florida

In Florida, paddling season is year-round. Discover the many places you can explore by water.

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Parks and Trails Closed Due to Hurricane Ian

Our roundup of closures on federal, state, and county lands across Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

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Man on a paddleboard

Launching Into Paddleboarding

Bioluminescence glowing blue under a kayak

Bioluminescent Paddling in Titusville

Red Trail Betz Tiger Point

Public Lands Open in Florida

Thousand Islands Cocoa Beach

Paddling the Thousand Islands

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Paddling the Weeki Wachee River

Florida is for Paddlers!

Florida leads the way in paddling trails, with the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail the longest continuous water trail along the coast of a single state.

Whether you prefer canoe, kayak, or SUP, our perfect weather for paddling in Florida guarantees year-round fun.

Explore our spring-fed rivers and streams, or take a trip through calm saltwater in the Florida Keys, Ten Thousand Islands, and our many bays with signposted blueways.

With so many choices, you can find a place to paddle just about anywhere in Florida.

Our Favorite Paddles

These are the paddling destinations we consider the best. If you see one of your favorites missing, it may be we haven’t gotten to it yet!

Alexander Springs

Alexander Springs

Alexander Springs
Manatees in Bairs Cove

Bairs Cove

Bairs Cove
Big Shoals of the Suwannee River

Big Shoals State Park

Big Shoals State Park
Blackwater River State Park

Blackwater River State Park

Blackwater River State Park
Manatees in clear spring water

Blue Spring State Park

Blue Spring State Park
Bulow Plantation Ruins museum exhibit

Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park

Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park
Faver-Dykes State Park

Faver-Dykes State Park

Faver-Dykes State Park
Grayton Beach Western Lake view

Grayton Beach State Park

Grayton Beach State Park
Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park
Ichetucknee Springs

Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Ichetucknee Springs State Park
Agave plants

Indian Key Historic State Park

Indian Key Historic State Park
Koreshan State Park

Koreshan State Park

Koreshan State Park
Canoeing to Lake Griffin

Lake Griffin State Park

Lake Griffin State Park
River with forested bluffs

Little Manatee River State Park

Little Manatee River State Park
Little Talbot Island State Park

Little Talbot Island State Park

Little Talbot Island State Park
Beckton Spring

Paddling Holmes Creek

Paddling Holmes Creek
Paddling Juniper Run

Paddling Juniper Run

Paddling Juniper Run
Weeki Wachee River

Paddling the Weeki Wachee River

Paddling the Weeki Wachee River
Covered bridge at Princess Place Preserve

Princess Place Preserve

Princess Place Preserve
Rainbow Springs

Rainbow Springs State Park

Rainbow Springs State Park
Glass-bottomed boats at Silver Springs

Silver Springs State Park

Silver Springs State Park
Holton River Camp beach

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail
Wekiwa Springs State Park

Wekiwa Springs State Park

Wekiwa Springs State Park
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

Major Paddling Trails

Notable long distance routes

Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail (1,515 miles)

Paddlers on the Econlockhatchee River

Econlockhatchee River Paddling Trail

Along a blackwater river surrounded by dense subtropical forest, the Econlockhatchee River Paddling Trail offers a remarkable perspective of Florida landscapes from the water.

Holton River Camp beach

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail

Showcasing springs, sandy beaches, waterfalls, and haunting swamp forests where manatees gather, the 170-mile Suwannee River Wilderness Trail is a paddling trip of a lifetime

Lily dotted surface of a Florida river

Wekiva River Paddling Trail

A leisurely float downriver from Wekiwa Springs provides paddlers an immersion in the beauty of a Wild and Scenic River teeming with wildlife.

Blueways

Blueways are marked paddling trails with signs and blazing to lead you through a series of interconnected waterways. Florida has both freshwater and saltwater blueways.

  • Apalachicola River Blueway (107 miles)
  • Charlotte County Blueway Trails
  • Choctawhatchee River Blueway (64 miles)
  • City of North Port Blueways
  • Fisheating Creek
  • The Great Calusa Blueway
  • Gilchrist County Blueway (55 miles)
  • Lake County Blueways
  • Palm Beach County Blueway Trail
  • Paradise Coast Blueway
  • Pinellas County Blueway
  • Putnam County Blueways
  • Sarasota County Blueways (PDF)

ALL Paddling Destinations Florida’s Top Paddling Trails (PDF) Paddle Florida

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Bradenton . Charlotte Harbor. Ding Darling NWR. Englewood. Estero. Fort Myers. Immokalee. Naples. Pine Island. Port Charlotte. Punta Gorda. Sanibel Island. Sarasota. Venice

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Arcadia. Basinger. Big Cypress National Preserve. Big Cypress Seminole Reservation. Clewiston. Everglades City. Fisheating Creek. Lake Okeechobee. Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail. Lake Placid. LaBelle. Lakeport. Moore Haven. Okeechobee. Pahokee. Port Mayaca. Sebring. South Bay

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Big Pine Key. Biscayne Bay. Biscayne National Park. Boca Raton. Boynton Beach. Coral Gables. Davie. Delray Beach. Northeast Everglades Natural Area. Florida Keys. Fort Lauderdale. Fort Pierce. Hobe Sound. Hollywood. Homestead. Islamorada. Jensen Beach. Jupiter. Juno Beach. Key Biscayne. Key Largo. Key West. Marathon. Miami. Ocean to Lake Greenway. Overseas Heritage Trail. Palm Beach. Port St. Lucie. Redland. Sebastian. Stuart. Vero Beach. West Palm Beach

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