Go Kayaking Tours, Melbourne

About Go Kayaking Tours

Go Kayaking Tours is a guided paddling outfitter in Melbourne, Florida, where visitors kayak through Turkey Creek Sanctuary and the Indian River Lagoon on flatwater tours led by certified Florida Master Naturalists. Tours depart from a 130-acre protected natural area and travel through salt marsh estuary, lush hardwood forests, and creek channels where manatees, alligators, and turtles inhabit the waterways. Paddlers encounter great blue herons, little blue herons, green herons, night herons, ospreys, owls, and migratory songbirds by the hundreds. The landscape features ancient oaks draped in resurrection ferns, maples, hickories, and native orchids, alongside invasive species like Chinese tallow and Brazilian pepper trees. Each tour includes a sit-on-top kayak, paddle, personal flotation device, and an experienced guide who points out wildlife behavior and ecological details. Tours suit paddlers of all skill levels, including children. Bioluminescence night paddles are also available, equipped with chem-lights for darkness paddling. The tour suits kids 8 and up. Younger children can ride in a tandem kayak with an adult. The tour is listed as a four-hour tour.