Kayak Tours

Enjoy your vacation with a spectacular guided kayak tour on Amelia Island. From Simpson Creek to Alimacani, as well as a number of other other beautiful nearby areas, nothing can compare to the elegance of mother nature when you are paddling your kayak in the middle of her back yard. Whether you are a beginner or a veteran kayaker our tour guides will show you Amelia like you’ve never seen.

Our kayak tours run daily and are great for kids, teens and adults alike. It is hard to get a close and personal look at the beauty that is Amelia Island and the surrounding areas, but Riptide can make it happen.

Nature Up Close & Personal

Let us show you how to escape the worries of everyday life as you join us on one of our family friendly kayak tours through the beautiful scenery of the majestic barrier islands and freshwater inlets that hold the secrets of the south. Let your worries drift away as you float across the salt marshes and freshwater creeks of North Florida on one of our kayaks.

From the comfort of your kayak, paddle though the twists and turns of the waterways on Amelia Island. Allow yourself to take in the beauty of nature’s wildlife as you have a chance to see dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, countless species of birds and the other diverse wildlife that call this area home. The views are enough to take your breath away.

Nature Up Close & Personal

Laurie Graffo

12:17 14 Apr 25

We rented two chairs and an umbrella on Fernandina beach right by the Sandbar restaurant. It was wonderful as it was close to parking and so relaxing to not have to set up a bunch of stuff on our own. Great service! They had everything set up by 9 am with our name on the chairs. Will definitely use them again when we visit!!!

Sielke Caparelli

02:08 10 Apr 25

Riptide staff was great- for starters they answer the phone. We are not experienced cyclists but enjoy riding bikes. The process was way easy as they dropped the bikes off and picked them up. We even asked to switch the one bike to a smaller one and they found us where we were in town and switched the bike. Friendly and helpful service. We will definitely use them again!

Donna Hawkins

18:01 07 Apr 25

I had a couple of questions that were answered kindly and efficiently over the phone. Our chairs and umbrella showed up as promised all set up and ready for us. Chairs were comfortable, umbrella was sturdy. 100% worth the cost to not have to lug this stuff along with everything else for a day at the beach.

david vernon

15:07 01 Apr 25

This was one of the most enjoyable and awesome experiences! I took my 13 year old daughter and she enjoyed it immensely. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and also passionate about the conservation of the area. He was top notch. We got to see dolphins and free roaming horses horses. The Island and the area was beautiful. I highly recommend this tour.

Leigh Reichel

14:47 18 Jan 25

Captain Kyle was knowledgeable and a gracious host. He knows all the local wild life and points out things we didn't even know where there. His knowledge of which animals live where provided us with a beautiful trip that was full of local animals. He was fantastic in finding tucked away spots that where we could see more wildlife then we knew existed. He took input from us and sought out the unique sights and sounds.He was by far the best guide we ever had and showed us animals and sights we hadn't seen on other tours. He's highly rated by us and gave us a trip we'll always remember. He's the man you want to see for a local water tour and all it has to offer.

Jason Graber

12:06 02 Nov 24

The Cat boat tour is a blast. There are sections where the water can be rough and you’re going to get wet. I think some others on our tour may not have known that. Got to see wild horses and a huge bald eagle. It’s was a great tour!

Allison H

17:46 28 Oct 24

Fabulous customer service with a super last minute reservation. They were able to accommodate us within an hour and a half and provided a clean and reliable chair/umbrella rental for our family beach trip. Thank you so much for serving us well!

Amy Grooms

20:25 27 Oct 24

We had a group of 7 on the Craigcat boat tour and we had an amazing time. Kyle was our guide and he is so knowledgable of everything in the area. We were able to see a shark, dolphins, jelly fish, wild horses and even a rattlesnake. I would highly recommend this tour and will definitely go back the next time I’m in the area.

Alicia Evans

17:49 22 Oct 24

My 71 year old mother and I went on an evening sunset cruise with this company a few weeks ago. Our guide was extremely personable and so entertaining. He knew all sorts of local history and was knowledgeable about the ecosystem and wildlife. We saw many bird species, dolphins, and the wild horses on Cumberland Island. This excursion exceeded our expectations. He even gave us his card and said to reach out if we needed anything because of the tropical weather alerts that were soon to follow since we were traveling. We would highly recommend this company! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Adam Lockard

11:54 22 Sep 24

My wife and I did the 2 1/2 hour CraigCat Tour. It was excellent!! We saw a manatee, numerous dolphins and the Cumberland Island horses. We also collected sharks teeth. Kyle was our guide and he was great. He went over the operation of the boats and was very knowledgeable about the wildlife that we saw and the history of Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone that visits Amelia Island. We have said that we will go on it again. It’s a five star tour.