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Vero Beach’s Best-Kept Paddle Spot: The One Locals Love and Our Guides Can’t Wait to Show You

Secret spots along the lagoon, clear kayaks, and vibrant sea life: the Vero Beach kayak tour that locals actually take. No crowds, no tourist traps, just a real, wild Florida experience.

People kayaking through narrow mangrove waterway with clear kayak

Vero Beach isn’t your average Florida beach town. Just untouched, wild Florida where manatees munch on seagrass beds, dolphins cruise by, and mangrove tunnels you can paddle through.

See It All From a 100% Clear Kayak

Most kayakers watch the world from the waterline up. In our clear kayaks, your views aren’t limited, giving you a 360-degree view of the stunning area that surrounds you. The bottom of the Indian River Lagoon passes beneath you like an aquarium with swaying seagrass, scuttling crabs, and darting fish. It’s the difference between watching nature and truly immersing yourself in it!

The Indian River Lagoon is one of North America’s most biodiverse estuaries, home to over 4,300 species, yet most visitors only ever see it from a bridge or observation tower. Out on the water, tucked into the quiet coves and mangrove-lined channels, the Vero Beach wildlife shows up. While we can’t guarantee sightings, our trained guides know what to look for and will spot wildlife you would probably paddle right past without realizing you were so close to an epic encounter!

Manatees swimming in a calm river near a green forested bank.

Book With Someone Who Knows These Waters

At Get Up and Go Kayaking-Vero Beach, we constantly paddle the Indian River Lagoon, with tours operating 7 days a week. Our top-rated tour guides know how to spot manatees sneakily coming up for air, where dolphins cruise for snacks in the afternoon, and how to read the tides for the best sea life visibility through your clear kayak. Our eco tours in Vero Beach stay small (max of 10 guests at a time), are slow-paced so you can relax and soak in your surroundings, and are genuinely wild – because that’s the whole point of being out here!

The lagoon has been here for thousands of years. You just need the right window to see it and we are ready to show you its magic!

Book Your Clear Kayak Tour in Vero Beach →

Two people kayaking on calm water near a forested shore.