Water Adventures

With an abundance of rivers, creeks and estuaries to explore, these trips were selected to showcase some of the Space Coast's very best locales. Estuary trips may provide glimpses of bottle-nose dolphins, but sightings of manatees in open estuarine waters at this time of the year might be rare due to cold temperatures. The weather can be uncertain at the end of January. It is advisable that you contact the provider on the afternoon before the scheduled trip. Be sure to ask the provider what you need to bring to make your trip more enjoyable.

Note: Make your reservations directly with the Water Adventure provider. The Festival is not responsible for transactions between providers and attendees.

A Day Away Kayak Tours

Reservation info: (321) 268-2655 or www.ADayAwayKayakTours.com

90-min.sunrise kayak tour to Mullethead Wading Bird Rookery Island
Jan. 24 & 25; 6:30am-8:30am, 4 person minimum; $33 adults/$25 child/$16 own kayak

90-min. sunset kayak tour to Mullethead Wading Bird Rookery Island
Jan 23 & 26, 4:15pm-6:15 pm; four person minimum; $33 adults/$25 child/$16 own kayak

3-hour motorized kayak tour on the St. John's River & up the Little Big Econ River.
Jan 23 & 25,6:30am-10:00 am; four person minimum and seven person maximum; $60

Intro to kayaking for kids
Jan 26, 10:00am-11:00am; $20

Adventure Kayak of Cocoa Beach

Reservation Info: 321-480-8632 or www.kayakcocoabeach.com

Thousand Islands
Jan. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 9:30am-12:00pm; with kayak rental $30/person; with own kayak $15/person

Environmental Learning Center

Reservations required. Call the Greeter at the ELC 772.589.5050

Sunset Pontoon Trip to Pelican Island NWR
Jan. 24; 4pm-6pm; $25

AirBoat Rides at MidWay

Reservation Info: 407-568-6790, fax 407-568-6792, or email jae@airboatridesatmidway.com. Mention 2013 Birding Festival

Airboat Birding on the St. Johns & Tosohatchee Wetlands
Jan. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 1:30pm-3:00pm; $35/person

Space Coast Kayaking

Reservation Info: 321-784-2452; info@spacecoastkayaking.net

Mosquito Lagoon from Riverbreeze Park
Jan. 25, 8:30am-12:00pm; With kayak rental: $30/person. With own kayak: $15/person

Fox Lake & South Lake
Jan. 23 & 27, 8:30am-12:00pm; With kayak rental: $30/person; With own boat: $15/person

Village Outfitters

Reservation info: 321-633-7245, villageoutfitter@bellsouth.net, www.villageoutfitters.com

Manatee Cove Park
Jan. 24, 8:30am-11:30pm; with kayak rental $30/person; with own kayak $18/person

Pine Island Conservation Area
Jan. 23, 8:00am-11:30pm; with kayak rental $30/person; with own kayak $18/person

Wildside Tours

Reservation info: 321-799-5495, www.wildsidetours.com for a map and more information.

Birds by Boat (Bird Island & Thousand Islands Nature Preserve)
Jan. 25th & 28th, 9:00am-12:00pm; $40/person

Nature Photography by Boat
Jan 24th & 26th, 6:30am-9:30am; $50/person

Port Canaveral Boat Tour
Jan. 26, 2:00pm-5:00pm; $50/person

Ace of Hearts Ranch

Sandy Vann (www.aceofheartsranch.com 321-638-0104)

At the Ace of Hearts Ranch we offer a 1-hour Eco-Tour on Horseback!
All rides are guided or escorted. Visit the real Florida; travel through the different habitats this area has to offer. Our horses are gentle and well cared for. We invite you and your family to come out and relax, unwind and forget about stress while riding on 80 acres of great trails. Children need to be ten years old to ride, we can take 2-3 riders and no experience is needed. Weight limit is 240 lbs. All rides are by reservation and cash only, $30.00 per person. For weather concerns, please call and check on conditions here at the ranch.