Kayaking
Tours and Rentals
All trips leave from Hurricane Hole, Stock Island (4 miles from downtown Key West)
Lazy Dog kayak tours and rentals key west
2 Hour Guided Kayak Tour – $50 (Daily 10am & 2pm)
Along with your experienced guide you will paddleat a relaxing pace and explore the shallow, calm, blue-green waters of the back country of Key West. You will glide through the winding mangrove creeks and paddle through inches of water, where you can easily view and learn about the geological structure of the Keys along with its inhabitants, all from the comfort of your kayak. Your adventure will give you a chance to view the mangrove environment up close, along with its marine life including tropical fish, crabs, sea stars, jellyfish, sea cucumbers, sponges and various aquaticbirds. Every trip leads us on a different adventure!
Tours run daily at 10:00 and 2:00. Single or double kayaks available. No experience necessary. Great for paddlers of all ages. Dogs welcome. Dry boxes available for rent. Last minute items available for purchase at our Lazy Dog Paddle Shack.
3.5 Hour Guided Kayak/Snorkel Tour – $70
Established in 1988, our Mosquito Coast tour is for serious nature lovers. This tour explores some of the more remote regions of the backcountry. Join your guide on a winding journey through the mangroves and learn about the ecological history of the Keys. This in depth look at the Florida Keys marine ecosystem includes an opportunity for backcountry snorkeling. Here you will swim over sponge beds and coral heads, and among fish, rays and sharks. Check for availability on our online bookings calendar. Check in time is 9:15am. We then transport you to our launch site at MM17. This trip was featured on the Discovery Network!
Single or Double kayaks available. Water, snack and dry bag for anything else you’d wish to bring are provided. We supply mask and snorkel (if you bring your own gear, leave your fins behind!). Tour not recommended for children under 12. No dogs allowed on the 3.5 hour tour (too much sun!)
Explore the historic Salt Ponds (map provided)
Rentals: 1/2 Day $25 / Full Day $45
Single & double kayaks available
Enjoy the waters of Key West on your own. We will supply you with a map of the local water and places to explore. Open daily.
Eco-Boat Adventure
Relax and unwind as one of our experienced guides leads your next paddling eco-tour adventure out to the sleek backcountry! Paddle and explore pristine waters among towering mangrove jungles or relax atop an isolated sand-bar oasis.
Enjoy laid-back comfort and a change of pace……we are on island time aboard Lazy Dog’s cozy and spacious pontoon.
Nestled between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico located at the end of the Florida straits, Lazy Dog offers customized boating, kayaking, stand up paddling, snorkeling and dolphin watching to its Key West visitors! Guests can discover and observe diverse marine habitats and wildlife refuges, spot an abundance of marine birds, sea life (such as rays, turtles, and manatee) and beautiful fish, snorkel among living sponge gardens and coral rock and explore and paddle through natural winding tidal creeks on one of our island adventures……. Truly unique Eco-experiences await! Families and Pets welcome!
Ask us about customizing your idea of a good time!
Morning Half Day Trip Schedule
9:00-12:30pm
Afternoon Half Day Trip Schedule
1:30pm-5:00pm
Full Day Trip Schedule
9:00-3:00pm
Trip Pricing
Half DayPrices: Special pricing $50 off per person
Per person (2 person min) $200 $150
Full day Prices:
2 person $600 (300/person)
3 person $700 (233/person)
4 person $800 (200/person)
5-6 person $1000 (200-166/person)
Private Charter Pricing:
$700 ½ day
$1000 full day
General Info on Kayaking and Paddleboarding Tours:
WHERE DO WE GO?
This often asked questions is best answered by explaining that the wind, tides, and seasons are always changing. Thus the animals change and our boating conditions change. The back country of the lower Keys encompasses hundreds of square miles. The area that we access each day is based upon existing conditions to provide you with a most memorable experience.
WHAT YOU WILL SEE:
The back country is hundreds of mangrove islands separated by shallow water. The shallow water zone is, for descriptive purposes, divided into hard bottom and soft bottom biological communities. Channels, shoals, and human development further delimit the areas of plant and animal activity.
WHO CAN GO:
Sea Kayaking is a mild physical exercise that is not age restrictive. Normal health is sufficient and many persons with physical handicaps have enjoyed our trips. It is not necessary to be able to swim as life vests are supplied to everyone regardless of ability. The water we travel is for the most part quite shallow. Children, 9 years or older, who are accompanied by a parent or guardian, and who are interested in natural history are welcome. Dogs welcome on any kayak or paddleboard rental or tour EXCEPT the 4 hour tour.
- Private Charters and groups Welcome. Email: kathy@lazydog.com
- Customized Trips
- Minutes from Old Town
- Pickups Available for all Tours
