A few homes and cabins can be seen for the first 1/4 mile or so.
Tubing on Rock Springs Kelly Park features a free-flowing natural spring (68 degrees year round), full-service concession, picnic pavilions and playground. We will be sure to take plenty of pictures and give some awesome unique facts about the area on our several picturesque stopping points! You can launch your kayaks and canoes here for a $10 fee for access to Rock Springs Run, a short hop upstream, or you can take the paddle downstream on the river, then back to Wekiva Island. Kayaking Rock Springs Run from Kings Landing near Orlando, Florida – Top Florida Kayaks Trips! Whether it be in a lake, river, or ocean, Florida has endless options for kayaking adventures! Launching hours are between 8am and 12pm; Guests must return no later than 5p.m.
One of my favorite runs to kayak … This is about a 4 hour mostly one way trip. Rock Springs pours from a partially submerged cave and does not make the typical headwater lagoon or pool. Posted on March 5, 2020. Launch fees were $10 per yak and the canoe rental was $30 and included a ride back to your car from the Wekiva Marina (1014 Miami Springs Road, Longwood, FL 32779) some 8 miles downstream. We will be including a round trip paddle up toward the Rock Spring boil. They provide a shuttle return, cost: a $10.00 launch fee for your own kayak, $10.00 shuttle fee (20 bucks for the whole deal). Wekiva River/Rock Springs Run Paddling Trail Guide . We'll get you loaded up into your clear kayak and off we go! There’s nothing more relaxing to me than paddling down a river, enjoying the sights and sounds of Florida nature. You'll pass through a variety of environments including pine flatwoods, marsh land, sub-tropical and dense hardwood forests. Outside the park’s boundaries, as Rock Springs Run deepens, you can launch a kayak or canoe for a scenic 8.5 mile paddle down to Rock Springs Run through pristine sub-tropical forest to the river’s merger with Wekiwa Springs Run, forming the nationally designated Wild and Scenic Wekiva River. The Wekiwa River continues north approximately 15 miles to the St. Johns River. Kayak/Canoe/Paddle Board Launch at Kelly Park's Camp Joy: $3 for 1-2 people; $5 for 3-8 people; and $1 for additional person.
The paddle will last about 2 to 2.5 hours depending on the speed of our group and any wildlife we may see along the way.
Canoe/Kayak Launch Springs. DCIM100GOPROG0451815.JPG . Bring a snack and drink for the trip.
The trip starts at King's Landing Canoe Rental, a private canoe launch near the beginning of Rock Springs Run.
The Waterway Beginning just north of Kelly Park in Apopka, crystal-clear Rock Springs Run winds its way swiftly downstream about 8 miles to join the spring run flowing out of Wekiwa Springs State Park, thus creating the Wekiva River. Inside the 325-acre Kelly Park, near the popular day-use area, there are 26 shady campsites … Rentals: Canoe, $30 ... Wekiva Island is a private recreation park on the Wekiva River a mile below Wekiwa Springs State Park and the outlet of Rock Springs Run.