Kayak Shack

4.6 · 426 reviews
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Megan Cohill
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2020-12-28 18:28

The team at the Kayak Shack were the ABSOLUTE BEST...

The team at the Kayak Shack were the ABSOLUTE BEST. They were very responsive over phone, helpful in making recommendations of when to come and where to go. They were great about getting you in and out of the launch and it was such an easy and painless experience. They were super kind and friendly. ...

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Michelle Stevens
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2020-12-28 09:37

Competitive rental rates for the area and shuttle ...

Competitive rental rates for the area and shuttle service to the launch point - their location requires no shuttle to take out as they are located right on the river. Be sure to plan ahead on weekends or summer days as they are busy and the shuttle can only hold so many people. It took my boyfriend ...

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Kristin Keeton
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2020-12-18 12:02

The employees were really nice and friendly. Their...

The employees were really nice and friendly. Their kayaks are clean and well kept. They also offer parking, light shopping and a restroom. The area is absolutely gorgeous with wildlife, crystal clear water and interesting housing all along the river. The only downside is the location of the shack. Y...

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Amaro Takemiya
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2020-12-16 01:32

Wouldn't let us put out our own kayaks or shuttle ...

Wouldn't let us put out our own kayaks or shuttle us up river...when i came down river after having to pay another location to let us put out she tried to say i couldn't use the restaurant next door's dock to get my kayaks out. It was my birthday and i spent over $100 at the restaurant they did not ...

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Elizabeth Estevez
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2020-12-12 04:25

Don't let the bad reviews stray you away from this...

Don't let the bad reviews stray you away from this place. Just go and get your own experience and you will not be disappointed. I dont often do reviews but this place deserves 10 stars! Very friendly, affordable, great customer service and great attitude towards children. We went once and our family...

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Will Power
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2020-12-11 15:37

Great way to spend your day! The people are friend...

Great way to spend your day! The people are friendly and Price's are great. It will take you about 3 hours from start to finish but you have till closing to turn in your rental. So we used to take our time and stop to swim and just really soke in the atmosphere of the beautiful spring fed canal. I w...

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Kevin Black
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2020-12-10 05:41

I was a bit disappointed as when we used them 2 ye...

I was a bit disappointed as when we used them 2 years ago they would cart us upstream to the Weeki Watchee launch to kayak down to the shack. They were very friendly and explained the situation. The price is also fairly priced... I just didn't want us to have to paddle upstream. It was a bit tough f...

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Kalab Morris
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2020-12-01 13:44

The staff is awesome and it's hands down the best ...

The staff is awesome and it's hands down the best place to go for kayaking! The river is amazingly beautiful and peaceful and the best part is you can take your time going down river because your car is parked right where you end so you don't have to wait on the shuttle and you also do not have to w...

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The People
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2020-11-24 00:31

I gigged a mullet in the river in sight of the nas...

I gigged a mullet in the river in sight of the nasty woman who works on the dock (Wich is perfectly legal). She started screaming at me that "spearfishing in the river is illegal".. I calmly informed her that it's perfectly to gig a mullet from your boat... Stay in your Lane and rent kayaks... She c...

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Tori
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2020-11-13 18:30

Wonderful staff, very helpful! The stream is absol...

Wonderful staff, very helpful! The stream is absolutely clear and there's even a chance of seeing some manatees!! Definitely worth whatever drive it will take to get here! Make sure to arrive by 12 PM, as that is the latest you can get a kayak!

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Christian Gruenwald
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2020-11-10 01:25

Buyer beware: These guys lost their license to dro...

Buyer beware: These guys lost their license to drop customers off at the headspring. They will tell you that "any 5 year old" can paddle upstream. That's a lie. You will paddle for hours upstream in brown water until you reach clear water. The clear water is several miles away from this shop, and th...

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Alex Rios
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2020-11-08 20:57

Long story short, I had ordered two canoes a week ...

Long story short, I had ordered two canoes a week ahead but didn t have them ready when we arrived. However, they were able get the two after waiting a few minutes. Secondly, when we were put in the water we were only told to go up river make a left and the rest will be rights. Never came back down ...

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James Roderick
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2020-11-08 06:06

This was a lot of fun, crystal clear.spring water ...

This was a lot of fun, crystal clear.spring water and a great time amongst nature and a thousand walks of life. The shack supplied our scout troop with 9 canoes and 2 kayaks and a great time was had by all. It was a cultural eye opener for me but all good.

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Steven Hollander
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2020-11-03 04:04

DO NOT GO HERE!!! Let me start by saying I have ne...

DO NOT GO HERE!!! Let me start by saying I have never had to write a negative review for any business in my entire life. I went to the "Kayak Shack" after scheduling a reservation. We waited in line for our kayak and we had to fill out the waiver and paperwork. The wait and parking situation was not...

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Lauren vazquez
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2020-10-23 11:12

loved everything about this place! nice,informativ...

loved everything about this place! nice,informative &very very accomdating! I had to call several time this past weekend to change my prior reservations because of the rain &they gave me no issues! we will definitely be back! all of their staff were nice &answered any questions we had. &the best par...

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Jess G
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2020-10-21 08:01

In the area from Cleveland, OH, I really wanted to...

In the area from Cleveland, OH, I really wanted to experience the Weeki Wachi river. This was a day before my birthday and a truly magical experience. We saw SO many manatees. I m so glad I chose the Kayak Shack! The owner (I assume) was extremely welcoming and friendly. Thank you for this experienc...

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Michael Fontaine
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2020-10-19 16:19

Go give your business elsewhere - we had an amazin...

Go give your business elsewhere - we had an amazing experience with a place .1 miles from here called Weeki Wachee Marina! Friendly staff and CHEAPER Kayak rentals. I went along with one of my friends to this Kayak Shack first before we found the better place. He already posted his horrific experien...

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Donna McCue
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2020-10-19 00:19

Kayak was clean, sturdy, saw lots of wildlife incl...

Kayak was clean, sturdy, saw lots of wildlife including 7 manatees, however, you have to paddle upstream for the most part, which is difficult because the majority of traffic which is coming downstream. A much more pleasant trip would be to start out upstream and paddle downstream (there is a compan...

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Katherine Geoghegan
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2020-10-16 23:22

Excellent place to rent and take off for the river...

Excellent place to rent and take off for the river! I ve gone out from the Kayak Shack multiple times and it is always an awesome experience. The owners are super kind, welcoming, and always interested in hearing your stories from the river. When the tide is high, it is just a tad harder to kayak up...

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Brian Rebori
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2020-10-15 05:18

So easy to deal with. Good quality kayak at a ver...

So easy to deal with. Good quality kayak at a very fair price. Very friendly. They drive you up to the beginning of the river, and you kayak down stream and end up at their location. No need to rush to be picked up. Next time we go kayaking, we're going to the Kayak Shack!

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Jeffery Larson
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2020-10-13 16:22

Weeks Wachee is an amazing Beautiful River you can...

Weeks Wachee is an amazing Beautiful River you can Kayak Canoe and Swim can see all the Fish and Amazing Manatees come right along side of you water is AClear 72 degrees all year long Highly recommend it to any one and there family Also great place to eat on river and on the way to Weeki Wachee!

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Heather Hodges
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2020-10-12 04:56

The Kayak Shack, hands down, has the best prices o...

The Kayak Shack, hands down, has the best prices on the river! We have been using their services for years. All the staff is incredibly friendly, honest and helpful. They have both canoes and kayaks. They're also conveniently located right next door to the Upper Deck, which has some of the best foo...

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Grozny Terry
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2020-10-11 17:23

Horrible service, they took our money and put un i...

Horrible service, they took our money and put un in kayaks but they never told us they lost their license that allows them to pick you up when you are done kayaking. So we paddled upstream for 5 hours and when we got to the end another company had to tell us we could only return the kayaks were we ...

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Gina Wilson
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2020-10-10 22:37

A huge THANK YOU to the whole staff. I called ahea...

A huge THANK YOU to the whole staff. I called ahead b/c I broke my foot. I was worried I would have to walk alot but thankfully the launch is right were u sign in. Parking was easy, signing in was hassle free and getting our kayaks was quick. The staff helped me into my kayak and out making sure I w...

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Liam Linda
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2020-10-09 16:06

We had a reservation with another company in the a...

We had a reservation with another company in the area and they did not answer the phone or unlock the door. We drove to kayak shack (we had previously used them) and asked the kind lady in the parking lot of by chance they had two singles and they accommodated is! It was a long shot because they hav...

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Marco Lankreijer
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2020-10-09 15:04

On April 29 been here nice area on arrival neatly ...

On April 29 been here nice area on arrival neatly a place for the car and well pointed by the lady who assigned the parking places. Friendly people help you on your way calmly and well. Got good explanation about the kayak and also our foster son with down syndrome was calm and helped as well and ba...

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Amy Lamb
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2020-10-05 02:13

Was given the impression that we d float down the ...

Was given the impression that we d float down the river when I called ahead of time to get details. We arrived, and as soon as I paid the $70 for two singles, she said, ok wait right here, we ll put you in the kayak, you paddle up and then paddle back down. Wait, what?! I ve done this several times ...

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Amy Reinders
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2020-10-03 05:53

The team was very helpful and understanding when w...

The team was very helpful and understanding when we started our tour and shortly thereafter our 2 yr old decided he didn't like kayaking. They came right back for us and were even going to refund our money. But we'll be back next year, and maybe then our son will enjoy the river as we used to!

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