Fantastic kayaking experience! - Our family had a wonderful time kayaking with Amelia Island Kayak Excursions! Mark and Madison led us through the beautiful Lofton Creek on a cold but sunny afternoon. If... read more you are looking for a way to decompress, this is it. The trees and sparkling water will transport you away from work and whatever else is on your mind. Thoroughly enjoyed their company as well. They are warm, friendly and clearly care a great deal about making sure each guest has a great time! As a final note, they are diligent with life vests and ensuring someone accompanies the slowest straggler back to the dock (in this case, me). Highly recommend!

  Do this!!  - The family was amazing with our group. The trip was informative and so great to see old Florida. Highly recommend you take the time to do this. So quiet and... read more and amazing and informative

  a very enjoyable and educational experience  - An amazing kayak tour from Amelia Island to Cumberland Island. Mark has taken his time to explain options and pick optimal tour for our group before the tour date .... read more On the day of the tour, both guides made it easy for us to enjoy the trip, helping with kayaks, providing useful tips and taking greats pictures of the group. Aaron was a great resource during the tour, educating us on nature and history of the places we visited. Overall, a very enjoyable and educational experience. Highly recommended!

  Very Fun Experience  - Very nice people who are really focused on safety. You will have fun no matter what your skill level is. Aaron could not have been any nicer or knowledgeable.... read more Don't hesitate to book.

  Must do!  - Highlight of our trip to Amelia Island. Thoroughly enjoyed our paddle up Lofton Creek with Madison. Scenery was beautiful and serene. Madison was knowledgeable and shared stories of the local... read more area. Would do this again if we are in the area.

  Anniversary memory  - The best part of the experience was the amount of courtesy and care Mark showed us. This was the last adventure of our 5 day, 30th anniversary... read more trip. Such a pleasure and Mark is such a gentleman!!

  Recently, My wife, son and I were fortunate enough to experience a kayak excursion with AIKE. It was not our first time; it certainly will not be our last.... read more /> From the time we arrived Aaron was genuinely warm and welcoming as always. The process that ensues before entering the water is so simple, smooth and refined. Aaron tactfully lead us through the necessary paperwork, helped us get our life-jackets on, asked if we had any questions and then gave everyone a detailed description of what we should expect moving forward throughout the day.
Once Aaron had everyone in the water we lazily made our way down the creek looking at all manner of things around us. Aaron has a few places that he lets us all take a break from paddling, while we all catch our breath he shares portions of the wealth of knowledge he has attained. He can literally unload innumerable factoids while keeping everyone entertained and educated .. without even taking time to think about what he is going to say next .. for as long as he wants. It is truly impressive. The pace of the paddle is exactly what you would hope for. No inkling of being in a rush will ever cross your mind. If you have a couple hours, and want to experience a beautiful creek paddle, this is it.
I wear AIKE t-shirts/have the AIKE sticker on the back windshield of my car(it is the only sticker on the back windshield of my car).
Do you/your family a favor and experience one of their excursions. As soon as you get in the car after you are done, at least one person in the car is going to say "We are definitely doing that again".

  Relaxing Kayak Tour - We booked the two hour guided tour with Amelia Kayak Excursions and it was the best. Mark was our guide at Lofton Creek. He was very entertaining and knowledgeable of... read more the area. We would highly recommend booking a tour with them. We saw a momma alligator and a baby alligator and even a turtle. Very peaceful and relaxing.

  Awesome kayaking!!! - Kayaking Lofton Creek with Amelia Island Kayak Excursions guide, Aaron, was an awesome way to spend an afternoon! We saw and learned about the inhabitants of the Creek~~especially gators... read more and turtles! Our very knowledgeable guide described the vegetation that lines the Creek sides and the water that flows through it! I would definitely recommend AIKE and look forward to their Cumberland Island trip on a future trip to Amelia Island!

  The tour is lovely, but 5 stars to Gabriel who stuck it out with me, "the straggler". He is young but mature beyond his age. He is very kind and... read more it was a pleasure to talk with him. Thank you Garbriel for not making me feel like a hinderance.

  A Memorable Adternoon! - My wife and I greatly enjoyed our afternoon with Mark and Gabe! They really made our trip enjoyable with great knowledge about the area and delightful conversation!

  Awesome paddle adventure! - Kayaked Lofton Creek with guide Madison who provided a safe, educational and fun experience. He took care of all our needs including picture taking, snacks and refreshments. It was... read more a beautiful paddle.

We highly recommend Amelia Island Excursions!!

  Mark Rocks! - the tour guide was very sociable and loves lollipops! He had a lot of great info, me and my family had a great time on this excursion!

  Great morning kayaking! - Great guided tour. Guide made it very interested because he knew all about not just the nature in the area but the history. A bonus was the pictures he took... read more of us kayaking.
Higlhy recommend

  Egan Creek Paddle - I went with four female friends on a girls' trip. We are 60ish and in good shape so the four mile paddle wasn't hard. Madison and Aaron (or... read more was it Jason?) were funny and nice and very knowledgeable. The area was pretty in February, but not as pretty as it will probably be later in the spring. As far as wildlife, we only saw turtles, but wouldn't want to see any gators anyway. Enjoyable paddle and some activity to enjoy during our trip.

  Our guides Aaron and Madison were friendly and very informative. We had a great experience and would highly recommend this company.

  More than a paddle - My wife and found ourselves in Amelia island this year celebrating her birthday.

We wanted something fun to do but unfortunately the morning was a wee bit chilly and... read more wet. When the weather started to clear up we started searching for something to fill our day. KAYAKS! Yes, kayaking would be a fun go! We called Amelia Island Kayak Excursions and the man who answered the phone, Mark, the owner was so kind. He make plans to take just the two of us to Lofton Creek for a paddle. It turned out to be a highlight of our trip.

After the trip we had the pleasure of having a conversation with Mark about deeper things and it was just a great pleasure. This company, this family is just something special.

We wish you all the best! -Ray and Cate

  Egan Creek- - My wife and I took the Egans Creek trip. a nice paddle, just what we were looking for. As with any trip like this, it is a lot about the... read more guide to make it enjoyable and memorable. Mark did just that - very knowledgeable of the area - didn't overdo the narration - but if you wanted more info more than willing to give more, enough humor to keep it fun. Very good about safety before you get in the kayak where you may not hear. If we are in the area again - I would take another trip with him.

  Great experience - Amelia Island Kayak was great to work with! Super friendly and easy to setup and reasonably priced. We rented single kayaks and did a self guided tour of Lofton Creek.... read more It was very peaceful and calming, not many people on the creek in January either, we had the place to ourselves. We will definitely do this again when we come back to visit. Highly recommend!

  Worth the Wait - After our first great experience with Amelia Island Kayak Excursions in 2017 (see review), we decided to sign up for a multi-day Suwannee River tour. We were all set and... read more excited for our trip in April 2020, but then COVID.

Fast forward a couple of years when we contacted Mark again to see if a Suwannee River tour was still available. It took a lot of planning by Mark and Amber, but last September we finally completed the 2-night/3-day trip. Mark planned the ideal trip for us down to every detail. It was an incredible paddle with the river flowing with dark tannin waters, trees covered with Spanish moss all around, fascinating limestone formations, an occasional jumping sturgeon, and brilliant stars at night. The meals were beyond what we expected, especially the fajita dinner and s’mores on the first night, thanks to Madison’s great cooking.

The Bullington family takes every opportunity to make sure you are comfortable, having a great time, and will even play a game or two of Skip-Bo with you! They are a truly wonderful family and will provide you with an unforgettable experience.

  Knowledgeable and Skilled Guides + Quality Gear = Great Experience - First and foremost we had a very enjoyable tour of Lofton Creek, even though it was late December and not many critters were out and about. We are experienced... read more sea-kayakers so we can't speak to the novice kayaker experience, but for those more comfortable on the water, it was great to have all the heavy lifting taken care of by someone else, and to have all gear and safety equipment provided. We also experienced the rarity of our hosts never allowing our feet to get wet upon entering or exiting the kayak....a very rare treat indeed. Aaron, our primary guide, is a certified naturalist, and by the end of the tour we'd learned many interesting details about alligators, why mosquitoes don't like Florida's black water creeks, and that Palmetto is a name shared by both a plant and a bug. To let you know how much we enjoyed our experience with the Amelia Island Kayak Excursions team. We rented kayaks from them for a second day in order to take a self-guided paddle through Eagan's Creek.