Blackwater Joe's Canoes

Most first-timers overestimate how long they want to paddle. Here is an honest comparison of the short trip, the half day and the full run on the Blackwater River, and how our shuttle sets your trip length before you ever get in the boat.

Reunions, scout troops, birthdays: here is how we plan kayak and canoe float trips in Okaloosa County for big mixed groups, from splitting boats to staging the shuttle.

Fall changes the Blackwater: thinner weekday crowds, cooler air over still-warm water, and the best wildlife viewing of the year. Here is why locals save their kayak trips for autumn.

The Blackwater is one of the gentlest rivers in Florida for young paddlers. A parent-to-parent guide to trip lengths, tandem seating, life jackets, snacks, and keeping the day fun.

What a full day of Blackwater River canoe rentals in Escambia County really looks like — 9:30 a.m. check-in, the shuttle upstream, sandbar lunch, and an easy drift to a 5 p.m. take-out.

Pair canoe and cabin rentals in Escambia County for an unplugged Blackwater River getaway — a calm canoe trip by day and a riverside cabin steps from the water by night.

Pair a Blackwater River float trip with a riverside cabin rental in Escambia County and turn one day on the water into an easy weekend getaway — everything in one spot.

Where are the best places to kayak in Okaloosa County? The Blackwater River wins for calm, sandy-bottom water, easy put-ins, and kayak rentals with shuttle included.

How long is a Blackwater River float trip? Compare tube, canoe, and kayak floats in Okaloosa County, see trip lengths, and get tips for the perfect lazy day on the water.

Blackwater Joe's Canoes in Holt, Florida rents single and tandem kayaks on the Blackwater River about an hour east of Pensacola. Every rental includes the boat, paddle, life jacket and the shuttle upstream.

Blackwater Joe's Canoes rents canoes on the Blackwater River at 12375 Shammah Road in Holt, FL, an easy drive east of Escambia County. Rentals include paddles, life jackets and the shuttle upstream, starting around $30 per person.