A Day Away Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Just minutes from the fun and the sun on Florida's Space Coast, is one of the most diverse eco systems in North America. The Indian River Lagoon which begins at Ponce Inlet and runs south 157 miles along the east coast of Florida is home to amazing diversity in wildlife and nature. The highlight and focal point for most of this diversity is the 144,000 acres that surround Kennedy Space Center, known as the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

A Day Away offers kayak tours six days a week on the Merritt Island Refuge just a few miles north of the city of Merritt Island. In the daylight the refuge reveals Manatee, dolphin, alligator, and many varieties of wading birds. The potential is there to spot any number of the amazing land based life that call the refuge home: bobcats, wild pigs, otters, wild turkeys, etc. On our Comb Jelly night tours you can witness the lagoons answers to the fire fly – the comb jellyfish or the single cell dinoflagellate bioluminescence which illuminates all moving things around itself. Magical is the appropriate description turning even the most stoic adult into an awe struck child. You can check out our tour options with full description under tours on the bar above.

If you are ready to get off the asphalt and see the beauty of creation, we will get you out there with great guides, high quality equipment, very competitive pricing, and a level of integrity that will be sure to bring you back over and over.

Call us today to book your tour! (321) 268-2655