My husband and I took a tour with Captain Ric and had the best time! The scenery was gorgeous and going through all of the canals and channels made us feel like we were exploring a part of Florida we had never seen. As native Floridians it is hard to wow us, but this tour was nothing short of fantastic... More

I highly recommend Ric Hinman's Lazy Days Kayak Tours. My wife and I stayed in the Cocoa Beach area for two days following going on a cruise. We called Ric the afternoon we afternoon the afternoon after getting off the ship and checking in to our hotel. He set us up for first thing the next morning. Neither my wife... More

We had a beautiful relaxing day in the Florida sunshine! Our guide was friendly and informative. The sights were amazing--zig zagging through mangroves with herons and pelicans overhead. We were so excited to see dolphins swimming right by our kayaks! So glad we chose to take the tour!! More

This tour was the highlight of our trip to Cocoa Beach! I used to be a kayak guide on a river in Texas for 3 years, so I really appreciate Ric's attention to safety and his knowledge of the area. My husband & I are experienced kayakers, but not everyone in our group was...Ric made sure everyone felt comfortable and... More

This is so much fun! No one in our group were great kayakers but Ric had a lot of patience with us. This was actually our 3rd trip with Ric, we always take visiting family members or guests to do this tour. We saw lots of manatees, and yes we rubbed their noses as they surfaced right beside us. One... More

Danish family of 4 with two daughters aged 10 and 13 had a great day with Ric who was very down to earth with patience We saw plenty of manatees who came very close to the kayak This is a must do and very affordable compared to many other activities in Florida More

take a rainy day in cocoa beach and two rookie kayakers and Ric... and you have a great time. Saw a few manatees, lots of birds and got a great appreciation of the Banana River. We were the only people with Ric today and he catered to our specific needs which were to see manatees and dolphins (who must have... More

Our family just completed a great kayak tour with Ric. We started by hanging out with the manatees who were in a friendly mood. It was hard to leave them but we had lots of other stuff to see. Ric was the best tour guide. Only our family of 4 were on the tour so it was very personalized. Ric... More

We booked a last minute afternoon kayak tour on our last day in Cocoa Beach with Ric, and due to another party canceling, we ended up being his only two customers. So, we got a private 2+hour tour through the mangroves (including a quick lesson for me!) with an experienced guide for $30 each. Both my husband and I thoroughly... More