King’s Landing

I am very happy with the «Can DO» attitude :-)
Very polite Courteous employees
Very Helpful …
Oh it IS a LONG paddle LoL

I rented a canoe. It took about 5 hours to finish the journey. If you’re going to rent a canoe; bring some type of cushion seat for your behind! Some gloves with would be a good idea, as well with sun bug spray.

I am so glad the owner of Kings Landing saw us waiting to get into Kelly Park with our kayaks on our truck. He directed us to his property where we could launch our kayaks and avoid all of the people who came to tube in Rock Springs.
We launched our kayaks pretty quickly and started our adventure in the rain, typical Florida. There were a few spots on the waterway between Rock Springs to Wekiva River that we saw people canoeing but it was mostly empty, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It was amazing to see the water so clear that I could actually see the fish and lots of turtles. Great trip. They do rent canoes but I recommend a kayak for maneuverability in the current of the springs.

So. Knowing that the springs get crowded and we wanted the chance to see some wildlife and undid turned nature, my boyfriend and I arrived very early to rent a kayak and paddle away.
I have done the whole put in kayak, paddle downstream, have the company drive you back to the start thing before, and I was shocked to find out that this place only does three pick ups on weekends. The first pickup was at 2:30… 6 hours after we started paddling.
We instead opted for the paddle around and come back option… Cheaper, paddling upstream was less than enjoyable. Additionally, when telling us about a loop to paddle, the employee failed to mention that one side was completely impassable, that you couldn’t paddle to the springs, or that you would have to get out and carry your kayak over logs.
The trip was beautiful and the kayaks were awesome. I just wish the employees had been a little more upfront about the course.

I had to go to Orlando for work for two weeks. This canoe trip was amazing!!! Nice staff. Beautiful clean water. «Real» Florida. Will go back if I’m ever in Florida again.

If you want to appreciate the stunning, unique natural beauty and peace of Rock Springs Run, well, you’re kind of out of luck unless you don’t work during the week. If, however, you want to be part of a drunken 8 mile bumper boat trip down the river, this is the spot for you! It’s amazing how alcohol is very, very clearly not allowed on the river, and yet every one of the far-​too-​numerous yellow King’s Landing canoes on the river is consistently full of blatantly belligerent folks openly swilling booze, and not appearing to respect or care much about the integrity of this area they should be thankful they get to recreate in. The owners/​workers of KL don’t seem to care either, though, as long as they’re getting paid. Hell, over half the people in the shuttle ride back from Wekiva Island were openly drinking in the King’s Landing van and the driver didn’t bat an eye. This place used to be great, but is now just one more link in the chain of events that’s causing one of the most unique, finite resources in Central Florida look like Wet N Wild. The only reason I give it 2 stars instead of 1 is because it’s the only access on Rock Springs Run.

8.5 miles is a REALLY long river ride. We paddled the entire way. Be prepared because when you see the «half way» sign, they’re not joking.

Staff is very cool and the canoe run is great. We will be coming back!

As a put-​in spot, I don’t know of a better one in Florida.
8ish mile Rock Springs Run is one of the best in the South East, and Kings Landing is the best place to start from. Going downstream takes about 3.5 hours, and you come out at Wekiva Island, where you can have a beer while you wait for the Kings Landing van to come pick you up.
It’s an even better put-​in spot if you have your own canoe! It costs about 10 bucks, and if you have a friend to pick you up, you dont even have to pay for the shuttle.
It’s the quintessential Florida outdoors experience. Cool spring fed water, beautiful scenery, with spots of old oak forest, and open reedy marshes, and more wildlife than you can shake a paddle at.
On previous runs, I’ve seen otter, turtles, deer, bald eagles, plenty of hawks, snakes, HUGE spiders, and about a million alligators. Some of the alligators can be pretty big, and when a 9′ gator cruises by your canoe in the water, you may want to run for it, but just sit back and enjoy the sight. Not a good time to tip your canoe.
Bring your bathing suit! There’s usually some rope swing spots off the bank, just keep your eyes open.

My husband and I just moved from NJ to Orlando and wanted to find things to do that didn’t scream Disney, this was exactly what we were looking for. We came late (around 1:00 pm) so we couldn’t do the whole 8.5 miles, but we still had a BLAST. King’s Landing rentals made it super easy to rent, super cheap (only $ 20 for a canoe for two for the whole day), and the staff were super friendly! The ONLY reason I didn’t give five stars is because they ran out of canoes and we had to wait. Their other option of a kayak was $ 50, which we found to be extremely pricey so we waited for the canoes to come back. Like others said, just get there early and you’ll have an awesome time!

Get here EARLY! Not only because they can run out of kayaks on the weekends, but because you have a better chance of seeing animals. On our 8.5 mile kayak we saw a large gator, a doe, a few turtles, fish, and lots of beautiful birds: a couple different blue ones and white ones with pink beaks (I was told what these were at the time, but was so focused on the puddle I was sitting in that I didn’t retain that info. That’s the one downside to the kayaks that they rent for about $ 30 per person cash – they don’t have the stoppers for the holes in the bottom, so you will get wet, but you won’t sink). At the end of the beautiful and clear water run, which is thankfully downstream, you hit an island where you can eat, drink, and be merry with lots of people. You are picked up by a bus and taken back to start so you don’t have to kayak upstream!
For someone like me, who runs but doesn’t do a whole lot of excercise involving arms, this caused a little soreness, but it was totally worth it. That and you have a couple of camping spots along the run where you can pull up and get out and stretch your sore bum.
On a side note, I am totally impressed by the dog in the boat picture!

King’s Landing is a great place to rent canoe/​kayaks. CASH ONLY. $ 30 get’s you a canoe and a pickup. Kayaks are a bit more. If you have your own water vessel I believe it is $ 10. These are weekend prices.
The canoe trip is 8 miles and approx. 4 hours. There are places along the way (white sand) to stop to stretch out.
Be sure to pack bug spray, sunscreen, snacks, and water.
Heavy crowds during the weekends which is OK, unless you are trying to go stealth mode to catch some wildlife activity.
Beautiful and peaceful.
Along the way I saw an otter, a baby Ibis and family, Blue Herons, Raccoons (which are cuter in the wild somehow), plentiful turtles, multiple species of fish, and one huge buck.
You can go as slow or fast as you want. There are multiple pick up times at Wekiva Marina.

This is a great place to rent a canoe on the Wekiva River. It is near Kelly Park and the Wekiva State park too. You rent the canoes from King’s Landing and they include the vests and paddles. At the end of your paddle you are picked up at the Wekiva Marina. The run is 8 miles long and it can take anywhere between 3 – 4 hours if you don’t stop. I sugesst making a day of it and taking your time and stopping to enjoy the beauty. Pack a picnic lunch and pull over along the way to strech your legs and swim in the clean, cool water. A great way to get back to the «real» Florida.