Cypress Springs Eco Adventure

Overview

Just a short distance from Panama City Beach rests some of Northwest Florida's most beautiful cold springs. There is an abundance of things to see and do both above and below the crystal clear water as you kayak, snorkel, and explore this unique ecosystem with our informative and fun guides. The springs are natural, cave fed, and remain a cool 70 degrees year round with visibility exceeding 100 feet. Take a trip away from the beach and discover a great way to escape the summer heat with Coldwater Excursions.

City: Panama City Beach

Sun 29 Dec

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Starting at $100.00

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Sun 29 Dec

Starting at $100.00

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What's Included

All activities listed

Bottled water

Driver/guide

Lunch

Round-trip shared transfer

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour must have a minimum of 6 guests to take place.
There is some upriver paddling so children under the age of 10 should be paired with an adult
Canoe, Kayak, or SUP preference MUST be advised at time of booking
Please advise sandwich preference at time of booking (meat, cheese, condiments and bread)
Please alert us of any allergies
8:00 AM tour is 6 hours, 11:15 AM tour is 5 hours
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use

What To Expect

Coldwater Excursions

Take in the sights as you are guided down Holmes Creek to a beautiful fresh water spring, Cypress Springs, in a canoe, kayak, or on a stand up paddle board (SUP), depending upon your preference. Your guide will be with you for the entire trip to set up and demonstrate all of the gear and to help you maximize your experience at Cypress Spring. Discover the best way to snorkel with an underwater scooter; it does all the work of swimming for you so you can take in the beauty below the surface and snorkel effortlessly. Document your experience with a GoPro, with mounts to tackle every job you won't miss a moment. Relax in luxury and let us do all the heavy lifting, packing, and setting up for you. Spring into adventure with Coldwater Excursions

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (291)

F9536XEandrewk

Jul 2022

The Good The spring itself is unreal. Truly special and worth the trip. The water clarity and overall experience alone is enough to make this 4 or 5 stars. We've been going to the emerald coast for years and just stumbled upon this....a gem of a secret. Definitely try to stay a good 3-4 hours at the spring. It's far enough to paddle in (maybe 400 yards) and paddle out.....plus between swimming, eating lunch, rope swinging.....you want to have enough time. Plus the water at the spring is chilly....takes a minute to get ready to go in. Good kayak, paddleboard, canoe gear and the underwater scooters are truly SPECIAL. Good solid sandwich lunch provided too.....even if they were just Publix subs. Delicious. Our guide - young local kid from PCB, maybe 19 - was awesome. Helpful, patient, kind......somebody did a good job raising that kid because he was great. Didn't try to be too funny or cool, just good info and good conversation. Gave great info about food and other stuff in PCB too. He was excellent and will go far in life. The Bad The shuttle van from PCB to the spring - a 45 minute ride - does not have good AC and the windows are covered by promotional wrapping stickers. Bad bad bad.....best to follow the van in your own vehicle with good AC and no motion sickness. Get a better ride, or let people carpool or something. If we had ridden in the van, it would be a 2 star review instead of 4-5. The rope swing at the spring - which Cold Water Excursions doesn't own - it's a public park, preserve or whatever, is a little dangerous. $100 worth of better, thicker rope would solve a lot of the risk. Too many near misses with people almost getting caught in the rope as they fall.

jstackpole

Jul 2022

Loved it!! Everything you need is provided for you and the guides were super nice and helpful! The water is very cold but you get used to it after a while.

W9871TCjasonf

Jul 2022

Met our guide and got loaded up for a short drive to the creek. We had no idea what to expect. Had a nice calm kayak paddle to the spring area. The water was breathtaking, crystal clear and lots of fish and turtles to see. The water was VERY cold however. Had a relaxing time playing around the spring and exploring. We basically had the whole place to ourselves. Everything was provided that we needed. Doing some snorkeling is a must to get the full experience. There is an old deck that is a bit shady, missing boards and exposed nails. Would be nice if that could be cleaned up and updated.