MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular canoes & kayaks tours in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Paddle to El Arco in a glass-bottom kayak, snorkel Pelican Rock’s fish, then reach Playa del Amor for wildlife views and clear water.
“Easy trip. Lots of fun. Guides were great. Solid communication from organizers. Kayaks were easy to manage, snorkeling is in a easy spot with sea lions too!”
Sunrise kayak to El Arco, calm breaks at Lovers Beach, and snorkeling at Pelican Rock reef. Small group, photos, snacks, pickup.
“Excellent experience! We went on the 6:30 am excursion. Josue and Roberto were great tour guides and showed us a hidden beach, the famous Cabo arch, and showed us sea animals while snorkeling. Very well organized, on time and efficient. Plus you get an included pick up and drop off at your hotel which was…”
Power snorkeling plus sea scooters, kayaks, and paddleboards from San José del Cabo. Secluded cove and snacks on a 3-hour tour.
“Shaggy and staff were wonderful. They made our excursion’s very memorable. We had an amazing experience.”
Private Tankah cenotes plus jungle zip-lines, canoe time, and a Mayan village lunch, with Riviera Maya pickup and an English guide.
“This is a beautiful tour and the cenotes and zip lines were great; our tour guide was wonderful. However, and no one is at fault for this, but the mosquitoes were unbearable- granted, it was following a rain and you can’t use bug repellent due to the cenotes, but we were getting swarmed with mosquitoes,…”
Kayak with glass bottom and snorkel Santa María & Chileno Bays in Cabo San Lucas. Pickup, gear, wetsuit, about 3 hours.
“We had people in our party had not kayaked much and went through a rocky area that needed timing to get through. The couple ended up capsizing in a rocky area with waves and currents. Both had difficulty getting back on board and exhausted. We went back to cove. The area was difficult and probably…”
Sunrise SUP or kayak on Bacalar’s Seven Colors lagoon: Pirate’s Channel, quiet mangroves, breakfast, meditation, and GoPro pics.
“Amazing experience Jorge was very helpful provided lots of tips and tricks, and even giving you space to manage at your own pace it was a great first time trying SUP and now I love it!”
Sunrise SUP in Bacalar with a small group paddle to Black Cenote and Pirates Canal, plus coffee, snacks, and photo stops.
“Amazing experience, with amazing hosts and an amazing view. We thoroughly enjoyed our sunrise paddle boarding adventure and would highly recommend it, even if you're a complete beginner!”
Sunrise paddleboarding or kayaking from Casa China Bacalar to Cenote Esmeralda, with a floating picnic, fruit drinks, and wildlife views.
“I booked this tour specifically because it advertised both paddleboards and kayaks. I paddleboard, my father kayaks, so this seemed perfect. When I prepaid, I emphasized that we wanted 1 paddleboard and 1 kayak. At check-in, I confirmed it again. During the final tally before heading to the water, I said it again. Only when…”
Kayak or SUP at night from Mismaloya to Los Arcos, swim in bioluminescence, then warm up with cocoa, snacks, and pizza.
“Very fun and kind hosts, we had a blast - kayaking and swimming/snorkeling in the dark with the bioluminescence is a unique experience, felt magical! Back at the shore, the setup was very sweet and the snacks provided were a welcome addition. Thank you to the whole team for a wonderful afternoon/evening!”
Watch the Bacalar lagoon wake up at sunrise with a guided paddleboarding or kayaking tour, plus a cenote stop in a small group.
“Amazing experience, would recommend to everyone, it was a little tricky to find the meet up point location however after that it was perfect.”
Kayak to The Arch, land at Lover’s Beach, spot sea lions, then snorkel clear-water coves in Los Cabos on a 3.5-hour adventure.
“This is the 2nd time booking with this company! Very happy with services. Felt safe due to their experience level. Highly recommend.”
Kayak Sian Ka’an at sunset from Tulum. Small-group sea kayaking through mangroves with wildlife spotting and a calm, educational ride.
“Wow, what an experience! Rodrigo and Ricardo took us snorkeling in a cenote (they provided gear), fed us supper (tamales, fruit, trail mix, coffee, guac), and led us kayaking through the lagoons. We saw the sunset and tons of birds! We enjoyed going with this group and felt like one of their friends. They take…”
Kayak and snorkel in Balandra, then hike to Tecolote for beach ceviche. Small-group adventure with gear and lunch included.
“MTA ( Mexico Travel Adventure) did an excellent job organizing this excursion (ie- excellent communication, setting up meeting with guides on day). Javi and John were excellent guides! Very knowledgeable of the Balandra Beach in terms of plants, birds, geology. They took excellent care of their clients - stopping as needed and offered to take…”
Paddle Cancun’s Nichupte Lagoon through mangrove channels, spot wildlife, and glide into mangrove caves on a guided 3-hour kayak tour.
“Our guide Axel was excellent. We saw many birds, two stingrays, some small crabs, a jellyfish, and even a baby crocodile! The paddling was a bit more strenuous than I had expected in a tandem kayak with a child, but Axel towed us most of the way back so I could rest. The mangrove caves…”
Paddle Tampaon River to Tamul Waterfall, swim at Cueva del Agua, and eat lunch with local folks on a full-day wooden canoe tour.
“Unfortunately we were not able to see the Tamul waterfall, which dried up from low rainfall about a month earlier than usual :( Of course this situation is out of the the company's control, but we booked the tour 10 days in advance, and we were not informed of the situation until the day before…”
