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RIVERBEND PARK – TIPS FOR A FUN PADDLE OR PEDAL

4/7/2022 Riverbend Park MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY AND ONLINE (Photos/Video: Bill DiPaolo) Canoe or kayak? Pedal or paddle? How many do we need? Tandems or singles? What route should we take? Do we want to go for a bicycle ride before or after our paddling adventure? Feel free to call, and one of our expert staff…

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April 6, 2022

Riverbend Park — Wildlife Paradise in Jupiter

3/23/2022 RIVERBEND PARK – Look, Listen & Smell the Wildlife   Paddling down or bicycling along the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee River, you’re likely to see scampering raccoons, yellow-bellied turtles basking in the sun and great blue herons prancing in the shallows as they seek out a meal in Riverbend Park. Sign up here for…

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March 23, 2022

Fun Things To Do in Jupiter – Riverbend Park

3/10/22 Things to do in Jupiter at Riverbend Park Take The Trapper Nelson Challenge! (Photo: KaneCenter.org) Anyone adventurous enough to take the Trapper Nelson Challenge with JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER guides is following – make that paddling – in the path of one of Jupiter’s most famous and mysterious residents. To register for the things to…

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March 10, 2022

RIVERBEND PARK & Recreation – SPRING BREAK HEADQUARTERS

3/2/22 Outdoor Spring Break activities are available for students of all ages at Riverbend Park. PADDLE! A kayak or canoe trip on the shimmering waters of the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee River is a fantastic way for students to learn about nature and have a fun time. After explaining safety and paddling instructions, JUPITER OUTDOOR…

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March 2, 2022

Things To Do in Jupiter – Meet Up for Adventure

2/8/22 Things To Do in Jupiter SAWFISH BAY PARK – PADDLE TO TURTLE COVE The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is straight ahead when you shove off in a kayak or stand-up paddle board from this mangrove-surrounded public park. JOC expert guides can help you spot manatees, sea turtles, birds and tropical fish. Or you can paddle out…

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February 8, 2022

THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER – 5 Wildlife Critters to Look For

2/3/22 Things To Do in Jupiter Woodpeckers, owls, spoonbills, red-tailed hawks, ibis, great blue herons – Loxahatchee River is their home. Take a Pedal and Paddle tour with JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER and your guide will show you places like Cowpen Lake where they gather and feed. To make a reservation, click here. A great things…

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February 3, 2022

Things To Do in Jupiter – Outdoor New Year’s Events

12/31/21 Things To Do in Jupiter Catch The Sunrise (Photos/Bill DiPaolo) Head down to the beach, park your bicycle or vehicle along A1A, paddle out a kayak or stand-up paddle board, go out in your backyard — 7:08 a.m. Saturday is the moment the sun rises to start the New Year – a great things…

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December 31, 2021

Things To Do in Jupiter – Open on Christmas

12/23/21 Things To Do in Jupiter A Jolly Christmas Day is Paddling on the Lox Paddling on the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee River is a fun way to spend part of your holiday season. JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER rents canoes and single and tandem kayaks. Hire one of our experienced, friendly guides to show you the wildlife,…

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December 23, 2021

Things To Do in Jupiter – Navy Paddles on Lox River

11/12/21 THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER About a dozen U.S. Navy Reservists on Friday headed out for a paddling tour on the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee River, a popular things to do in Jupiter adventure. The Navy reservists took the tour at JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER  as part of their Chief Initiation Program, a process of transitioning…

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November 12, 2021

Things To Do in Jupiter: Outdoor Halloween Events

THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER Halloween on the Loxahatchee River  Spanish moss dangling from cypress trees, mysterious birds flying overhead, insects dangling from tree branches, spooky sounds coming the forest — use your imagination and have a happy Halloween afternoon paddling with JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER. Take the family out for a Halloween things to do…

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October 29, 2021

Things To Do in Jupiter – 5 Cool Paddling Stops

10/08/2021 Things To Do in Jupiter Life vests, paddles, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards — JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER will bring it all out and meet you at Sawfish Bay Park or other locations for your water adventure. JOC guides can either take you for a tour or you can paddle out on the pristine waterways on…

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October 8, 2021

THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER – 5 Fun Fall Outdoor Events

9/330/2021 THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER Get Out There Early! Early mornings –  when the air is cool and the water is smooth — are the best time to head out for a paddle on the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee River or Jupiter Inlet waterways. Make an online reservation with JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER and we will…

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September 30, 2021

Things To Do in Jupiter – Score Local Swag

9/10/2021 Step Right Up for Your Local Outdoor Souvenirs

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September 10, 2021

Things To Do in Jupiter – Rain or Shine Events

9/2/2021 THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER CRUISE & DINE Step aboard the 27-foot PonTiki for a boat tour on Jupiter Inlet’s pristine waterways when you visit Charlie + Joe’s at Love Street, operated by NFL icon Joe Namath and his pal Charlie Modica in the beautiful Jupiter Inlet Village. The cruise operated by Love Street…

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September 2, 2021

Jupiter Outdoor Center says thank you to our veterans

Jupiter Outdoor Center wants to show our appreciation to our neighbors who have served and who are serving in the military service. Active duty personnel and veterans can take out a canoe, kayak or bicycle for free from JOC at Riverbend Park all day on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2019. Please bring military proof of…

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October 25, 2019

Great deals for renting bicycles at Jupiter Outdoor Center at Riverbend Park

Bicycles with fat tires, dirt bikes, kids bikes – Jupiter Outdoor Center has ‘em all for rent for just $20 a day at Riverbend Park. Come on out and spend the day pedaling under the shady trails and checking out the deer, otters, birds and other wildlife at the Palm Beach County park on Indiantown Road….

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October 23, 2019

Are you up for the Trapper Nelson Challenge at Jupiter Outdoor Center?

Anyone adventurous enough to take the Trapper Nelson Challenge is following – make that paddling – in the path of one of Jupiter’s most famous and mysterious residents. Your six-mile voyage on the Loxahatchee River to the Jupiter Inlet relives the weekly trip for supplies taken by the Legend of the Loxahatchee in the early…

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June 27, 2019

From The Jetty To The Jungle

In the 8.5 mile stretch of the Loxahatchee River, the changes in the ecosystems along the way are enough to amaze anyone. In this relatively short distance; one can go from seeing jumping Dolphin and Tarpon, to sun bathing Alligators and Yellow-bellied Turtles. One moment you are riding along million dollar homes on crystal blue water and the…

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July 24, 2017

Experience the Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River by Kayak

The Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River is an amazing untouched natural wonder located right here in Jupiter, Florida, and will allow those lucky enough to kayak down its waters a glimpse into how Florida looked thousands, if not tens of thousands, of years ago. In 1985 the river was the first waterway in Florida to…

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January 5, 2013

Kayaking Tours Jupiter FL: To Find Great Kayaking Tours Jupiter FL, Read This!

The problem is that there are a lot of different Kayaking Tours in Jupiter FL available that offer different experiences but you want to find one that is right for you. If you choose the wrong Kayaking Tours in Jupiter FL you can be paddling around wishing you had made a different choice. You want to…

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January 25, 2012

Rentals: Half Day

Part of what makes JOC’s waterfront location on The Jupiter River at Guanabanas resturant “world class” is the variety of different adventures, destinations and experiences you can have in a kayak or paddleboard in 4 hours. From snorkeling in the crystal clear waters of The Indian River or catching waves at the beach on Jupiter island to history buffs climbing The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse interests photographers in search of manatees, or those just seeking a sandbar to chill and throw a frisbee or just catch an amazing sunset on the lower Loxahatchee River.  Jupiter Outdoor Center can create a trip plan that will blow your mind and create a lifetime of memories. Click here to see map with half -day trip plans and to reserve your kayak.   Half Day Kayak Book Now Price $35.00 Half Day Paddleboard Book Now…

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April 6, 2011