Florida Manatees

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…

3/16/22 Things to do in Jupiter FULL   MOON     TOUR The next full moon, March 18, is known as the “worm moon.” Why? Warm weather brings earth worms to the top of the soil. That sounds the dinner bell for robins, cardinals and other hungry birds. Join JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER expert guides for…

2/24/22 LOXAHATCHEE KAYAKING – ALWAYS EXCITING! Your Loxahatchee kayaking tour starts out with a few basic lessons on paddling and safety on the Loxahatchee River. Life vests are recommended for all paddlers, and JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER tour guides are happy to show you how to have the best, safest time on the river. Ask about…

2/17/22 Loxahatchee kayaking JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER IS OPEN MONDAY, PRESIDENTS DAY! Presidents have said great things about the outdoors. Here’s a few to motivate you to get out there!

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

2/11/2022 Towering banyan trees, beaches overlooking turquoise waters, cool breezes, lush landscaping  — a bicycle ride on A1A through Jupiter Island is a fantastic adventure on the 10-mile-long barrier island of about 950 residents. JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER will deliver your bicycles to nearby Sawfish Bay Park or other nearby location. Tandem, single, wide-tired, JOC has ’em…

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…

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…

Things To Do in Jupiter! PEDAL & PADDLE AT RIVERBEND PARK Birds, butterflies, deer, otters, native flowers and an occasional ‘gator are part of your pedaling adventure along the Loxahatchee River at Riverbend Park. Beach cruisers with fat tires almost five inches wide are for rent from Jupiter Outdoor Center on the more than a…

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…

Jupiter, FL–The Jupiter Outdoor Center, 1116 Love Street, Jupiter, FL 33477, hosts guided tours of the Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve, where visitors can explore the ecology of the mangrove lined waterways, and search for the magnificent manatees that abound in our waters during this time of year. “Early sailors and explorers thought that these creatures…

<a”>Manatees are large herbivorous marine mammals that are actually quite rare. If you have seen a manatee before in a zoo, seeing them in the wild is quite different. If you haven’t seen a manatee before, a Manatee Tour Jupiter can be an incredible experience. Manatees are quiet, shy, marine mammals that are endangered by…