While we love the beach, we were looking for something off the beaten track and not your typical adventure at the beach. We found Coldwater Excursions. In short, it’s a short kayak trip up a river to crystal clear Cypress Spring with swimming and relaxing. However, it is SO much more than that. First, they pick you up at a mutual location. Josh was our driver and he was very friendly. He said to let him know if he was driving too aggressively but we loved it! He is a good driver and safe. He talked to my husband the whole way there and back and gave us a lot of ideas on where to eat and even a better way to get out of town when we leave. Our tour guide was Miles and was also fabulous. He provided some background on the area and nature while kayaking up the river. When they say you only have to bring sunglasses and your swimsuit, they weren’t lying. They provide lunch, a nice sub from Publix, chips and drinks. They also provide sunscreen, bug spray (wasn’t needed), beach towels and beach chairs. The scenery and the experience are above and beyond anything we expected. They also have someone taking pictures and they email the link to you two days later. We did not need our cell phones at all, in fact we left them in the car. Tip: Book the early trips, they are barely any people there for those trips and as it gets later in the day other people in different groups start to show up. If you are even on the fence about booking this, hop off it and BOOK IT! This was everyone favorite excursion during our trip. Also, our pictures are not filtered, it’s really that blue!