Deering Preserve at Deep Creek offers a permit-required canoe/kayak launch providing access to a 5-mile paddling trail through 1,385 acres of conservation land featuring pine flatwoods, cypress domes, and floodplain swamps.

Access requires advance special use authorization (7-day notice) and a four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended for the designated roadway to the launch. The preserve is open sunrise to sunset and prohibits motorized watercraft, overnight camping, and trailers.