Kayak SW Florida Guided Kayak trips in Everglades / 10,000 Islands
Everglades City Area
Everglades National Park
Everglades City Tour
Ft Myers/Estero Area
Big Hickory Island
Lover's Key
Mound Key
Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve
Everglades National Park- Everglades City
Kayak Everglades
National Park
Sandfly Island and
Chokoloskee Bay Kayak Tour
Wildlife,
wilderness and a kayak adventure of a lifetime. We depart from the Park
Ranger Station in Everglades City and paddle approx 2 miles to Sandfly
Key where we will land, hike a nature trail just under a mile in length,
and have a snack before heading back out on the water. We will poke
around in coves and passes before heading back to the park launch.
Spend the rest of the day in Everglades City enjoying the fresh seafood
and quaint small town atmosphere.
Cost: half day-$60
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Everglades City Kayak Tour
Travel around the island that is Everglades City. A unique way to
view this quaint fishing town. Pass by historic waterfront
properties, the world famous crabbing operations that run out of
Everglades City, and cruise thru lake placid and see classic mangrove
habitat.
Cost: half day-$60
Both tours leave from the Everglades National Park Gulf Coast Visitor Center Parking lot. 815 Oyster Bar Lane, Everglades City, FL Please park in the grassy parking lot where the kayak launch is and not the paved parking lot if at all possible. Maps and directions to all of our launch sites
Beautiful Gulf waters, sparkling blue and white sandy shelling beaches await visitors to this shore. Dolphins are frequently seen, as are pelican, osprey, blue herons, white egret, and sometimes the elusive roseate spoonbill. Check out our Video
Kayak the Ancient Trails of the Calusa Indians.
We launch at New Pass/Hickory Island (see map) If we paddle north, we will coast along Lover's Key State Park. If we paddle south, we coast along Big Hickory Island. We stop at the beach additional sight seeing and wildlife watching. Both are outstanding trips.
Cost $40 Length 2 hours or a three hour class/tour combo for $55 Email or call us to schedule a trip!
We will be parked on the west (Gulf of Mexico side) of Estero Blvd just south of the bridge that says NEW PASS. The parking area is just off the street. We physically park in front of the green fence that says Big Hickory Island Preserve. Maps and directions to all of our launch sites If you are coming from Ft Myers south on Estero Blvd please allow extra time for traffic.
Mound Key is located in Estero Bay- FL's first aquatic preserve. The combination of subtropical climate, the lagoon configuration, and the vegetation make this estuarine complex one of the most productive in the state. Approximately 40% of the state's endangered and threatened species are found with this area. The ceremonial headquarters of the Calusa Indians in up until the 1800's, this is a current archeological dig.
The ceremonial headquarters of the Calusa Indians in the 1500's, Mound Key is the site of a current archeological dig. History abounds on this island in the Estero Aquatic Preserve. Florida islands, ancient trails and cultural heritage mix with marine animals and wading birds. Explore this by Kayak to get a one of a kind view. Frequently seen: Dolphin, Pelican, Manatee, Osprey..
We can launch at New Pass for a half day trip, or at the Estero River for a longer full day trip.
Cost: half day-$50 or full day- $70
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