- 3 Hours
Tour through the bays, lagoons, bayous, sounds, rivers, creeks and passes of Southwest Florida. Birds, occasionally dolphins and sometimes manatees are spotted on this tour.
Quick Details
Duration: We are together 4 hours, 3 hours are on the water
Meeting Point: Just south of Fort Myers Beach
Kayak into a Lush Area Full of All Types of Wildlife
See the Imperial River gently pour into Estero Bay, bringing ingredients necessary for a productive estuarine system. This area winds through mangrove mazes. Up to 300 species of birds and a wide variety of aquatic species are seen here. See how important the estuaries of the world are for life on this planet.
Kayak through this splendid natural area and let us show you how and why the inner workings of these natural elements are vital to the life cycles of planet Earth. This trip features traversing the mazes of mangroves. You’ll be able to view a wide variety of birds (up to 300 species) and many aquatic inhabitants. You will Become educated about the local ecology by your Master Naturalist guide.
GAEA Guides uses tandem kayaks that handle like a single if you are alone in one. We do this to limit the number of kayaks in the environment that may annoy the wildlife. We also do it because there is better communication between the guide and the clients if there are fewer kayaks. We only take a small group on each tour. The kayaks are sit-inside kayaks with comfortable seats and plenty of leg room.
Upon meeting at the appointed time we will sign in, go over some safety information and then get the equipment in the water. This takes approximately ½ hour. At the completion of the tour, we allow another ½ hour to get all the equipment put away. You will receive the directions to the launch site after making your reservations.
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We ask that you dress for the weather
- Usually, a t-shirt and shorts will do
- Shoes that will get wet as you get in and out of your kayak (ideally, not flip flops as they can be very slippery)
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- A hat
- Bug repellant may also be necessary if we are out in the evening
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- Water, or something, to drink
- Your lunch or a snack, as we will stop to eat midway during the tour
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- Do NOT bring anything that you cannot afford to get wet unless you have it in a dry bag.
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- Please arrive on time to find parking, as tours start promptly.
- If you are not at the site by 15 minutes past the meeting time and have not made contact with the guide, the tour will start without you.
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Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded and cannot be rescheduled because your space is being guaranteed at the event. The activity usually runs in light rain and other moderate weather conditions, but the seller may cancel the activity up to an hour before the start time in the event of severe or unsafe weather conditions. If the seller cancels the event, ticket-holders will be allowed to reschedule tickets (subject to availability) or receive credit for a future event.