Lovers Key Guided Eco Tour-Mangrove Estuary

Overview

This is a 2 hour and 15 minute tour with Lovers Key Adventures master naturalist guide, Stephen, who expertly guides our guests through the mangrove canopied estuary explaining the importance of the southwest Florida eco-system -the history of the area- from the Calusa Indians, Conquistadors, and Ponce De Leon..on. He finds wildlife and introduces our guests to the various birds, vegetation, dolphins, and manatee (if they’re around that day;) This is one of the unique experiences available in southwest Florida. No tour is ever the same there is no script and many guests return year after year to enjoy Stephen's expertise and the beauty of Lovers Key
Our guests also often take advantage of the beaches and hiking trails offered inside the state park. There are many photo opportunities available to capture the memories of this incredible experience within the natural surroundings of the untouched Florida landscape.

City: Fort Myers

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $66.67

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $66.67

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What's Included

Single and tandem kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards. Life vests, backrests, and paddles.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Lovers Key State Park

Lovers Key State Park offers 2 1/2 miles of beach coastline with incredible shelling. There are 5 miles of hiking and biking trails with wildlife sightings daily. The tours take place in the estuary with manatee and dolphin sightings (if they choose to show up) many or most days. 4 hour Kayak rentals are also available at your leisure-unguided with single and tandem kayaks and canoes as well as stand up paddle boards rented by the hour.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (571)

RaChaCha

Dec 2016

Stephen is a superbly knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. His dog, Bowser, adds to the fun. I learned a lot about aquatic plants and animals, and also had fun on this tour. The kayaking aspect was, to me, minimal. If you're looking for a big paddling workout, you might want to go elsewhere, this was more of a nature walk, where you happened to "walk" in a kayak.

mp4556

Nov 2016

Steven was an excellent tour guide! He shared his knowledge of the ecosystem while we traveled through the mangroves pulling various animals and plants for us to see and touch. Lots of manatees and birds to see. We had a group of 4 and most of us were new to kayaking. The pace of the tour was just right. It was a great experience for us.

engvee

Nov 2016

I brought my Pennsylvania cousins to experience kayaking since this was on their bucket list. They had such a great adventure, they went home and bought Kayaks! We had the pleasure of having Stephen as our guide. He was marvelous and had everything set up ready to go, and gave them a short lesson on paddling. What a great guide! He managed to find a variety of wildlife and was very enthusiastic as well as knowledgable about his findings. We couldn't wait to go round the bend to see what else he would find to show us. The most exciting for us was the abundance of manatee we saw coming right up to our kayaks, swimming under them and putting their noses out of the water for us to investigate. In all it was a great October morning in the estuary and we would highly recommend this tour, and especially Stephen as a guide.