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

Make a reservation

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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)

Cathleen K

Feb 2016

Our naturalist guide, Steve Denmark, and his beagle, Bowser, were a pleasure to be with on the water for 2 hours. Since there were just 4 of us on this tour, Steve took his time explaining ecosystems, pointing out wildlife, and finding creatures hiding among the plant life and mangroves to show us. Steve also was content to allow our group of relatively inexperienced kayakers to go at a comfortable rowing pace. Steve was extremely knowledgeable and clearly conveyed his love and respect for Florida's aquatic life.

Kathleen B

Feb 2016

I am new to the Florida coast and took this tour to learn. We arrived early and were rewarded seeing manatee just offshore while waiting! Stephen obviously loves his job, is well qualified and is really good at it! He provided loads of information about the ecosystem and inhabitants, encouraged questions, identified birds, fish, and located things in the water that I wouldn't have known to even look for, (such as a seahorse! sea pork, mangrove crabs), as well as some very interesting history. His beagle Bowser rode along too. Great fun. I noticed that he related well with children in the group, who were roughly 7- 13 yrs. You can choose single/double kayaks or open canoe. I highly recommend it as a pleasant and very informative paddle through Lover's Key!

naruppert

Dec 2015

We visited our daughter in Ft. Myers over Thanksgiving. While the rest of the world shopped on Black Friday, we went kayaking with Stephen Denmark. What a great choice! Stephen suggested a 2 person kayak for my daughter & husband (recovering from a recent surgery.) They both rowed, but when he got tired, my daughter was easily able to pull them both. Excellent recommendation on Stephen's part. Stephen pointed out all aspects of flora & fauna that we would totally have missed on our own. He was an excellent guide, even managing to locate both a porpoise and manatee on our trip. Stephen also provided us a photograph for our family Christmas card. the pictures he took the time to snap & send the week after our trip were priceless. We plan to take another trip with Stephen when we return to the Bonita Springs area in March. A great memory!