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

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $66.67

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Wed 25 Dec

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)

kjatkinson

Aug 2015

Our family of four (including two kids - our 11 year old daughter and 5 year old son) had a fantastic guided canoe trip through the estuary with Stephen. Stephen exudes passion and knowledge about the area and about environmental preservation. We learned a lot and saw some great sea life, birds and plants. Stephen has a delightful personality and was very accommodating to our interests and needs. It was a pleasure to spend 3 hours on this tour and we highly recommend it to others!!! Thank you, Stephen!

Dan C

Aug 2015

We used to live in Ft. Myers and went back to Lovers Key in May with our two young boys aged 5 and 3 to visit friends and family. We had a group of 10 with us when we launched out with Stephen Denmark as our guide. He immediately got all the young children life vests and assured them that they were going to have a blast. I was worried about how my 2 kids would be out on the water for a long period of time as we usually can't go 30 minutes without some sort of brotherly argument! My fears were quickly erased as Stephen gave my 5 year old a fishing net to help scoop up whatever he could find on the adventure as well as introducing Bowser (assistant to the captain) to them. As we went around the estuary we learned a ton of Florida history and wildlife. (We had lived in Florida for 20 years and didn't know as much as we thought we did). Stephen took us to his favorite tree and lined us up to take family photos for us on his own camera and then later sent them to us. Needless to say our entire group had a lot of fun over the course of the 3 hour tour and would absolutely recommend this tour and Stephen to anybody we encounter. The passion and wealth of knowledge that Stephen had was awesome. If there was a hall of fame for tour guides I would vote him in. Thank you Stephen and lovers key for a great excursion while on vacation with family.

Bill B

Aug 2015

This kayak tour was Fantasic! It was about 3hrs and Stephen is a excellent guide. Make sure you take your camera and wear sunscreen. Loads of fun.