Mangrove Tunnels & Mudflats Kayak Tour - Local Biologist Guides in Naples booking from $69.99

Mangrove Tunnels & Mudflats Kayak Tour - Local Biologist Guides

Overview

Join SWFL's only active local biologist guides for an adventure through the Rookery Bay Reserve at the start of the 10,000 islands on the #1 Kayaking Tour in the USA (USAToday)! Paddle to beautiful mangrove tunnels, teeming mudflats, and intricate oyster reefs while searching for amazing wildlife like sea stars, large snails, birds, dolphin and manatee! FREE HD PHOTOGRAPHY of you and your family exploring this beautiful area is provided on every adventure.

Single Kayaks are provided for all paddlers. For children under 12 contact us directly. Perfect for the first-time paddler and the pro. Get out and explore the calm backwaters of Southwest Florida with Naples and Marco Island's only biologist guides! Book your tour today! PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE LAUNCH TIME.

Additional availabilities, tandem kayaks, children's tickets (under 12), boat tours, and additional kayak tours including sunset tours are available for reservation by phone or website only. Call to reserve!

City: Naples

Sun 17 Nov

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What's Included

REAL Local Biologist Guides with Master's Degrees

Single-Seater Kayak with high back seats, cup holder, and room for storage (ages 12+)

FREE PHOTOGRAPHY - Available for free download after your adventure

Low Profile Paddling Life Vests, & Dry Bags

A real adventure with the most awesome science nerds in the land!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Tandem kayaks & Children's tickets (under 12) are available for reservation by phone only. Call to reserve!
The Isle of Capri Paddlecraft Park requires a $10 Parking Pass per vehicle if you do not have a Collier County Beach Parking Sticker
Must be able to paddle a kayak for 2 - 3 hours
Weight in excess of 250lbs must call for special accommodations
Children under 3 are not permitted
Children under 12 must ride in a tandem kayak with an adult
If cancelled due to weather or dangerous conditions, you will be offered to reschedule or be provided with a full refund
Maximum group size of 12 paddlers

What To Expect

Marco Island

We will be paddling into the Mangrove Tunnels of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve just North of Marco Island launching from the Isle of Capri Paddlecraft Park. The regions only biologist guides will help you find unique wildlife while teaching you about the ecology and history of this amazing place! Get on the water with the guides who have spent their lives studying this area and explore with a real local biologist!

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

After exploring the mangrove tunnels with the only biologist guides in Naples & Marco, visit our partners at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center and enjoy FREE ADMISSION with the purchase of your tour ticket to explore their exhibits, aquariums, art gallery, theater, and hiking trails! Be sure to ask about becoming a member of the Friends of Rookery Bay to further support the Reserve, gain access to special programs, events, volunteer opportunities, and discounts on tours, rentals, and at the nature store!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (541)

V5792UTannel

Mar 2020

A thousand times more engrossing and enjoyable than any video experience! And since it's practically a private tour, still available despite coronavirus restrictions. No more than four unrelated (six related/family members) in a comfortable easy-to-board boat with bucket seats and a friendly biologist-boat driver/guide. We glided out onto the beautiful Rookery Bay with only the water, the sky and the mangroves visible on all sides. Dozens of raptor, wading, swimming and flying birds of various species were visible and their habits and stories shared by Nick, our guide. The highlight was anchoring in sight of the Rookery Island as dusk approached. Single and flocks of ibis and various herons and egrets fly across the darkening sky to join the enormous pelicans already ensconced on the island. Great egrets displayed their stunning white nesting plumage, for which they were hunted almost to extinction one hundred years ago. Nothing was to be heard except the various voices of the birds jockeying for the best roosting places and settling down for the night. The sun set behind the mangroves, dropping into the Gulf beyond the Bay. As darkness fell, we sailed quietly back to dock. Thanks, Rising Tide Explorers, for this beautiful experience!

Response from Host

Dec 2020

Wow that sounds like an incredible adventure on the water with so many bird sightings! What a magical way to experience Rookery Bay and the mangroves, it truly is a sight to see. We are so thrilled that we could provide you with this wonderful experience, we look forward to seeing you again soon in the future! You should try our Mangrove and Mudflats tour to experience kayaking through the mangrove tunnels next time!

Jkc1206

Mar 2020

We had a great time on our tour with Nick. Nick was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic! He pointed out a number of birds, showed us snails and oysters and we even got to see some dolphins along the way. We would definitely recommend this tour and would do it again. Thank you for a great time!!

Response from Host

Dec 2020

Thank you so much for paddling with us, it sounds likes you had an exciting adventure with Nick! It is so thrilling that you got to see so many critters and were able to learn about the importance of the mangrove habitat. We can't wait to see you again in the future soon!

jruss2018

Mar 2020

Took sunset tour mainly to see over 800 birds come to roost for the evening on a small island in the mangroves. We were not disappointed!! We also got to see a month old osprey fledgling just learning to fly. Our guide, Jeanine provided us with an amazing knowledge of birds and the mangroves, as well as a beautiful sunset right on the water in the middle of the mangroves. Thank you Rising Tide. Our family had done the kayak tour 2 years ago and it was also excellent.

Response from Host

Dec 2020

Wow what a beautiful sunset tour you had! We are so thrilled you joined us again for another adventure, it sounds like the birds really put on a show for you! We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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