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

Thu 07 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)

MandyJLappRoth

Oct 2019

My husband and I went on the morning mangrove kayak tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable while throwing in some jokes. I would highly recommend this tour to couples or families.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

Thank so much for the kind words, Mandy! We pride ourselves on being the only biologist guides in Southwest Florida...and we also like to think that we have a sense of humor ;) Thanks again for exploring with us and we hope to have you back again soon for more adventure!

Gcharvoz

Oct 2019

Matt was great. Appreciated his knowledge of the environment and connected many stories to meaningful things. Found lots of critters and got some good exercise.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

Thank you for your kind words! Matt has a knack for story telling and connecting his science background with all the amazing things we experience on the water. Thanks for joining us and we hope to have you back again soon for more adventure!

Kecon26

Sep 2019

A friend and I were in Naples for a quick girls weekend and decided to go kayaking. Based on some reviews we chose a Mangrove/mudflat kayak tour & could not have been more happy with our adventure. Our guides, Nick and Evan, were knowledgeable, friendly & very compassionate (as one member of our group lost his balance several times during our tour and they had to assist him getting righted, and back onto his kayak each time). The experience was perfect & we would definitely go back again. The one thing I would mention is that even though the tour is “doable” for most, branches can be quite low to the water and some turns are rather tight. On our way back, the wind was a sort of strong & some of the group struggled a bit. My friend and I are fairly athletic & kayak on Lake Erie during the summer months where it can be rough, so it wasn’t an issue for us, but we worried about those who hadn’t kayaked before (and said we’d likely not bring our 12 year old boys if it was a windy day, bc we weren’t sure they’d have enough energy heading back). All that being said, our guides were really awesome with each and every person & spent extra time in the mudflats pointing out cool snails, neat shells & we even found the smallest horseshoe crab I have ever seen! It was a great trip!

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Thank you so much for the kind words! We love sharing our favorite place with as many as we can and we are so glad you had a wonderful time on the water. Evan and Nick are amazing and we're glad to hear they made the trip such an enjoyable one. Conditions mostly consist of calm, smooth, shallow water and it sounds like you had a little breeze that day! Our guides are certified ACA kayaking instructors and love showing newer paddlers how to best navigate the winding tunnels and even how to comfortable paddle into a light headwind. Hope to have you back soon for more adventure, and thanks again for a great day on the water!

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