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)

T8221WGjasonp

May 2021

It was a great day. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. Would recommend it with family and children

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Thank you!! We are glad to hear you had a great time exploring with RTE! We love sharing our knowledge about the area and environment with friends and families. Hope to have you back soon and thanks again for joining us on the water!

francypants2021

May 2021

We booked this tour the day before and they were great to work with. They had everything ready to go when we showed up in the morning. The tour itself was a bust. We kayaked for two hours and we saw a jellyfish and some tiny mangrove crabs. My advice is to do some research before booking a tour. Ask the guides what kind of wildlife is in the area, how frequent the sightings are, what time of day....

Response from Host

May 2021

Hello FancyPants2021. Thank you for your feedback! I would like to clear some things up for you and those reading this review as it is not a reflection of our company or the quality of the service we provide...but a review of wildlife sightings which we have absolutely no control over. Based on your review it appears that you were not on a guided tour, but an unguided kayak rental for which we set up the kayaks and equipment in advance and give you recommendations/guidance on how to explore this beautiful area on your own with ease. Sounds like you had a great experience with our staff and equipment! Had you signed up for a guided tour, our guides would have helped to find wildlife and also helped those participating to appreciate this incredible natural area for everything that it is regardless of the wildlife sightings on any given adventure. Rookery Bay is one of the most unique ecological places on Earth and its difficult not to be awe struck by it all once you've learned about it from a real local biologist. While we thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback, we would ask that you reassess, edit, or remove your 3-star rating so that it reflects the service you received instead of damaging our outstanding reputation with an average/below average rating based on wildlife sightings. We have absolutely no control over the wildlife in this beautiful, wild, open, natural area as it is not a zoo or an aquarium. We would greatly appreciate it if you would give us a call at your earliest convenience and/or adjust your feedback to represent the service you received rather than the behavior of local wild animals. We would also love to tell you more about the jellyfish you encountered as it may have been one of the incredible upside down jellies (Cassiopeia) that we have in our area. Such an amazing critter with some really interesting adaptations! Hope to speak with you soon and get you back out on the water for more adventure, learning, and the best opportunity to experience the local wildlife in it's natural environment.

dorisc485

May 2021

We did the Heart of Rookery Bay kayak tour. Our guide Winston was enthusiastic and knowledgeable! We had a day with still waters, so this required little physical effort.....easy paddling. Our tour was at 9 am and it got hot out there. Definitely wear sun protective clothing, a hat and sunglasses. I had long sleeves, but short pants and my legs were sunburned despite spf 50 lotion. Surprisingly there were no bugs to contend with. We highly recommend this tour.....learned a lot about the ecosystem in our area.

Response from Host

May 2021

Thank you for the kind words and we are so glad you had a blast with Winston! He is extremely knowledgeable and so much for to explore with. We are knocking on summer's door, so always good to be prepared for the warm weather with all the suggested items on our 'what to bring' list. So glad you had a great time and we look forward to having you back again sometime soon for more adventure!!

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