I had scheduled the sunset e-bike tour the week before we got to Sarasota. Dereck called me because it was going to rain the night I had scheduled. Upon his suggestion we rescheduled for the Wednesday morning Myakka River State Preserve bike tour and boy were we not disappointed.
Dereck and Jack were awesome guides. First they brought us through how to use the E~Bikes, then covered safety and off we went. It was a fun ride at the perfect pace for all of us, young and old. They were very informative about the history of the preserve and all the plants, birds and animals we saw. The big gators did not disappoint and were abundant on the shoreline at a safe distance.
It's such a beautiful place and we covered so much more ground on the bikes than we would have on a self-guided walk. Great experience overall and I highly recommend it to anyone. Next time we are going to do the sunset tour, I'm sure it will also be a great experience. Bonus: Jack has Dog named Odie that rode along in his doggie backpack.