Loved kayaking through the mangroves while learning all about them and the diverse ecosystem from the guide. I don’t see how anyone could navigate through the tunnels without a guide and not get hopelessly lost or touch something accidentally that might hurt them, but nonetheless there were people out there winging it. I’m glad we had a guide to point out the fish and other creatures, otherwise I would have missed a lot. We saw several types of fish, the upside down jellyfish, 2 nurse sharks, a cool bird, iguana, and learned about the 3 types of mangrove and other plant species. The guide (I don’t remember his name but he was a cool dude) got a sea snail from the bottom so we could see it up close. We also had the chance to hold the jellyfish (I didn’t hold it myself). We were told there was a 50/50 chance of seeing a manatee, and unfortunately we didn’t see any. The water is calm and in some places you just drift along. It should be easily doable for beginners. You will have to maneuver through narrow mangrove tunnels, so be prepared to grab branches and make sure the person in the back of the kayak understands how to steer the boat lol. Luckily I was solo. I loved how peaceful it felt drifting through the mangroves and quietly searching for sea life. I’d definitely go on this trip again.