I was admittedly hesitant about taking our 7 and 10yo boys into the back country of the Everglades. After just 5 minutes with Garl, I knew we were in good hands. We did the full day tour. Garl took great photos of the wildlife (and of us interacting with the wildlife), so we didn't have to bring our Nikon on the trip. We did,however, bring our Nikon Coolpix, as it is waterproof, and it was sufficient. Garl's photos make up for what we couldn't get on our own. The tour was varied with two good hikes into two Cypress Domes, which our boys loved and handled just fine. Then we did a fantastic kayak trip through the mangroves. We started on the night hike, but the rain started to fall, so we had to cut it short (by then we were all beat - kids and grown ups alike!). Garl knows the territory inside and out and his knowledge of the various ecosystems is unsurpassed. Our boys loved it and we had a fabulous time seeing things that we normally would not have been able to see on our own. Simply amazing. Thank you, Garl!!