Great time with a great guide (Ashley)! Water wasn’t as blue/green as photos until the end - still clear once off the landing- but that was related to time of year & recent rains. Weather was perfect at 8a! I think it would have been pretty hot/sunny if we’d gone later. There was opportunity to get out of the kayak to rest/swim, and/or you could get water in the boat from
paddling- so wear swimsuits or have quick drying clothes. Drybags were provided and you could lock valuables in the trailer at launch.
Of note, for folks who aren’t experienced kayakers, you paddle upstream the first 90 min which, while not that strong a current, was challenging for unexperienced folks on the tour (we are experienced but our kids thought it was a hard paddle). We both had our kids in the boat and the youngest couldn’t have managed without us, so families should just take note. Kids can just ride, life jackets were available.
Overall, it was beautiful, we saw anhinga, egret, a blue heron…lots of fish & turtles. Rumor had it there were early morning otters but we missed those! Great history of the area was also shared.
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Apr 2022
Thank you so much for the 5 stars!! Exactly, often times we experience rain and it will change the color of the water, but it will always be transparent! We're thrilled to hear you and your family had a good time exploring with us - we like to think the float back down backs the paddle to the top so worth it!! It sounds like you hit the jackpot with the animal sightings as well! We appreciate you so much and hope to see you again soon!