My husband and I booked a 1/2 day trip with Garl's Coastal Kayaking, on March 11, 2015.
We had never seen an alligator outside of a zoo, and saw too many to count! We didn't have a whole lot of experience in a kayak, but Garl gave us some basic instructions, and we were able to navigate fine, during our tour.
Garl was very knowledgable regarding the Everglades, the plants, wildlife and we felt we were safe and in good hands the entire adventure.
I highly recommend booking a trip with Garl to explore the Everglades. It definately was the highlight of our trip!