Spent a day slogging thru a cyprus dome in the Everglades and saw numerous species including the alligator's habitat. This was a real experience in a natural habitat. The kayaking was exhilarating but long, not for the faint of heart or strength, teens or above ok, as it was a good 3 hr kayak in open water. Don is a fountain of knowledge and an expert guide and terrific photographer. I would reccomend this to anyone wanting to get close to nature where you are the guest into nature's home and not a contrived zoo expererience.