This trip was amazing and we highly recommend it. Garl is a very good guide and we never felt unsafe or rushed. We learned a great deal. The slogging in the slough was an unexpected adventure, walking (with sturdy pole) through thigh deep water to experience mangroves, cypress trees, myriad bromeliads, a sapsucker bird and even a sleeping alligator. No dangerous snakes were seen. The kayaking was also very informative and enjoyable. How Garl knows where he is going in the slough and the mangrove “forest” I will never know but he does. This trip gives you a true picture of the Everglades which is what we had hoped for. Give it a try!