I am new to the Florida coast and took this tour to learn. We arrived early and were rewarded seeing manatee just offshore while waiting! Stephen obviously loves his job, is well qualified and is really good at it! He provided loads of information about the ecosystem and inhabitants, encouraged questions, identified birds, fish, and located things in the water that I wouldn't have known to even look for, (such as a seahorse! sea pork, mangrove crabs), as well as some very interesting history. His beagle Bowser rode along too. Great fun. I noticed that he related well with children in the group, who were roughly 7- 13 yrs. You can choose single/double kayaks or open canoe. I highly recommend it as a pleasant and very informative paddle through Lover's Key!