Heart of the Rookery Bay Kayak Tour

CALL FOR SUMMER AVAILABILITY (May – October)

Capacity: 1 – 2 Paddlers

Duration: 2 – 2.5 Hours

Launch Times:9:00AM & 12:30PM Daily (availability may vary, see calendar for details)

Launch Site: Shell Island Road Boat Launch

*Children under 12 will ride in a tandem kayak with an adult, ages 3+ only

 

Join your biologist guide for a 2-hour tour exploring the mangroves!!

Depart on an adventure into some of the most quiet and tranquil parts of the Rookery Bay Reserve with one of our Biologist Guides! Here you will take a leisurely paddle through the remote mangrove bays, islands, and creeks that make the estuary one of Southwest Florida’s most valuable treasures.

Look deeper into the different components of this unique ecosystem as you learn about how its oyster reefs and mangrove islands help to shape the area’s ecology. Navigate these unique living habitats while practicing basic paddling skills as you cruise among the local wildlife. The area is commonly visited by dolphin, osprey, wading birds, bald eagle, rays, interesting invertebrates, and even Manatee! Get out on the water with Southwest Florida’s only biologist guides and immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquility of the Rookery Bay Reserve!

FREE HD photography included with every tour!

  • Adults $65
  • Children (under 12) $55

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Morning Kayak and Boat tours are open all summer long!

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November and December tours are available to book now!

All tours currently closed on Mondays.

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