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NAPLES & MARCO ISLAND (Aug. 28) – Rising Tide Explorers won “Best Kayaking Tour” in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, the media outlet announced online today.  Based in Naples & Marco Island, RTE was featured as one of the Best Adventure Tour Companies in the country along side a variety of other adventure activities…

All too often we hear people making excuses for why they aren’t out enjoying the things that make Southwest Florida so special…but here at Rising Tide Explorers, we just won’t have it!! When it comes to kayaking or paddle boarding, we’ve got you covered and there is absolutely no experience needed. If you have ever felt…

You’re in one of the most unique places on the planet – it’s no wonder you are looking for ways to get outdoors and experience it all first-hand!  With so many options for exploring our area, why choose a guided kayak tour?  WE’RE GLAD YOU ASKED! Choosing to take part in a guided kayak tour in the Naples & Marco Island area can take your experience on the water to the next level.  With real local biologists as your guides who have a trained eye for finding unique local wildlife, you are sure to see some incredible sights and learn more about the nature that surrounds us than you will with any other adventure.  Winding through mangrove tunnels and getting to see some of our most hidden spots that many locals don’t even know about is just one of the perks of traveling with…

One of the most amazing things about Southwest Florida is the abundance of wildlife that call this area home. With the daily grind of work, running errands, and entertaining guests, many of our residents rarely get a chance to explore and admire the incredibly unique natural areas in our own backyard. Rising Tide Explorers has a passion…

Fellow Explorers! Check out the links below to see new stories and articles featuring Rising Tide Explorers. Enjoy! 4/26/17 Collier Citizen – Changing the Tide:  Gene Doyle Adventure Scholarship Alumni celebrate with Kayaking Trip 6/6/17 National Research Reserve Foundation – My Reserve Our Coasts – Reserve Support Local Business! 8/6/17 le Courrier de Floride – Rookery Bay:  Exploring the Mangrove between Naples and Marco Island 8/25/17 Naples Real Estate y Peggy: Blog – Naples Named a Top 10 Place for Adventure 2/19/18 – TravlinMad:  Top 10 Things to do in Naples, FL – The Ultimate Guide to the Paradise Coast

If you’ve had the opportunity to drive around Collier County after the recent devastation from Hurricane Irma, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the extensive damage to our local trees.  Bare palms, uprooted banyan trees, snapped slash pine, and mighty oaks that have had their branches cracked off like toothpicks.  Our iconic local cypress tress (Taxodium disticum) have also experienced some…