Everglades National Park Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour

General information

Destination
Naples, United States

Program details

This is a great alternative to an airboat ride and is conducted directly in Everglades National Park (where airboats are not allowed).



The Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour combines the best of a boating tour, a kayaking tour and a walking tour into a single wonderful experience. Using a dedicated kayak transport boat, you are comfortably and safely transported to some of the most beautiful and remote areas of Everglades National Park.



First, by boat, you will explore amongst Everglades National Park’s 10,000 Islands searching for wildlife such as roseate spoonbills, osprey, ibis, great blue herons, snowy egrets, shore birds, bald eagles, racoons, dolphins, sea turtles, manatees, sharks and other creatures. You will learn will about the Everglades ecosystems, its history and rich culture.



Once you reach one of the many destinations, your naturalist guide will "slow" the tour down and turn it into a "hands-on" eco-experience. Very stable, comfortable kayaks are deployed to get you close to the Park’s flora and fauna. No experience is needed, and you will not need to paddle far or fast.



Conditions normally allow for a leisurely, interpretive walking experience on pristine barrier island beach; an island that is seldom visited by others. With your guide, explore the island’s shell wrack lines, shallow tidal zones, dunes, uniquely adapted plants, mangrove swamps, many different invertebrate species, and much more. Every day, every tide and every tour are different.



From the island, you will paddle back to your boat and then travel back to the mainland in time for lunch, dinner or another tour!



Languages

English