Island Tour by Pedal HOBIE / Kayak / SUP - Fort Myers Beach
Description
Experience the natural beauty of Fort Myers Beach up-close with your choice of paddle craft - top quality standard kayaks, CLEAR kayaks, paddleboards, the only CLEAR paddleboards in SW Florida, and Hobie pedal kayaks if needed! Don't just take our word on what an awesome tour this is... see our TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards for 2022, 2023 and 2024! Paddle Naples tours are rated in the top 10% of all worldwide tours! Our guided eco-tour travels Estero Bay and the Gulf's most incredible paddling routes... including mangrove tunnels, quiet beaches, and the best shelling areas! This is prime habitat for dolphins (year round) and manatees (warm water months). Our guides are fun and knowledgeable (two biologists). CLEAR kayaks have a 425 pound limit and a max of 250 pounds per seat. Standard kayaks have higher limits and track better. CLEAR kayaks are for 2 people so an odd number of guests will also need a single kayak. Complementary photos included!
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Itinerary
Join us for a guided eco tour at Big Hickory Island, Bonita Springs, on South Fort Myers Beach. Choose a standard or CLEAR kayak or paddleboard. We'll paddle at a relaxed pace in search of dolphins, birds, and manatees while sharing local eco-system info. We are open 7 days a week and promise to provide you with exceptional service so come on out and let us show you how easy it is to get out and have some fun on the water! Our paddling routes are some of the best in Southwest Florida and allow you to experience the mangroves trails and tunnels, the Gulf of Mexico, and the beautiful Island beach! You will have the chance to be up close with marine life and it’s quite common to see dolphins, and sometimes manatees (summer). We suggest you bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, bottled water, and water shoes. Minimum age is 3 years old. We have youth sized PFDs but suggest that parents provide a quality, fitted PFD for children under 50 pounds. Contact us if questions!
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(18)
More tour than kayak. Tour guide, Nick, talked a lot. Went to a beach for awhile right after getting into kayaks and then finally started kayaking after a bit. Didn’t see much wildlife. Apparently water was too cold. Come later March or April not February. Also, my father fell in water trying to follow the group through mangrove trees and was all cut up from stuff in water.
As stated on our website this is an eco tour. Our guides are well educated on the ecosystem and try to educate our customers on the area and environment. The wildlife stays in the area year-round except for the manatees who return in warmer waters. We try to do a good mix of kayaking and time on the beach to learn about the shells and the environment.
Had a great trip around the loop, seeing nature and relaxing on the island beach. Zach was extremely helpful getting us situated, in the water, and told us where to go to see dolphins...which we did! Great experience, would definitely go again. -James and Jane
Great to hear the two of you had a wonderful time with us! We always like hearing our employees did an exceptional job for our customers. Thank you so much for the review and we hope to get you back out on the water again.
It was a great experience, our tour guide Zack let us through the island and showed us many tips and cool facts about shells and the habitat
Thanks for the five star review! Glad you had an amazing time with Zach. We appreciate your business and wish you a happy new year!
We had a fantastic experience with Hannah and Seth. They were very helpful and professional providing us with the tools we needed for an awesome kayaking trip. We would definitely recommend using them and we will definitely use them in the future.
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a review on this platform! It’s always nice to know our employees are giving our customers our five star service. We hope to see you again soon!
So much Fun! Our guide Nick taught us so much and brought us to beautiful spots! Will defiantly be back again in the future!
Great to hear! We look forward to getting you back out on the water again. Thx for the 5 star review!
This was a great experience. We did the hour tour to the island and it was beautiful. Seth was an awesome guide. Very laid back and enjoyable experience, highly recommend.
Thanks so much for taking the time to review Paddle Naples! We appreciate the five stars and good to hear Seth did a fantastic job on tour.
Absolutely amazing!! Our tour guide Cam was awesome and very knowledgeable about the area. Er even got to see dolphins!!
Thanks so much Madison for the five star review! We are happy to hear you had a fantastic time on tour with Cam and it’s always cool seeing those dolphins! We appreciate your business.
Absolutely wonderful time . Everyone at Paddle Naples was a true pleasure to deal with. Informative, knowledgeable & only want the best experience for their customers
Wow! Thanks so much for the awesome review! We truly do have the best guides and employees in the area. We are starting our 12th year in business and continue to offer our 5 start service. We appreciate your support!
Great excursion! Nick went above and beyond to make it special even gave us a little lesson on all the shells we found. Definitely would do this again
Thanks so much for the five star review and supporting our family own business. Always great to get feedback on our employees letting us know that they did a fantastic job for our customers. Thanks for choosing Paddle Naples for your kayaking adventure.
We had a great time! It was my first time Paddle boarding and Nick was very patient and helpful. He was also super informative and shared lots of cool information about the wildlife of the area and showed us all kinds of shells and what sea life they used to belong to. It was a really great experience!
Thanks so much for the five star review! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your tour with Nick and you learned some cool stuff while on tour. Come see us again.
