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Get ready for an unforgettable adventure with our St Pete guided kayak tour! Whether you choose our stunning transparent Clear kayaks or our classic Coastal kayaks, you'll embark on an exciting journey through he breathtaking Shell Key Preserve and its vibrant mangrove tunnel ecosystem. Our expert tour guides will captivate you with fascinating stories about the local wildlife and the incredible century-old mangrove tunnels. Paddle the serene, protected waters of the 1800-acre Shell Key Wildlife Preserve in Tierra Verde, St Pete. You might even spot playful and gentle manatees, graceful rays, and an array of beautiful shorebirds like pelicans, egrets, herons, cormorants, osprey, and the occasional roseate spoonbill!
You will tour through the mangrove tunnels, and then pull your kayaks up onto the shores of Shell Key. While there, you'll have the opportunity to step out and stretch your legs and explore the island. It's also the perfect place to collect shells and sand dollars. Then we all get back into our clear kayaks and take a straight-line back to our starting point. In all it's approximately 4 miles of paddling through the Shell Key preserve on our clear kayaks. Our sit-on-top kayaks are inherently more stable than sit-inside kayaks, are easier to get in and out of, and offers room for your backpack or a small cooler. And their back support is excellent.
We offer the best kayaking tour in St Pete.
Feel free to visit our sister website at Coastal Kayak Charters. Also visit our microsite at St Pete Kayaking.
We also offer Boat Tours to Shell Key.
Expectations
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Please be advised that kayaking is a physically strenuous activity. This tour is a 4-mile paddle, and you must be in at the least a moderate physical condition to complete the tour.
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This is a tour of a nature preserve, away from civilization. If you are averse to mud, ants, insects, or wild brush, this tour may NOT be for you.
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Minimum age is 8yrs old. Children 14 and under must ride tandem with an adult.
Details
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$64 per person on Clear kayaks
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$54 per person on Coastal kayaks
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Trips run 7 days a week, but departures vary. Call ahead for exact departure times.
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FREE parking at our launch site near Ft Desoto Park.
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Trip duration is approx 3 hours.
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You can purchase tickets online or by phone!
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Cancellations: No refunds for cancellations less than 48 hours before your scheduled departure. No refunds for "no shows". We give FULL refunds if Island Ferry cancels for inclement weather.
What To Bring
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Wear your swimsuit, and water shoes are preferable to flip-flops.
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Bottled water.
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Sunscreen, hat, and glasses.
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A towel to keep in your car for afterward.