Naples Kayak Tours
Naples Top Ranked Kayak Tour!
Naples Kayak Tours
Our Naples Kayak Tours are award-winning, family-friendly, and are led by Florida Master Naturalist kayak guides. Our 100% Satisfaction guaranteed kayak tours are true eco-tours, launching from the best kayak routes within 20 minutes of Naples and Marco Island. Our kayak tours are small groups by design, only allowing up to 8 guests per kayak tour. These small group numbers tend to sell out but provide our guests with the most enjoyable kayak experience possible while allowing for a more hands-on interaction between our guests and guides.
Manatees and Mangroves
Our Manatees and Mangroves kayak tour is our top-rated tour, and our company is considered the Top Rated Outdoor activity on TripAdvisor. No other kayak tour in Naples or Marco Island offers guests a better chance to spot bucket-list wildlife, such as manatees, river otters, and even black bears! Combine this route with our experienced kayak guides, and you will understand how we can offer our Satisfaction Guarantee! With optimal tide and wind, the tour would be considered a moderate activity, but it can become more difficult during strong north winds and during full and new moons. A full or new moon increases our tide swings combine a super low tide with a north wind, and this route will have less water.
For an easier, less strenuous route, choose our Rookery Bay Tour. The Rookery Bay route is the same route offered by multiple other companies but still is a great option if you want to relax and enjoy your time on the water.
Family Kayak Tours
Ages 6 & up. 14 years and younger must ride in a tandem kayak with an adult
24 Hour Cancelation
No hassle, free cancelation 24 hours in advance included in all Naples kayak tours
Automated Reminders
All kayak tours feature automated text and emails timed appropriately. Including a 48-hour reminder of our cancelation policy
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Our Manatees and Mangroves tour is offered year-round and with very few exceptions, we always recommend this tour first!
Rookery Bay Tour$55, $65
2 hrs | 3-4 Miles | Ages 6 & up*
The kayak tour that started it all for us in Naples. This tour is our closest option to downtown Naples and Marco Island. This is our least strenuous tour and great for beginners, families, or guests not looking to drive deeper into the Everglades. This tour paddles through a few wider mangrove tunnels and multiple larger bays. Dolphins are spotted regularly here, along with many different bird species. This tour option is offered by numerous other companies, combine that with it’s proximity to Naples and Marco Island, you can expect to encounter other users here on the water. If you are looking for a more unique experience with less traffic, please check out our Manatees and Mangroves tour.
Manatees & Mangrove Tunnels$84
3 hrs | 4-5 Miles | Ages 6 & up
This is our top-rated tour offered by Naples’s top-rated tour company. Our group size is 25% smaller than any other group tour in the area. As of December 2022, we are the only company running this route. By doing this, we have limited the traffic coming and going through this area, giving each guest a better opportunity to spot wildlife and enjoy the Everglades in a truly serene atmosphere.
Rookery Bay Sunset Tour(Nov-April) $75
2.5 Hrs | 4-6 Miles | Ages 10 & up*
Not only do you enjoy all of the wildlife sightings involved in our kayak tours but you are rewarded at the end with a potentially breathtaking sunset. Sunsets have become one of our favorite scenes to photograph due to the spectacular colors produced by the water and the sky. Being located on the Gulf Coast doesn’t hurt either! This tour is more about setting ourselves up for a great vantage point for the sunset and usually paddles around 4 miles.
Naples Kayak Tour Testamonials
Full Time Certified Guides
Our guides are full-time, year-round professionals, which means no summer interns or inexperienced staff. Your guide can make or break your tour and our guides are our number ONE asset!
Ranked #1
TripAdvisor's Number 1 ranked kayak in Naples
How?
- Small Groups
- Automated Communication
- Top Quality Gear and guides
True Eco-Tourism
As a proud 1% for the Planet member, we donate 1% of total sales annually supporting the Friends of Fakahatchee. Our local volunteer group which helps support the Fakahatchee State Park.
Satisfaction Gauranteed
The Everglades make our job easy. Combining our top-quality kayaking equipment with this environment and our professional staff allows us to confidently offer a satisfaction guarantee.
THE MOST UNIQUE KAYAK TOUR IN NAPLES
Our Manatees and Mangroves kayak tour is still Naples’s number one-rated kayak tour! This tour provides guests with the best opportunity for spotting bucket-list wildlife. Hands down, this kayak tour can not be beaten.
We are proud to be one of two kayak tour operators permitted to offer kayak tours in the Fakahatchee State Preserve on the East River, a truly one-of-a-kind experience, kayaking through the most extensive mangrove tunnel system in the Naples area. Currently, we offer tours in Rookery Bay, the 10,000 Islands, and the Fakahatchee State Preserve. Each Tour has specific highlights like manatees, alligators, birds, and blue crabs. Please take the time to read through each tour to make the best decision for you and your family visiting Marco Island, Naples, and Miami.
All Kayak Gear
- Tandem Kayak
- Kayak Specific Life Jacket
- Fiberglass Paddles
- Fleece & Rain Jackets
Professional Guides
- American Canoe Association Certified
- CPR First Aid Certified
- Always Friendly
- Always Professional
Aditional Services
- Free HD photos
- Dry Bags
- Fleece Jackets
- Retail Products Available
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Tours Sell Out (8 guests per tour)
- Our tours always sell out during the winter months with few exceptions
- book early and you can always cancel or reschedule free of charge (48 hours)
Traffic
We are not responsible for the traffic. When planning your trips please make sure you give yourself plenty of time to drive through Fort Myers, Miami or even dowtown Naples.
24-Hour Cancellation Policy
Guests may cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before their kayak tour departure time.
Traffic
We are not responsible for the traffic. Please, plan accordingly. There are other people on your tour
How to cancel
- Our guests can now self-cancel and reschedule on all of our Naples kayak tours. Simply click on the rescheduling link attached in all confirmation emails.
Be sure to enter your correct contact info
If you enter a fake cell phone or email, we are not responsible for the lack of communication
Weather Cancellations
- You can cancel 24 hours before your kayak tour for a full refund. Within that time frame, it is our job to cancel due to the weather
- We will cancel for high winds, Lightning, and sustained rain
- Our morning tours rarely cancel. The weather in the morning is almost always blue skies with no wind.
- If you disagree with our decision to run the tour due to weather, we will provide you with a gift card, worth the total trip amount 25% rebooking fee if you rebook within 5 days of the original tour. This is only if you are inside the 48 hours
Additional information
We will never force anyone out on a tour if we believe the weather conditions are unsafe. However, we have designed our tours, schedules, and age limits to give you optimal opportunities to enjoy your time on the water. If you book a tour and are pushing our age limits, weight restrictions, or ability levels, that is on you. If you book a tour and decide last minute it’s not for you, we cannot give you a refund since guests within our age limits, and ability requirements could have participated. Please understand that we do not want to take anyone’s money for nothing, but we need to set boundaries and expectations.
Email Reminders
Guests will receive multiple email reminders
- Confirmation email – sent out immediately after booking
- 48-hour reminder – This reminds you of your tour and gives you the opportunity to self-cancel outside of 48 hours
- Day of Reminder – This email is sent 2 hours prior to your tour.
All emails contain directions and important information on what to wear and what to expect
Manatees and Mangroves
- 525 Newport Drive Naples, FL 34114
- Port of the Islands Marina, Next to the Fire Station
Everglades Fakahatchee
- “East River Canoe & Park”
- There is no Address here
Rookery Bay Sunset Tour
- 10 Shell Island Rd Naples, FL 34113
- Do not go to the Research Center
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A Top-Ranked Naples Kayaking Outfitter
Smaller Groups vs. The Competition
Meet Our Florida Guides
ACA Certified Kayak Instructors
Justin Niemann
ACA level 2 Kayak Instructor, Former School Teacher, Year round professional kayak guide
Florida Guide
Cap. Logan Hannon
USCG Licensed Captain, FIshing Guide, Kayak Guide, Florida Operations Manager, Boat Tour Partner
Florida Guide
Kyle McKenzie
Owner & founder of Adventure Paddle Tours. BS Fisheries & WIldlife Science, North Carolina State University. ACA Certified Level 3 Sea Kayak Instructor, USCG licensed Captain
Colorado Guide,Florida Guide
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Location
3020 Woodside Ave,
Naples,
FL, 34112