Big Hickory Island Kayak Adventure

Experience the beauty of Big Hickory Island with our kayak and SUP rentals. Our knowledgeable tour guides will help you navigate the paddle routes and spot wildlife. Perfect for beginners!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Explore the stunning Big Hickory Island and Estero Bay estuary by paddle, where it’s common to see magnificent shorebirds, dolphins, and even manatees from March to October. Discover the intricate mangrove tunnels and the open waterways surrounding the island. The island’s west side features a beautiful, secluded beach, less frequented due to the lack…

What's Included
  • All necessary gear included - PFD, dry bag, and annotated map.
Additional Information

Over 500 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor! Here’s why… tour guides will discuss a self-guided tour map with you to make sure you are aware of the many paddle route options around Big Hickory Island… and share with you recent wildlife sighting locations! If you are new to kayaking they will coach you on how to safely operate your single (one seat) or…

Location
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Big Hickory Island preserve is located between Bonita Beach and Fort Myers Beach on Estero Boulevard. You can easily get directions to our launch location by opening your map app on you phone and entering GPS location "26.366976, -81.856623", then select "directions".
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sunshine562767
Jul 28, 2024
Great time! - Everything was wonderful! Everyone was very nice. We saw a manatee and the beach was nice to pull up to for a bit. We will be back!!
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Patriciawh6715fp
Jul 19, 2024
Amazing day out paddling thru Big Hickory Island - Our experience booking our paddle adventure was great from the booking to finishing our paddling day ! We were welcome by sunch a friendly staff Nick and Hanna were very helpful they got us all ready with our paddle boards gave us pointers on the trip our paddles were sturdy and love the complimentary dry bag ! We saw dolphins and lots wild life is a beautiful paddle thru the marshes ,mangroves ,beach area . We will definitely come out again !
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Teoryesveltri
Jul 6, 2024
Wonderful Kayak Experience for the Whole Family - We had an amazing time renting kayaks with my family! While we wished we could have seen more wildlife, we understand that’s beyond anyone’s control. The staff was incredibly attentive, providing us with everything we needed and giving us excellent instructions to make the best out of our trip. My kids had a blast, and we would definitely come back again!
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Jocelyn_c
May 16, 2024
10/10 recommend. Relaxing, one of a kind experience - You start off kayaking in mangroves, tons of birds, about 15 mins into the trip you’ll reach the Gulf of Mexico. I had my 6 year old daughter with me and it was a great experience for her! We got to get shells from secluded islands, which also have sandbars for easy walking. The actual route goes by the city and under a highway, but we just went to the beaches and came back. Perfect trip and learning experience for young kids, but probably not best for babies.
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271sethp
Mar 22, 2024
SUP rental - Great advice from local guides. I was able to see and do everything I wanted to do within the time I booked for thanks again Kurt!
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Leanne
Feb 22, 2024
Great kayaking! - Had a great time kayaking among mangroves! Saw a beautiful island and enjoyed an amazing day in sunny Florida! Loved our guide Tyler and his awesome dog Easton. Tyler was a wealth of information and kept us very engaged!
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Tricianaples9891
Jul 31, 2023
Great kayaking in morning - Gorgeous morning with kayaks out to Gulf. Trail out to Gulf was great moving through the mangroves. Arrived at perfect secluded beach to take an extended swim. Staff were helpful, friendly, and kayak was in good shape. We highly recommend this over others in area if you want to get to beach within 15 minutes. We'll definitely go back many times in future. We're locals and the experience was perfect
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Nickmangieri
Feb 15, 2023
Beautiful afternoon - I had a wonderful afternoon kayaking in the mangroves. My guide was very knowledgeable and informative about the local flora and fauna. Sad to see so much destruction from Ian but nature will recover. I have some nice pictures and shells to help me remember the adventure.
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Maps5511355
Feb 1, 2021
Kayaking at Bonita Beach - Mark Quinn was our guide and was so knowledgeable about everything we saw on our trip. It was a beautiful day and we really enjoyed everything we saw. Mark is excellent.
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From $25
up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).