Guided Island EcoTour: CLEAR/Standard Kayak, SUP - Bonita Springs

Experience the natural beauty and marine life of Southwest Florida up-close with a clear kayak or paddleboard tour. Explore mangrove tunnels, secluded beaches, and prime shelling areas. Don’t miss the unique CLEAR Kayak Sunset Glow Tour!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Big Hickory Island - Join us for a guided eco tour at Big Hickory Island in Bonita Springs. 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.

CLEAR kayaks have a limit of 425 pounds per boat and a max of 250 pounds per seat. Our Standard kayaks have higher limits and track better. Clear kayaks are for 2 people so please book even numbers. We have HOBIE pedal kayaks if needed. Contact us if questions!

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.

What's Included
  • PFDs, dry boxes, map + wildlife guide
  • Free Parking
  • Complementary tour photos
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the natural beauty and marine life of Southwest Florida up-close with a CLEAR kayak! Don’t just take our word on what an awesome tour this is… see our TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2022 and 2023! Paddle Naples’ tours are in the top 10% of all worldwide tours!

Our Five-Star guided eco-tours and rentals take you through Estero Bay and the Gulf of Mexico’s most incredible paddling routes… including mangrove tunnels, secluded beaches, and prime shelling areas! This is prime habitat for dolphins (year round) and manatees (mostly warm water months).

We use top quality standard kayaks and paddleboards that are comfortable and easy to paddle. We have CLEAR paddleboards too, and HOBIE pedal kayaks if needed.

Complementary photos included!

Looking for something truly unique? Try our CLEAR Kayak Sunset Glow Tour. We will paddle to a secluded beach for shelling until sunset, then we turn on the colorful underwater LED lights and have a great time paddling back!

Location
Paddle Naples - CLEAR & Standard Kayaks & SUPs - Bonita Springs
Our primary launch is at the public kayak launch in the middle of Big Hickory Island. Load "26.366976 N, 81.856623 W" into your phone map to drop a pin and get directions! LOOK FOR THE WHITE PADDLE NAPLES VAN. Free Parking. Gratuities appreciated by your hard-working guides!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jamie_b
Jul 29, 2024
Would recommend 😊 - Our tour guide Corine was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and shared lots of cool information with us. We were not “seasoned” kayakers and she did well being patient with us and our speed throughout the tour. She helped us find some really cool shells on the beach, including a “twin shell” that I got to take home to my own twins. Oh, and we got to see several dolphins right when we started! No manatees this trip, but of course that is out of their control. I will say that I didn’t find the clear kayak as beneficial and I thought because the water was not super easy to see through and I didn’t really notice anything going under our kayak so next time I would probably save the extra money and do a regular kayak. However, overall a great experience 😊
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633allissas
Jul 28, 2024
Great tour with Nick - We had such an amazing time on the water with Nick!! He taught us so much about the ecosystem while having a blast! We loved watching the Osprey hunt for food!Can’t wait to visit again because we are calling Nick for another great tour!
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X2287gutroys
Jul 28, 2024
Pick Nick!!!! - Nick did an Excellent job as our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the ecosystem. We learned about everything from birds, fish, shells, and mangroves. I highly recommend asking for Nick to be your guide.
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W3750fkfelixc
Jul 27, 2024
Great mangroves - It was great fun. Everyone had an incredible time. We especially enjoyed the stories about the hurricane season and how it affected the mangroves.
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Summersunshine2017
Jul 27, 2024
Great experience with natural for all ages - Very nice tour to see the natural area from the water. We saw many birds, one dolphin, mangroves, and lots of tide pool life. Hannah was a very knowledgeable and fun tour guide. The kayaks were very stable and easy to paddle. It was a great tour for all ages and abilities.
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W5272iehughc
Jul 26, 2024
Fantastic experience - Views were fantastic! Our guide Corine was very helpful! She was very knowledgeable about local wildlife and shells. Fantastic experience!
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Thomascx3429mv
Jul 26, 2024
Great close up experience of the mangroves and wild beaches - Corine was an amazing guide - friendly, very knowledgeable about the wildlife, shells and the creatures that live in them, and paced the tour brilliantly for our family. Highly recommend!
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Kola_karl123
Jul 26, 2024
It was a wonderful experience - We had booked a CLEAR glass kayak trip. Nick was our guide. It was a wonderful experience to go through the mangroves in almost complete silence. Nick showed us a lot of nature and explained it really well. Even for Germans with school English it was understandable :-). After about 1 1/2 hours we stopped for a short break (20 minutes) on a great beach. Then we went through the mangroves back to the starting point. We saw a dolphin and a swimming iguana on the way. Thanks again to Nick and the rest of the Paddle Naples team for the wonderful experience. A lovely end to our stay in Cape Coral.
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Sunshine764360
Jul 26, 2024
Great activity to do with guests visiting!!! - We had a fabulous time with our tour guide, Nick! Our sister was visiting and had no experience on the water. Nick was a great help, teaching her how to use the kayak properly and navigate the waters safely! He was a wealth of knowledge about the mangroves,shorebirds and shells! We had a blast at the beach shelling and learning about his cool collection of shells ! We loved watching the beautiful Osprey hunting for breakfast! Can’t wait to go back and take this tour again with Nick!!
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Shanadaniels
Jul 24, 2024
AMAZING!! - Honestly one of the best things I’ve ever done.Seth was our guide and he was so knowledgeable about everything we saw on the trip.He took his time and explained all about the shells and wild life.We saw a dolphin and it was just fantastic.I can’t recommend this trip enough!!
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