Kayaking Tour: Explore Estero Bay's Hidden Gems
5.0
13 Ratings
Bonita Springs

Experience the beauty of Big Hickory Island on a 5-star kayak eco-tour. Explore hidden mangrove tunnels, encounter dolphins and manatees, and relax on a secluded beach. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Big Hickory Island - Join one of our friendly and knowledgeable guides as they lead you through the island’s mangrove tunnels in search of wildlife. Common sightings include dolphins, osprey, pelicans, and shorebirds, with a special focus on spotting manatees during the warm months (Mar-Oct). The west side beach of Big Hickory Island is renowned…
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What's Included
  • Life jacket (all sizes)
  • Dry bag or dry box
  • Guide takes photos for air drop at end of tour
Additional Information

Over 500 5-star reviews on other platforms! Why? Our guides at Adventures Kayaking love what they do! We do our very best to make sure you have a great time out on the water while learning about our beautiful Estero Bay estuary, the largest in SW Florida. Wildlife is abundant with healthy shorebird populations, and prime dolphin (year round) and manatee…

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Location
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Big Hickory Island preserve is on south Fort Myers Beach on Estero Boulevard. You can easily get directions to our launch location by opening your map app on your phone and entering GPS location "26.366976, -81.856623", then "Directions". Look for our ADVENTURES KAYAKING trailer at mid island.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sherri_u
Sep 26, 2024
Love our adventure - Our tour guide was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and kind. We enjoyed seeing the dolphins and learning about the wildlife a d seashells.
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Maria_c
Aug 10, 2024
Beautiful - This a very nice tournament we enjoy it. We saw dolphins was wonderful we enjoy the nature. Our guide was very kind and sweet person
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Brian_f
Jul 26, 2024
A fun learning opportunity - My wife and I had a really great time! Our guide was knowledgeable and easy-going, making our experience relaxing and enjoyable. We encountered a lot of the local wildlife, including dolphins, manatees, and ospreys, and Big Hickory island was a great place to find shells we rarely found before on Bonita beach. We would definitely recommend!
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Hunterf247
Apr 5, 2024
Tour is worth it! - We had a fantastic time with our tour guide Hannah! We saw lots of birds and even some manatees. Hannah was incredibly knowledgeable, and gave us a new appreciation for the complexity of shells and plant life in Florida. Group sizes are kept small, which let us get to know our guide and ensured she had eyes on all of us the whole trip. She took plenty of pictures, including over 25 of us. We almost went for the rental alone, but the tour is worth the extra cost!
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Andrea
Mar 8, 2024
Super fun - saw and learned a lot! Great adventure and learning opportunity. Highly recommend!' - Such a great experience! Mike, a.k.a., the "Dolphin whisperer", lead us through mangroves and along beaches that were absolutely beautiful. We got to watch dolphins play. Mike was very knowledgeable about the native plants, birds, and plants that we saw along the way. We stopped on an iOS, and he found and shared information about the different types of shells that were common in the area and the critters that lived in them! I was too early in the season to see the manatees... would love to come back to see them! THANKS, Mike!!
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Sue
Feb 23, 2024
This is the best tour for science geeks - Our guide Cameron was absolutely amazing. Extremely knowledgeable about the chemistry physics and biology of the plant life the mollusks the fish, the tides the beaches. It was a truly fascinating experience. He was a captivating storyteller.
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R9514xdmariam
Dec 28, 2023
Great day out - We are a family of five (kids aged 7, 11 and 13) and had booked a guided tour. Even though kayaking was new to most of us, everybody quickly found the rhythm under great guidance from tour guide and enjoyed every minute of it. Unfortunately we didn’t se dolphins or manatees, but enjoying the other wildlife, shelling on the little beach and paddling along was all worth it.
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O3446nerhondal
Aug 20, 2023
Excellent Experience!! - Excellent, excellent kayak trip!! Very knowledgeable guide, beautiful scenery, and great shelling!! Our guide was very focused on the group having a good, safe time and gave lots of valuable information. A great trip for young, old, and in between. We will be doing this trip again!!
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Helenmj2014
Jul 31, 2023
Excellent Eco tour of Estero bay - We did a 3 hour tour of Estero bay with Cameron - an extremely knowledgable guide! Learned loads about sea life, the birds and the local area. I highly recommend this tour - fun and very informative.
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Marianne_m
Mar 11, 2023
Mangrove Paddle Tour - Our guide was very personable, knowledgeable, and informative. Not only did we enjoy kayaking in the mangroves, we learned about the local plants and marine animals. We would definitely take a paddle tour with Glenn again!
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