Everglades Kayak Tour: Exotic Wildlife Adventure

Embark on an unforgettable journey as you peacefully sail through the mangrove channels of the Everglades and cypress pools teeming with unusual creatures such as American alligators, osprey, bald eagles, and other unique birds.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Everglades City - Explore unique Everglades mangrove tunnels and cypress ponds home to exotic plants and animals.
  • Big Cypress National Preserve - Explore unique Everglades mangrove tunnels and cypress ponds home to exotic plants and animals.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled Water
  • Paddling Instruction
  • Personal Flotation Device
  • Snacks
  • Kayak or Canoe
Location
Ivey House Everglades Adventures Hotel
Buckner Avenue North
Park in the lot east of the Ivey House Hotel and check in for the activity at the hotel front desk.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Craftee123
Feb 17, 2025
Great Kayaking with Matthew! - We had a wonderful time kayaking with Matthew last week out of Everglades City! Matthew was SUPER knowledgable and proved flexible and adept when his co-guide wasn't available at the last minute. The tour was very low paced and slow, which was wonderful for our not-that-experienced group. Thanks, Matthew!
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Kmfederici
Feb 17, 2025
Wonderful trip on the... - Wonderful trip on the Turner River! Guide was fantastic and we saw so much wildlife! Highly recommended!
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Sarahts254dc
Feb 15, 2025
Amazing trip! - We had an amazing 4-day trip with Alec as our guide. Beautiful beach campsites with sunset views and stargazing. Fresh, healthy, and delicious food. Special diets thoughtfully accommodated. A great variety of open crossings and narrow, calm mangrove passages. Saw Dolphin every day, osprey nests with young, snowy egret, king fisher and great blue heron and a gulf toad fish in a tide pool. Alec is a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable, helpful, competent, and friendly. I would definitely take this trip again.
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N2434fbchristophers
Feb 15, 2025
Evening kayak tour on the Turner River. Gators, birds, stars galore . . . and more! - We went on the evening kayak tour with Matthew. He was an excellent guide who took his time to explain anything and everything pertaining to safety, flora and fauna. The tour itself is physically undemanding for most people as the waterways are very calm. Absolute beginners may struggle occasionally to navigate some sections but anyone with a modicum of experience with a kayak should do just fine. You will see a wide variety of birds and plants and, with any luck, more than a few gators. The evening tour in the right weather has the added bonus of revealing the wonders of the heavens which so many of us do not typically see due to urban light pollution. If you happen to have Matthew as your guide, that's the icing on the cake.
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R5480fxdianep
Feb 12, 2025
Must do! - The tour was everything they advertised. Mangrove tunnels and wildlife were tremendous. Our guide Kenzie was delightful, knowledgeable and in tune with the group. Many thanks for the wonderful experience.
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C4751vlkathryng
Feb 8, 2025
Turner River Mangroves - We spent around 2 and a half hours on the water with Matthew as our guide and it was amazing! The early start meant the light was so pretty and Matthew was an excellent guide - very informative, lovely guy. Plenty of wildlife to see, paddling through the mangrove tunnels with so many Tillandsia was like nothing else. Turner River was beautiful with lots of bird species, as well as turtles and gators! Magic!
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Htwelker
Feb 6, 2025
Fantastic - Thank you Matthew for the fantastic tour! We couldn't have asked for a better guide. We simply booked a tour where everything was explained to our satisfaction, met up at the designated location and were driven 10 minutes to the Turner river. We went on the morning kayak tour and saw a lot of wildlife. I didn't expect it would be as beautiful as it was. Matthew set an easy pace so we could take our time looking at everything and had an answer for every question. We did this tour about 15 years ago and I still leaned and saw new things. I will absolutely do this again!!!
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Freedfirefly
Jan 31, 2025
Fun and informative - Our guide Matthew was excellent. Very informative about the plants and birds. Got to see alligators up close. It was a fun and peaceful ride. Highly recommend!
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Nancyeu355st
Jan 30, 2025
Twilight paddle in the mangroves - Great fun! Totally do-able for a couple of 69+ persons. Alec was a delightful guide. He is knowledgeable, experienced and just plain fun. He shared tons of data specific to the Everglades, knows bird and plant species and shared stories specific to the area and beyond. Lovely end to a spectacular day! Thank you Alec!
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Drj0hne
Jan 30, 2025
Amazing - Totally fantastic . We did the sunset tour thru the mangroves . We were up close and personal with alligators birds, turtles and more Our guide Alex obviously loves what he does, his enthusiasm and knowledge was encyclopedia . We couldn't have asked for a better guide . We can't recommend this trip and this guide enough
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