St. Petersburg - Guided Kayak Tour of Beautiful Shell Key

Rate

Person - $39

Duration

3 hrs

About

(Please contact us for more availability or larger groups thank you!)

Our guided kayak tour of beautiful Shell Key Preserve (incl beach walk 🙂 ) begins at the public launch area just north of the bridge to Fort De Soto Park. The preserve contains an abundance of wild life and is mostly a beautiful, calm paddle.

My team and I will meet everyone here, do introductions, hand out waterproof bags, and then get everyone prepped for kayaking (lifejackets are provided, but not required for guests over 16). No experience needed as we’ll give everyone a little paddling overview/refresher! We use primarily tandem kayaks for ease and comfort. (Your booking time is the planned arrival time).

After that we’ll head out onto the water & into the Preserve! The Preserve is a beautiful shallow environment with plenty of wildlife & a very interesting ecosystem! We’ll discuss both the ecosystem and history of the Preserve.

From the shallow seagrass flats to the large mangrove islands to the pristine beaches of Shell Key itself we’ll try and cover it all! Including traveling through some mangrove tunnels (with friendly tides, primarily March-October)
We’ll also look for and talk about some of our incredible wildlife in the Preserve including dolphins, manatees, & other various fish & bird life!

From our kayaks we’ll be able to see a few different St. Pete landmarks & we’ll discuss their history as well as some recommendations for places to eat & things to do while you’re here! If you enjoy your tour please consider tipping your guide thank you!