Clear Kayak Tour: Explore Estero Bay's Marine Life

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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 1965 County Rd 865 - Experience a guided eco tour at Big Hickory Island in Bonita Springs. Select from a standard or CLEAR kayak or paddleboard. Enjoy a leisurely paddle as you look for dolphins, birds, and manatees, while learning about the local ecosystem.
    Open every day of the week, the team is dedicated to delivering outstanding service. Come…
What's Included
  • Free Parking
  • PFDs, dry boxes, map + wildlife guide
  • Complementary tour photos
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the stunning natural beauty and vibrant marine life of Southwest Florida with a CLEAR kayak adventure! Don’t just take our word for it—check out our TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2022-2023-2024! Paddle Naples’ tours rank in the top 10% of tours worldwide!
Our Five-Star guided eco-tours and rentals lead you through the breathtaking…

Location
Paddle Naples - CLEAR & Standard Kayaks & SUPs - Bonita Springs
Meet-up 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 directions! Look for the WHITE PADDLE NAPLES VAN & trucks flying the AMERICAN FLAG. 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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Cara_k
Mar 19, 2026
Kayaking fun! - Elizabeth was a great guide!! we chose the clear bottom kayaks and I think in hindsight we would’ve chosen the regular kayaks because the clear bottom ones were a little harder to maneuver and we couldn’t see anything through the bottom anyway.
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Addysonz2025
Mar 18, 2026
Spring break good fun - Had a blast kayaking and searching for shells. Our tour guide Luke was very knowledgeable and brought good vibes
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Lorrie_t
Mar 17, 2026
Luke is the man! - Luke was a wonderful guide. We had so much fun through the mangroves and walking the beach for shells. Thank you for a memorable vacation experience!
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Carolcc3696ct
Mar 17, 2026
Had a great time will be back next year - Are guided Luke was great we like to go boating with are family. Great job
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Helen_b
Mar 16, 2026
Great experience! - Elizabeth and Jack did a great job leading our tour! I would highly recommend to everyone! The 10:30am was the perfect time!
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Y6150hfalexv
Mar 15, 2026
Affordable and well paced - Overall a very pleasant and affordable outing. My girlfriend was apprehensive about kayaking as she had never done so. Having the double kayaks explicitly listed was a big help when convincing her to go. Mike was an amazing guide. Laud back and full of great info, he even helped us find some great shells when we landed for our break on the beach.
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Jeannie_d
Mar 15, 2026
Big highlight! - OK, I really didn’t want to review because I want to keep this secret and special. But I can’t not share. First time to Bonita and wasn’t sure what to expect from this little business on the side of the road. My sisters and I all have bad shoulders so we were delighted to take this quite short kayak trip to the most amazing secluded stunning beach. (There was a longer option for those wanting exercise.) we were Gaga over this beach! We saw a baby shark, a family of ospreys nesting up high right on the beach and very few people – the best part! We rented a double clear kayak cause it sounded intriguing, but the canal water was brackish so couldn’t see anything cool and the width of the kayak was cumbersome so I would rent a regular kayak next time. Take this sweet little tour. It’s so anffordable and wonderful!
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Linda
Mar 13, 2026
Nature Paddling Tour - Great 5 star tour this morning with Mike! Paddling through the mangroves and the back side of Big Hickory Island. Saw lots of wild life and a playful dolphin. Will definitely book again!
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Onair12747755930
Mar 13, 2026
4th time with Paddle Naples - This was our4th time using Paddle Naples. It’s a great trip to bring friends, but this time it wasn’t quite as good. We have said on each review that the guides need to have microphones on their lead kayak. You can’t hear what the guides are saying. I think our guide (Jack) was new. He was very enthusiastic, but he didn’t describe the different type of shells like the other guides did when we were walking the island. He didn’t even turn around when he was trying to talk about the mangroves and birds. I hope you get some microphones, especially for this fun tour. Too much information was missed this time.
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Sally_s
Mar 18, 2026
Good equipment, beautiful... - Good equipment, beautiful surroundings, good guide but no dolphins or manatees in the winter months. We saw a few birds.
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).