Kayaking Tour: Explore Estero Bay's Hidden Gems

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…
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…

Location
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Meet-up at public kayak launch in the middle of Big Hickory Island. Enter "26.366976, -81.856623" in your phone map app to drop a pin and get directions. Look for ADVENTURES KAYAKING trailer & 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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Tricia_r
Apr 18, 2025
Just keep a count on how... - Just keep a count on how many you have and look for them when you don't have all 12. We have a great time, other family is coming today.
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Rhonda_p
Mar 13, 2025
E collect tour. Hannah... - E collect tour. Hannah was great, funny and gave alot of educational info about the wildlife qe saw along the way. Highly recommend! Very well priced also!
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Q6860kkfrankk
Mar 10, 2025
Fun and easy kayak excursion - Didn’t see any dolphins or manatees but a great time none the less. Cameron was a great guide, extremely knowledgeable on the history and biology of the area.
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Ashley_b
Feb 8, 2025
Great experience to... - Great experience to explore wildlife, very peaceful kayaking, tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and kind.
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Sandra_d
Jan 17, 2025
Grear experience, top tour guide, definitly to recommend - It was an amazing tour with tourguide Nick. He has an incredible knowledge about the wildlife in the area. We had a wonderful afternoon discovering lots of different Animals, was the best choice to do it
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Kathryn_f
Jan 17, 2025
Tandem kayaking with Shawn - Chill and relaxed( I was a passenger princess)lesson in Florida fauna and wildlife. We kayaked to a beach, where we walked and found thousands of shells. Took pictures and enjoyed the fresh air and new friends we made.
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Raelynn_r
Dec 25, 2024
We had a great... - We had a great experience. It was a lot of fun, the perfect Christmas Eve excursion. Nick was a great guide.
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Moparmaniac
Feb 10, 2025
Great tour to see the inland waters - Great tour. Cameron was an awesome guide. Mix of mangrove channels and more open water kayaking. Minor equipment challenge on our tour was competently handled by the guide and other tourists. Didn’t see much wildlife other than birds, and red tide provided plenty of dead fish to see. One caution is you’re paddling against (and with) tidal currents for half the tour, more or less, and across more open water where discourteous boaters don’t seem to care about their wakes. Not too bad and not the tour’s fault but advance warning for some guests when making equipment choices may have helped.
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Kylee_b
Dec 11, 2024
Great Family Excursion - Our guide, Nick, was amazing. Very knowledgeable about the land and the wildlife, and he personalized the experience to cater to our group. We had fun and learned a lot!
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Christof_s
Apr 22, 2025
In a 2.5hr tour we paddled only 25min - Because of wind we only paddled one mangrove tunnel and stayed on the key beach for most of the tour. I had expected, and experienced the last time, that we‘d go more with the kayak than maybe half a mile and back
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From $50
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).