Clear Kayak Tour: Explore Shell Key Wildlife

Embark on a thrilling clear kayak tour in St Pete, exploring the abundant wildlife of Shell Key preserve and Fort Desoto park. Discover dolphins, manatees, rays, and a variety of shore birds on this 2-2.5 hour adventure.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 2830 Pinellas Bayway S - Open water kayaking through the 1800 acre nature preserve of Shell Key, and Fort DeSoto park. See all the wildlife through our clear transparent kayaks.
What's Included
  • Kayak and lifejacket
  • Free parking
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Embark on an intriguing kayak journey in St Pete, utilizing our Crystal Clear kayaks. The tour provides an engaging view of marine life within the Shell Key preserve and Fort Desoto park. Our trained guides deliver a captivating description of the surrounding wildlife and ecosystem. Group sizes for these tours could be from 2 to 16 individuals and run…

Location
2830 Pinellas Bayway S
Pinellas Bayway South
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cristid359
Apr 5, 2026
Fun times! - Troy was excellent! Very kind and knowledgeable!
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Kevin_m
Mar 20, 2026
Worth every penny, great afternoon - Great afternoon, good exercise, went with regular kayaks for low tide- the right move- the mangrove islands and shell key were fun to explore, learned a lot, and had time to wander the beach too. Our guide, Claire, is very knowledgeable and patient, great guide- ask for Claire!
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Ekaterina_t
Feb 20, 2026
Fun trip for the family - Guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. It’s a safe and very enjoyable trip! Being a n a small group made a more personal experience.
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Lynn_b
Feb 18, 2026
This was a great kayak... - This was a great kayak experience! 4 miles round trip, and through mangrove tunnels with a stop at Shell Island Preserve. Then some time on the beach for some great shelling! Our guide Hunter was fantastic - he really made the trip fun, informative and educational. 10 out of 10!
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Jessica_l
Mar 20, 2025
Highlight of our trip! - Our guide was fantastic and so kind and friendly. She was very knowledgeable about the area, marine life and wildlife. She was patient and i really appreciate that she took some photos of us so we could just be in the moment.
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Meggin
Mar 12, 2025
Amazing Experience! Alessia was the perfect tour hide.She is so knowledgeable. I didn’t expect to learn as much as I did - Alessia was the best tour guide. I didn’t expect to learn as much as we did, but she was so knowledgeable. She was also very personable
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Tonywf9176li
Sep 25, 2024
Mangrove Kayaking - We had the best time kayaking through the mangroves!! Tracy was our guide and she was great, very knowledgeable about plant and wildlife. We would absolutely do it again….and ask for Tracy!
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J4452azchrisc
Sep 13, 2024
Mangrove Tunnels - The Kayak tour through the Mangrove Tunnels was amazing and quite majestic. Tracie was a great guide and very knowledgeable of the area and sea life.
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Jillt655
Apr 15, 2026
Great adventure - Claire was great with her knowledge of kayaking and the ocean. Traveling through the mangroves was amazing. The inky drawback was we didn’t get the glass bottom boats that we booked.
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Tessab723
Jul 26, 2024
Dolphin infested tour - We had a great time, Tracy was a wonderful guide and made the experience so fun. We were able to see a ton of dolphins and even had one swim right up to our kayak. We were a little bummed because the tides were too low for the clear kayaks but that was out of the companies control.
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From $74
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).