Clear Kayak Tour: Explore Shell Key Wildlife
4.7
151 Ratings
Tierra Verde
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:
1 day
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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 for about 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Tours are mainly conducted in the sheltered waters and mangrove passages of the Shell Key Wildlife Preserve in Pinellas County. This 1,800-acre preserve is a familiar route for Dolphins, Manatees, Rays and numerous different shorebirds such as pelicans, egrets, herons, cormorants, ospreys, and occasionally roseate spoonbills.
Please be advised: This physical activity is NOT recommended for the Senior Citizens or Overweight individuals, or those suffering from back related ailments/issues, or people with other physical conditions. It is essential to be physically fit to partake in this venture.
- Minimum age is 6 years
- For the tandem kayak option (2 per kayak) please note you only need to book 1 ticket (1 adult) as you are booking one kayak for two.
- Not suitable for the obese.
- Not suitable for the elderly.
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
4.7
(151 Ratings)
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Mattjudy
Apr 8, 2024
Awesome kayak tour to Shell Key! - Alivia and Justice were fantastic guides who knew the area very well and shared several historical factoids, making this kayak trip so interesting! Seeing a dolphin, several fish, crabs and cormorants swimming by - and under - us was wonderful fun. Highly recommend this to anyone who loves water and wildlife.
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Cosmopolitan450433
Mar 30, 2024
Great Adventure!! - This was a great adventure. Saw dolphins and lots of conches. Tracy was an exceptional tour guide with lots of knowledge to share with us!!
Would do the tour again for sure!!! Great for all levels of ability and ages!
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545carlyl
Mar 21, 2024
An essential Florida experience!! - Olivia was an excellent tour guide! She had so many fun facts about the area, and was extremely personable. The pit stop at the island was a special treat and the mangrove tunnels were freaking awesome! We had a group of ducks follow up the whole way and even saw a group of dolphins. Would 100% do this over again!!
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U1560jtchaseb
Mar 18, 2024
Fun day trip - We had such a fun time! Got to see some wildlife & beautiful Mangrove tunnels. Taylor was a great guide, very personable and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend taking this tour.
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Paolaandrealenis
Mar 18, 2024
Great value for the experience - This tour is great! The length/duration of the tour really allows you to enjoy the experience. The weather and the timing of our tour was also great, sunny but not too hot. Our guide Taylor was really informative and pleasant during the whole ride, she really knew her facts and was able to give us all kinds of information on the environment and it's wild life inhabitants. Taylor made sure we were all safe and was very accommodating so everyone had the best experience possible. From beginning to end, everything was really organized and all ran smoothly and on a timely manner. I highly recommend this tour and look forward to doing it again some time.
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Emilymd7103bw
Mar 17, 2024
Amazing - This tour was beautiful and well worth it! Great for a big or small group. Taylor was a wonderful guide and very knowledgeable.
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Excursion31361094106
Mar 16, 2024
And a great time was had by all - The youngest being 73, and we had a great experience. Don't be put off by the meeting place Google Maps brings you to, because there's no building there, they just set up on the beach. The staff is really great - friendly, funny and informative. The guide was very patient as some people in our group of 10 were slower than others. But, there was still plenty of time to explore and have a great time. I do recommend that you try to stay up with the guide as their voice may not carry well when the wind is blowing. They have great info to give on the geography and the wildlife.
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Adrianabg4153yw
Mar 14, 2024
Great opportunity to explore shell island! - It was peaceful and fun! I would highly recommend it! I had a kayak with my teenage son, it was a perfect balance of workout and relaxation.
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Lizhj617lh
Mar 13, 2024
Fun spring break activity! - I had researched a few different kayak tours in the area and this one had the best location and experiences. Our tour guides were Raina and Tracy. Super helpful and communicated the entire time. Our group had some interesting characters that had difficulty listening/following directions but they made it super easy to stay together and pass through all the water ways and tunnels. Definitely physically demanding, I would not recommend if you are looking for a leisurely activity with your family but definitely worth it!
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Jaqctreadway
Apr 9, 2024
Nice tour but misleading website - Overall very nice tour & our guide was knowledgeable & super nice. Going through the mangroves was a neat experience. The clear kayaks are a bit hard to maneuver compared to normal kayaks. The website stated possible sightings of dolphins and/or manatees but the area of the tour is way too shallow for that to happen so that was misleading.
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