Sarasota Mangrove Tunnel: Guided Kayak Adventure

Experience the best guided kayak adventure in Sarasota’s Mangrove Tunnel. Our expert guides ensure your safety and share their vast knowledge of local flora, fauna, and history. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 190 Taft Dr - Join us for an unforgettable guided kayak adventure through Sarasota Bay and the world famous Lido Key Mangrove tunnels. We start our tour with a detailed paddle lesson teaching you basics of kayak operation and safety! We then venture out to the open areas of Sarasota Bay – searching for wildlife encounters with some of our…
What's Included
  • Coast guard approved life jacket
  • High quality kayak and lightweight paddle
  • Professional guide with area expertise
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities - Not expected but greatly appreciated! Tips are not included in the price of your ticket
Additional Information

Experience the premier kayak adventure tours in the region, led by our expert guides who are Florida Master Naturalists! They possess extensive knowledge about local wildlife and vegetation, as well as intriguing local history. Guiding kayak tours is their dream job, and their enthusiasm is evident in their commitment to your safety and their endeavor…

Location
190 Taft Dr
Taft Drive
Meet us at Ted Sperling Nature Park (190 Taft Dr. Sarasota Fl, 34236). Once you've parked, come to the kayak trailers with the KAYAKING SRQ and PARADISE ADVENTURES signs above them. Our awesome guides will be waiting you there to check you in.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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P6785toelizabethb
May 18, 2025
Great Kayak Tour: Lido Key Mangrove Tunnels - Excellent guided tour by Patrick. Enjoyed learning about the mangroves, seeing the cormorants and pelicans, and the mating manatees!
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S3333afroberts
May 17, 2025
Fun time - Jeff and Jack were really informative and fun would highly recommend them. They took good care of us and helped us learn to kayak
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Jamiea771
May 16, 2025
Steffan was awesome! - Steffan was incredibly knowledgeable of the local wildlife and wetlands, as well as the history of Sarasota. We really appreciated that he wanted us all to respect the wildlife once we were approached by manatees, as we support maintaining old Florida ourselves. We’ll be back with our kids and will definitely recommend to visitors. Thank you, Steffan, for keeping us laughing and connecting with everyone in our random group. My husband and I enjoyed our date day and loved how another couple reminded us of why we don’t entertain the “divorce boats”
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Milldale79
May 15, 2025
Highly recommend beat - Steffan was an awesome guide. Being a Florida native, he was very knowledgeable of the area and had a genuine enthusiasm for imparting it. In addition to kayaking the mangroves, we spotted (mating!) manatees and learned a bunch about them, Ringling history in Sarasota, and of course, we got to learn about the mangroves and creatures. I highly recommend the tour. The only constructive feedback I have is to reevaluate tandem kayaking in the mangroves. It made for an interesting outing.
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Spencerhg1586eq
May 14, 2025
Mangrove Kayaking - We had a great morning touring with this company. We got lucky enough to see manatees! It is very easy to access the kayaks. Our tour guide was fun and knowledgeable about the history of the area.
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Susan_l
May 14, 2025
Mangroves and Manatees - Kayaking through the Mangrove tunnels was awesome. Saw Manatees right away. My guide Tony was very knowledgeable.
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Ektrip4
May 13, 2025
First Time Kayaker! - This was my first time kayaking & Patrick made the experience so wonderful! Although I wasn't sure what to expect, Patrick made the whole experience very easy & kicked off our kayak lessons with humor. He spoke clearly & loudly so that the whole group could hear him & he had a lot of knowledge to share regarding the local area/nature/mangroves, etc. When we saw dolphins, he never rushed us away & let our group enjoy it until they swam out of our vision. This was the highlight of my trip & can't wait to do it again!
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Aimee_g
May 11, 2025
Great Mother’s Day! - We scheduled this for a Mother’s Day event! Fun way to get on the water and learn about the area water life! Enjoyed the calm waters and exploring the mangroves. We kayaked in the bay and jumped out to walk along sandbars finding shells and sea life.
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Nikki
May 11, 2025
Top Notch Tour! - Jordan was the best; he was patient and knowledgeable. This was my first time kayaking and I can’t wait to do it again! I would book with them again!
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Tripster456
May 8, 2025
Group tour with Patrick - excellent experience! - I highly recommend Kayaking SRQ. It’s my “go to” for the best kayaking experience in Sarasota (Lido Key). Most recently went on a group trip …with Patrick as our guide. He is top notch terrific. His strong voice could be heard across the water no matter how far back we were. He is knowledgeable about the sport of kayaking as well as the interesting facts about the wildlife. He picked up various sea creatures and let us hold them. He was patient and made sure everybody enjoyed navigating the mangroves easily. And, he is super strong in case you need a hand getting out of the kayak upon return.
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From $65
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).