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Everglades National Park, the 10,000 Islands and Big Cypress Preserve Daily Four Hour Guided Eco-Excursions Transport Boat Departs Everglades City 9 am and 1:30 pm Great for all Ages and Experience Levels - Stable, Easy and Quiet Limited to Six Guests so Reservations are Important $119 Per Person Custom and Private Trips
Everglades Area Tours
P.O. Box 670 ~ Everglades City, Florida 34139 Phone: 239-695-9107 Email: captwright@evergladesareatours.com | |
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Everglades Kayaks opens the remote areas of the Park to the average person by using a mother boat to comfortably transport its guests to the some of the most remote and beautiful areas of the Park. The kayak transport boat nestles six state-of-the-art, sit-on-top kayaks in her bow and provides comfortable captains-style seating for six guests. Whisking along at 30 mph and fitted with full Coast Guard equipment, a satellite phone, a sunshade and an iced cooler full of cold drinks, you are brought to the far reaches of the Park in safety and comfort. Most importantly, you can experience much more with the transport boat and still be back in time for lunch, dinner or another tour.
Each trip is led by an experienced guide who is certified by the National Park and licensed by the US Coast Guard. Also, they are either a Certified Florida Naturalist or Environmental Engineer. As our guest, you will be presented with a wealth of information on the colorful local history of the area, as well as, its wonderful wildlife and fauna.
Each trip is tailored to the group and the natural environment of the day ... no trip is "canned". However, we are often fortunate to experience, up close, manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, ospreys, bald eagles, hawks, kites, egrets, herons, oystercatchers and rosette spoonbills among many other wonderful Park species.
Everglades National Park is one of the most spectacular parks in the US National Park System. Surrounded by the Big Cypress National Preserve, Fakahatchee Strand National Preserve and the 10,000 Islands Preserve, there is nearly one million flooded, pristine acres. The Park is world famous in the paddling and fishing worlds and people from all over the world travel to Everglades City to enjoy the areas splendor.
Established in 1947, it is the only park that was established for biological considerations instead of for its geological features. Home to over 300 species of birds and dozens of endangered species, it is its biological diversity that makes the area so unique special … a true biological wonder.
It usually takes about a ½ hour in the transport boat to reach our destination. The boat ride itself is spectacular, but the kayaks are perhaps the best way to experience the Parks wildlife. They are very quiet and unobtrusive. You can enjoy paddling under a mangrove canopy, fishing around a remote island or wading along a remote pristine beach. The quiet serenity of a kayak is truly great way to experience Everglades National Park.
Each state-of-the-art sit-on-top kayak is outfitted with a personal floatation device, whistle and, of course, a paddle. The kayaks are very stable, quiet and very easy to paddle. With the use of the transport boat, there are no tides to fight or windy open waters to cross ... these trips are fun for the whole family. However, all guides do carry VHF radios, first aid kits and other safety equipment.
Everglades Kayaks will customize private trips for your family or group. Specific locations, timetables, camping and catering ... anything is possible, just give us a call with your ideas. However, daily, half-day trips leave from City Seafood Market and Cafe' in Everglades City at 9:00 am and 1:30 pm and last approximately 3½ to 4 hours. The cost is $119.00 person. Seating is limited to six per trip so advanced reservations are important.
