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Everglades Area Tours

About Us — Our Guides & Mission

Family owned and operating since the late 1990s. All guides are formally trained Florida Master Naturalists, Environmental Educators and Full-Time Outdoor Leaders.

"Dedicated to the experiential education of students, families and travelers from Florida, the Americas and the World. Only through education, do we have the opportunity to preserve the Everglades, its culture and its heritage."

Everglades Area Tours is an educational tour operator working in Florida's Everglades National Park and surrounding protected areas. All guides are formally trained Florida Master Naturalists, Environmental Educators and Full-Time Outdoor Leaders.

Everglades Area Tours provides eco-educational experiences (hiking, paddling and powerboating) throughout the region — from half-day tours to seven-day experiential courses in the Everglades wilderness.

Certifications & Recognition

  • Florida SEE Certified Silver — one of only 8 firms in Florida
  • Member of the Florida Guides Association
  • University of Florida IFAS Master Naturalist Program
  • Florida Professional Paddlers Association
  • Active with the Audubon Society
  • Featured on PBS, National Geographic Travel Channel, Wild Florida & Rock the Parks
  • Featured in Southern Living, USA Today Travel, Outside & Lonely Planet
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Meet Your Guides

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Capt. Don McCumber — Lead Guide & Owner

Professional fishing guide, outdoor writer and naturalist interpretive guide. FAA Certified Flight Instructor, Florida Master Naturalist and US Coast Guard Captain. Guiding professionally in the Park since 1997. President of Chokoloskee Enterprises, Inc. (d/b/a Everglades Area Tours). Active with the Audubon Society and Collier County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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our team — Birding & Photography Guide

Award-winning outdoor photographer with 25 years of teaching experience and over 17 years of nature photography. Leads Private Photo and Birding Safaris in Everglades National Park and the 10,000 Islands. Has lived on Chokoloskee Island since 2018.

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Don "Woodkayaker" McCumber — Overnight Kayak Guide

Florida Master Naturalist with over 25 years of kayaking experience in SW Florida. Leads multi-night kayak camping trips. Captain of Diana Nyad's kayak team for her Cuba-to-Florida swim attempt. Founder of the 300+ member No Motor Angler's Club.

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Limited to 6 guests per tour. Reservations required.

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Phone239-695-3633
info.EvergladesAreaTours@gmail.com