Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area

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Adult (12-120) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 10

Child (0-11) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 5

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Clear Kayak Tour

2 Adults x $79.00

$158.00

Approx Total

$158.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Equipment including tandem kayaks, paddles, seats, and dry bags
Safety equipment including lifejackets and whistles

Gratuities
While we have bottles available, we HIGHLY encourage guests to bring REUSABLE water bottles!

Overview

Adventure through Shell Key Preserve in your 100% clear kayak! See crystal-clear water, diverse marine life, and the underwater world below your clear kayak. You’ll paddle along mangroves, enjoy white sand beaches and sandbars, and explore a secluded beach. If the tide is high, your guide will lead the way through a hidden mangrove tunnel. Shell Key Preserve is located in Tierra Verde, FL near St. Pete Beach in the Tampa Bay area. Keep your eyes peeled for dolphins, manatees, pelicans, crabs, and more while enjoying the preserve’s picturesque mangroves, beaches, and sandbars. Be on the lookout for a manatee or the beautiful pink Roseate Spoonbills in the summer months. White Pelicans call the sandbars of Shell Key Preserve their home during the winter months! Throughout the year, dolphins frolic in the crystal-clear waters and cormorants love to swim alongside your kayak. Chances are that you’ll see a variety of wildlife, but sightings are random and not guaranteed.

Meeting points

We launch from Billy's Stone Crab Restaurant. Please park towards the back of Billy's parking lot and walk towards the restaurant entrance. Follow the restaurant entrance wooden ramp to the docks behind the restaurant, where you will meet your tour guide!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

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Your guide will welcome you and provide brief paddling and safety instructions. Then, you’ll be off on an adventure as your tour guide leads the way around the mangrove islands, through the shallows, and to the beach. If the tide is high, your guide will lead the way through a hidden mangrove tunnel. You’ll also take a break at Shell Key's beach, where you can collect shells, take in the views, and be surrounded by nature. Your guide will be happy to take photos and make sure you have fun along the way! Be on the lookout for a manatee or the beautiful pink Roseate Spoonbills in the summer months. White Pelicans call the sandbars of Shell Key Preserve their home during the winter months! Throughout the year, dolphins frolic in the crystal-clear waters and cormorants love to swim alongside your kayak. Chances are that you’ll see a variety of wildlife, but sightings are random and not guaranteed.

2 hours

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We require one adult per each child under age 12.
We require two adults per each child 3 years old and under.
For your safety, we have a weight limit of 250 lbs per guest, and a combined limit of 425 lbs for two people in a tandem kayak

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund

February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Great experience

Published on Feb, 2025

We had a great time. The booking process, instructions for arrival, and experience were all excellent with our guide Less. She was friendly and knowledgeable

Great Paddle!

Published on Feb, 2025

It was a wonderful paddle. Jenna is a fantastic and knowledgeable guide. Enjoyed the mangroves and spending time on shell island.

A must do trip if you're in the area!

Published on Feb, 2025

Less was phenomenal and extremely knowledgeable about the area. It was absolutely gorgeous! Super nice and friendly!

Jenna’s Kayaking Tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

Jenna was amazing and very in depth with her descriptions of wildlife! She always hung back to allow us stragglers to keep up! She was also very nice when it came to letting us take seashells back! Jenna deserves everything plus more! Being in the water all day, she’s a trooper! She also helped make the kayaking so much more enjoyable by showing us the simple way to paddle! All in all, everything went smoothly because of Jenna! Keep Rocking Jenna !

Fun and Relaxing

Published on Jan, 2025

Super fun! Our guide Carmen was super sweet and very informative. The landscape was beautiful and we loved wandering around the preserve looking for shells and taking in the sights. I took my best friend for her birthday and she absolutely loved it!

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