Best Naples Kayaking Tours: Our Top 8

1.Easy Ride Pedal Kayak Tour Marco Island & Naples (Pedal or Paddle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,065 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Our pick

Meet guide Rammel at Capri Paddlecraft Park for a two-hour tour through Marco Island mangroves. Use a Hobie pedal kayak or paddle kayak, learn about local wildlife, and watch for dolphins, manatees, birds, conchs, and starfish. Photos are included, and the tour returns to the starting point.

“It was an awesome adventure for a different take on the island! Not reccomended for small children for the pedaling/ navigation side. But perhaps ask if they can ride along first. Didn’t see any small children. Awesome experience. Expect to get in the water so wear appropriate attire. Also gets hot so sunscreen and coverage recommended. Also recommend going before noon in the summer time.”

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2.Manatees and Mangrove Tunnels Small Group Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 954 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Paddle a tandem kayak through the Ten Thousand Islands Wildlife Refuge and mangrove tunnels near Naples. Your ACA-certified guide, such as Justin, Tiffany, Adam, or Caroline, provides instruction and explains the local plants and wildlife. The 3-hour downwinder includes a canal search for manatees, with the best sightings in colder winter weather.

“Justin was excellent! He was very knowledgeable and managed a challenging member of our tour well. He was very friendly and provided an amazing tour. We saw manatees, a crocodile, bull sharks and a ton of birds! Well worth the trip!”

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3.Guided Island EcoTour: CLEAR/Standard Kayak, SUP – Bonita Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 793 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50Best value

Paddle Naples takes you from Big Hickory Island through mangrove passages, open Gulf water, and a shell-covered beach. Choose a clear or standard tandem kayak, SUP, or possibly a Hobie pedal kayak. Guides including Hannah, Nick, Victoria, Elizabeth, Zach, and Anna explain local wildlife and shells. Plan for about 2.5 hours, with photos, parking, and gear included.

“Fun experience! Zach does a great job making this fun for everyone in the group and is interactive. Enjoyable activity.”

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4.Mangrove Tunnels & Mudflats Kayak Tour – Local Biologist Guides

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 785 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69

Paddle single or tandem kayaks through Rookery Bay’s mangrove tunnels, mudflats, and oyster reefs with local biologist guides such as Evan, Matt, Sam, or Ryan. The 2.5-hour outing suits beginners and families, includes equipment and free photos, and adds admission to the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center.

“Awesome kayaking tour! We got to see so much beautiful sea life and had such knowledgeable tour guides. Nick and Forest were awesome guides!”

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5.Guided Hobie Kayak EcoTour: Premium Eco Experience Bonita Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 365 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $70

Meet Mike’s Coastal Expeditions at Big Hickory Pass Bridge for a 2.5-hour guided Hobie pedal-kayak trip near Bonita Springs. You’ll explore the Gulf or Estero Bay, enter mangrove passages when conditions allow, stop at a shell-filled beach, and look for dolphins, manatees, and coastal birds. Mike, Nick, Antonio, Dan, or another guide leads the outing.

“We had a wonderful day. Mike was an excellent guide. He was thoughtful and very knowledgeable. The Kobie was easy to use.”

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6.3 Hour Guided Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Eco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Launch near Everglades City for about three hours on the water. You’ll learn to handle a single kayak, paddle across open water, then follow guides such as Chris, Carter, or Don through shaded mangrove tunnels. Expect calm scenery, wildlife sightings, sun, and a useful lesson in the Everglades ecosystem.

“The guide was very khowledgeable and showed us a lot of cool things. The scenery was beautiful. Listening to the frogs was awesome. Got to see some alligators as well.”

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7.Clear Kayak Guided Eco Tour in North Naples

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 341 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

This 2.5-hour North Naples eco tour uses tandem clear kayaks to thread through mangroves near Cocohatchee River Marina. Guides such as Sean, Karen, Jeff, and Tommy have led guests toward dolphins, manatees, birds, and shell-rich Barefoot Beach. Equipment, safety gear, dry bags, and guide-taken photos are included.

“Jeff was a great tour guide. He was knowledgeable, fun and friendly. We had 3 generations on this trip and we all had a great time.”

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8.Rookery Bay Kayak Adventure – Mangroves, Wildlife & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 335 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

At Capri Paddlecraft Park near Naples, you’ll paddle through Rookery Bay’s mangrove channels with a Florida naturalist or biologist guide. Guides such as Matt, Jessica, Elliott, and Tyler point out birds, dolphins, manatees, snails, rays, starfish, and other easily missed wildlife. Single and tandem kayaks are available, and tour photos are included.

“Having a manatee under my kayak!!! Tylor our guide was so full of information and so willing to share it with us.”

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