4 Sarasota Kayak Tours Worth Getting Wet For

1.Sarasota Guided Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,440 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Join Sea Life Kayak Adventures for a two-hour guided paddle from 190 Taft Drive through Little Sarasota Bay and South Lido’s mangrove tunnels. Choose a single or tandem kayak, learn about local wildlife from guides such as Ian or Kenny, and keep watch for manatees, dolphins, rays, and birds.

“It was simply great. Our guides Kenny & Ian were knowledgeable and funny. We has some first time kayakers and they would do it again after this experience. We also saw a manatee”

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2.Sarasota Mangrove Tunnel Guided Kayak Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,217 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65

You’ll begin at Ted Sperling Nature Park with a safety and paddling lesson, then kayak Sarasota Bay and the Lido Key mangrove tunnels for about two hours. Guides such as Cody, Jordan, Patrick, Jacob, and Steffan share local nature and history while you watch for dolphins, manatees, birds, stingrays, and fish.

“Patrick was a great and very informative guide. Saw lots of nature and wildlife. Would highly recommend”

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3.Mangroves, Manatees, and a Hidden Beach: Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 926 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59

From Turtle Beach, paddle calm Sarasota waters with a guide from SURFit USA, then wind through Jim Neville Preserve’s mangroves. Guides such as Orion and Michael share local wildlife knowledge, help beginners, and stop at a beach or sandbar for shells and shark teeth.

“My friend and I had a blast! We saw a dolphin, and stopped at a hidden beach to look for shells and shark teeth.”

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4.Clear Kayak LED Night Glass Bottom Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 459 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Paddle a clear tandem kayak beneath 10,000 lumens of LED light on Sarasota Bay. Guides such as Dan, Matt, and Steve help you spot fish, crabs, rays, seahorses, and shells, with nets for gentle collecting and show-and-tell afterward. Expect a relaxed pace and wet clothes.

“Our guide, Matt, was knowledgeable, funny, and actively sought out things for us to see. He made the experience memorable! We felt safe with him leading the group! An adventure unlike any other!”

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