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Frequently Asked Questions

No experience is necessary is necessary to enjoy our tours! Our expert staff provide you with all the information and paddling tips for our kayaks.  Our tour are limited to a small group, making it easy to follow your guide as they point out the various marine life, plants and birds during the tour. We pride ourselves on having the most knowledgeable and friendly guides in Sarasota so you can ask lots of questions along the way. Or if you prefer, just glide along, enjoy the sounds of nature, and soak in the natural beauty surrounding you.

A photographer’s dream, opportunities abound for nature photos throughout this Lido Key backcountry tour. Whether you prefer pictures of birds, animals, tropical fauna or unusual sea life this is the top Sarasota attraction for you. We provide dry bags for cameras.

FAQs

Here are some commonly asked questions about our Guided Kayak Nature Tours and Private Guided Tours

Simply decide which tour you would like to participate in and then click the calendar on the day and time that you wish to participate. You will get a confirmation email after you book and a receipt of payment for your tour. Your tour guide will contact you the evening prior to your tour and provide his/her cell # and make sure that you know everything that you need to know.

Simply click the calendar on the day and time that you wish to rent a kayak. You will get a confirmation email after you book and a receipt of payment for your tour. We will contact you the evening prior to your rental and provide you our  cell # and make sure that you know everything that you need to know.

It is certainly customary in the United States to give a gratuity to service personnel who have done a good job, just as you would at any other venue. Remember that your tour guide is checking the weather and tide, loading and unloading the kayaks or boards and working hard to find wildlife on your kayak tour. All of this is in addition to the significant investment in training and equipment that our professional guides have put forth.

There are alligators in Florida. We don’t provide tours in areas that normally would have any significant population of gators. Remember also that gators really just want to eat, sleep and make more gators. They usually eat things like fish, turtles, etc.

 Ideally you should protect your skin from the sun, either with sun block or sun protective clothing. Sun protective hats and clothing are good idea too.  And please don’t forget to bring your sunglasses and a camera

We have both! When you book your tour, the booking software will ask you if you would like singles or doubles. And all of our equipment is brand new and the highest quality.  We only use the safest and most stable kayak available – OCEAN Kayaks. 

All of our equipment is completely sterilized before each tour to ensure your health and safety!

Always! In fact, on nature tours our guides will recommend that you wear one.

Not to worry – it’s easy. Our guides are also instructors. Your tour will be a beginner lesson and a tour!

There are quite a few months in SW Florida that getting rained on can be just wonderful. However, you guide has been checking the weather carefully in an attempt to avoid lightning. If we can’t go for safety reasons, or if it will be just too wet then we will gladly refund your money or reschedule your tour, as you wish.

Quick Details

Tour Length: Approximately 2 hours

Kayak Rental Time: 3 hours

Available 7 days a week

All experience levels welcome

Bring your camera! 

“YOU DESERVE THE BEST KAYAK TOUR, SO TREAT YOURSELF TODAY!”

Coastal Kayak Adventures is a Authorized CRTO

Veteran Owned & Operated - We are a fully authorized Commercial Recreation and Tour Operator by the County of Sarasota. Helping to support the preservation of our marine environment through your participation in our tour program.

Tips for our Guests

  • Dress appropriately for the day’s weather. If light rain is predicted, bring a rain jacket!
  • Wear a bathing suit and light clothing that you won’t mind getting wet. You may get splashed from time to time by paddle drip!
  • In the winter, consider bringing a sweater or a windbreaker, as it can get chilly out on the water
    Feel free to bring your own beverages with you. You may even bring a small cooler that will fit in a tandem kayak.
  • Bring extra cash (~$40) if you’d like to purchase any Coastal Kayak Adventures gift certificates for your friends and to tip your tour guide.
  • We provide dry bags and PDF.
  • Please arrive 15-30 minutes before your tour is scheduled to depart. We will leave right on time!

Here's How To Book Your Tour

Simply decide which tour you would like to participate in and then click the button below to select the day and time that you wish to participate. You will get a confirmation email after you book and a receipt of payment for your tour. Your tour guide will contact you the evening prior to your tour and provide his/her cell # and make sure that you know everything that you need to know.

Ted Sperling Park - 190 Taft Drive, Sarasota, FL

On Lido Key

833-2 KAYAK 1 or (833) 252-9251

New To Kayaking... No Worries!

In less than five minutes, you can learn kayaking basics like proper entry/exit, how to correctly hold a kayak paddle, paddling forward and backward and making a turn. Watch to paddle better and enjoy your time on the water more.

“WE ARE THE NEWEST AND BEST KAYAK TOURS IN SARASOTA!”

VETERAN OWNED and OPERATED