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Today is the day to get out and explore something new!
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Today is the day to get out and explore something new!
Escape the ordinary – only 10 minutes from busy downtown Sarasota, Lido Key is a pristine paradise. For easy paddling, we select the best route depending on weather, wind and tide conditions. You can paddle at your own pace through sheltered winding mangrove trails, discovering native marine life, plants and birds of the Ted Sperling Nature Park. This tropical ecosystem including mangrove islands and sea grass beds serve as a marine nursery for Lido Key’s fish and birds. See dolphins, manatees, rays and fish in the water with birds soaring overhead. Feel the tropical air kiss your skin, hear tropical bird calls around you.
No experience is necessary. We will provide you with paddling tips for our kayaks. We use high quality sea kayaks with comfortable back rests. Both single and tandem kayaks are available. We provide brand new stable, easy-to-paddle, high tech kayaks designed for all riders with a contoured nose section to cut through chop with more forward speed and a comfortable paddling position. Children are welcome on our tandem kayaks.
We pride ourselves on having the most knowledgeable and friendly staff and guides in Sarasota so you can ask lots of questions before you embark on your journey. Take your time and 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.
The mangroves off of Lido Key are one of the most popular kayaking spots in Sarasota for both locals and visitors. Paddling your kayak through the mangrove tunnels will make you feel like you’re in a scene from a movie – it truly is a whole new world. All your troubles will melt away as you enter the tunnels.
Choose the Time that works for you… Book it Now!
Our morning rentals are available to book between the hours of 9AM and 10AM. Each rental is for 3 hours
Our afternoon rentals are available to book between the hours of 12PM and 2PM. Each rental is for 3 hours
“YOU DESERVE THE BEST KAYAK RENTAL, SO TREAT YOURSELF TODAY!”
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.
Rental Start Times: 9:00-10:00am and 12:00-2:00pm
Rental duration: 3 hours
Available 7 days a week
Single Kayaks are Available
Tandem Kayaks are Available
All experience levels welcome
Bring your camera!
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.
Simply decide which time you would like to go out and then click the calendar on the day and time that you wish to rent one of our kayaks. You will get a confirmation email after you book and a receipt of payment for your kayak. We will contact you the evening prior to your rental and provide with our cell # and make sure that you know everything that you need to know.
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 kayak, the booking software will ask you if you would like a single or double. 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 all of our nature tours and rentals we will recommend that you wear one.
Not to worry – it’s easy. Our guides are also instructors. We can provide you with a beginner lesson before you go out!
There are quite a few months in SW Florida that getting rained on can be just wonderful. However, we always check the weather carefully in an attempt to avoid storms and lightning. If you can’t go for safety reasons, or if it will be just too wet then we will gladly refund your money or reschedule your rental, as you wish.
Simply decide which time you would like to go out and then click the button below to select the day and time that you wish to rent one of our kayaks. You will get a confirmation email after you book and a receipt of payment for your kayak. We will contact you the evening prior to your rental and provide our # and make sure that you know everything that you need to know.
On Lido Key