Great experience, Sean was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and kind. Great way to experience fauna and flora in the Everglades.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Private transportation
- Bottled Water
- Kayak or Canoe
- Personal Flotation Device
- Snacks
- Paddling Instruction
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Park in the lot east of the Ivey House Hotel and check in for the activity at the hotel front desk.
Return
- Park in the lot east of the Ivey House Hotel and check in for the activity at the hotel front desk.
Itinerary
Explore unique Everglades mangrove tunnels and cypress ponds home to exotic plants and animals.
Explore unique Everglades mangrove tunnels and cypress ponds home to exotic plants and animals.
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Reviews
I had an absolutely fantastic morning kayaking along the Turner River with Sean as my personal guide. Since I was the only guest on the tour, it felt like a truly private and personalized experience. The weather was beautiful and sunny, and the peaceful surroundings made the morning even more special. We were lucky enough to see three alligators along the way, while Sean also shared fascinating information about the local flora, fauna, and the unique ecosystem of the area. Sean was extremely knowledgeable and answered all of my questions professionally and in great detail. At the same time, he was very friendly, relaxed, and easy to talk to. I really enjoyed our conversations and felt very comfortable throughout the entire tour. It was a wonderful experience from start to finish, and having Sean as my personal guide made it even more memorable. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area. Thank you, Sean, for such a great morning on the Turner River!
Small group, was very nice. Sean as guide was awesome. Would do it again next time in the area.
Beautiful Tour with an great Tour guide Sean. He knows everything about animals, plants, trees and history around Everglades. 3 hours was too short.
Sean was great will for sure do this one again!
Sean was our kayak guide he was very knowledgeable about the animals and plants on our trip. We saw a small gator and a few birds. He took the time to explain the habitat and shared lots of facts about the area. The kayak was very easy and suitable for novice or those who have never kayaked before. Watch out for low branches and narrow water ways. Make sure to bring your mosquito spray! We had a great time!
We had Sean as our guide 100% recommend him for anyone very informative and full of knowledge about wildlife plants and the water of how it works and moves was very respectful and made every moment enjoyable and a learning opportunity definitely would come back to go out again with him
We had an amazing tour with Sean - he was very knowedgable and pointed out so much wildlife that we would have missed. Highly recommend!
Sean was wonderful.. we were under-prepared for the mosquitoes.. no ones fault but our own. Sean was great in helping with learning to Kayak.. keeping us safe from the crocodiles.. and giving us lots of fun educational facts along the way
Sean provided an excellent nature experience. He shared interesting facts about the wildlife, plants and eco system. He also made the experience fun and ensured our safety.
Sean was amazing! Fun, informative and super helpful. We saw all kinds of wildlife! Definitely worth doing again!
Great and memorable experience. Even Sean was pleased with amount of flora and fauna seen in the low waters of spring.
Sean was an excellent kayaking guide — very informative, considerate of everyone’s time, and great at adapting the experience for all skill levels. The tour was both relaxing and exciting, especially when we spotted a 9-foot alligator! Highly recommend booking with Sean if you want a fun, well-organized, and memorable kayaking adventure.
This was excellent from start to finish. We emailed before we came to Miami and they were extremely helpful. All so easy and smooth sailing. Once we arrived for the tour Sean was friendly and welcoming. The kayak tour was excellent and Sean was so knowledgeable and made the tour very enjoyable. The weather was also perfect and we got to see a couple of alligators. Added bonus. Highly recommended. Thank you 🥰
We had a great trip. Sean was an awesome guide. We saw lots of wildlife and alligators. Just make sure to bring bug spray and wear long sleeve pants and pants.
We went on an amazing tour with Sean earlier this week and would highly recommend it! Booking was easy. We had a big group of 2 kids and 5 adults. They made everything smooth and easy. Sean was super knowledgeable and provided us with a lot of interesting and hepful info during our trip. Saw a great mix of wildlife (gators of all sizes, birds, turtles) as well as may beautiful plants. Highly recommend the company and Sean specifically.
Our Guide Sean did a Great Job, we enjoyed the Tour a lot. Franz and Alfred
Absolutely amazing! We came to Florida for our honeymoon and had Sean as our tour guide and he was better than we imagined. The perfect tour guide for a relaxed, easy, and very fun kayak ride. Saw lots of gators!! He was very knowledgeable and we were very happy with our trip!
Sean was an excellent guide - he knew interesting facts about the flora and fauna as well as birds and alligators. There were 8 people on our tour but two guides and we split into two groups. Would recommend you ask to go through the mangrove tunnel if possible. Our group did not get to do that but we still saw lots of alligators and birds.
As avid kayakers this tour was disappointing, it is really for people who have never kayaked before, as it was super basic. Staff didn't take the time to adjust the kayaks foot paddles or seat backs, just told to get in the kayak that we were given. My husband is 6'3" so had to attempt to adjust after the guide took off and we were to follow. We were told that Florida was in a bit of a drought so understandably the water levels were really low and only knee high, so to even paddle we were hitting the bottom of the river aka a wide creek, often. We did more sitting than actual kayaking. We couldn't hear our guide as he was very soft spoken, so my husband and I just looked around ourselves. (we only had 4 in our group) We took their earliest tour and by the time we were heading back, it was like grand central station with other tours via for the same space. We can certainly see how this could have been a much more fun and adventurous experience had water actually been flowing, as with so many excursions, not up to the level we'd prefer. We managed to see birds, turtles and a few gators, so it wasn't a total bust.
We loved our private tour with Lia! She was really knowledgeable and pointed out countless animals, birds and plants.
We loved this tour. Sean, our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw a couple of gators, a snake, and many birds, and local plants. Going through the mangrove was amazing.
Great trip on a beautiful day. Easy paddling with plenty of wildlife sightings. Excellent guide Matthew who was very knowledgeable.
We had an excellent time with our small group and knowledgeable guide, Sean. He knew so much about the area, took us on such a cool route, and we experienced some really cool sights, including quite a few alligators! We also had such a great experience with the nice gentleman who helped us register for the tour via the phone. Friendly and helpful staff, great trip, 5 stars all around.
Sean provided a good mix of information, interaction, protection and silence as we paddled through a mangrove tunnel, saw a huge cyprus, patient nest, and enough alligators to lose count.
We had an incredible 2 hour kayak tour of the Everglades with our guide Sean. He was so friendly and very knowledgeable about all the wildlife and the local area. I highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to see the Evergaldes in all it's beauty. Thank you Sean for an experience we will always remember.
Wow what an amazing couple of hours we had on the water. Sean our guide was ace ! Friendly and extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife and The Everglades in general, we learnt so much which was a bonus. We saw a lot of awesome wildlife including alligators and a range of beautiful birds. We were also lucky enough to see an Osprey nest with babies. Thankyou Sean for a fantastic experience that we'll never forget.
A truly magical kayak trip along the Turner River with our guide Sean. His knowledge of the local wildlife made the experience one we will never forget. Highly recommend this tour.
We loved our kayak experience. At a little over 2 hours, it was the perfect length and our guide, Shawn, was everything you want a guide to be. Smoke from a wildfire forced them to choose a different section of the park, but it didn't seem to affect the quality of our adventure. The best part was paddling through the mangroves, but we enjoyed the rest, as well. Highly recommend!
We did the Twilight Tour. Started with sunshine and ended in the dark. Headlamps were needed and supplied by our guide, Langdon (Alligator Whisperer). Never kayaked at nightime before. Very cool!! Highly recommend.
Shaun guided us easy canoeing thru narrow creeks and showed us Alligators at close distance. Many turtles and rare birds we saw. All peaceful and safe. Until one of the gators startet swimming in our direction... but everything was under control. What adventure!
We absolutely loved this tour!! We've done kayaking all over the country and these employees were the best - Matthew and Alec were so professional.
We had a wonderful time paddling a 3 hour tour with Sean. He was so knowledgeable and friendly. We loved the stories, and casual feel of the tour. We would do it again, and often!
Shan is a legend. He has a gun as a safety option 👍 We felt really safe all the time.
I turned out to be the only person signed up for the 1 to 5 pm slot, so I got a private tour from Langdon, who knows his stuff -- we saw about 20 gators, 50 turtles, some fish, several kinds of herons, cormorants, anhingas, orchids. I learned about alligator behavior and family formations. This wasn't my first time on a tour like this, but was the most informative.
It was a wonderful experience! Sean was really great-knowledgeable, caring and low key which I like. We were a family of two 80 year old , the grandparents, and one 14 year old, our grandson. We had fun and feel truly blessed that we are still physically able to do this activity and to share it with our grandson. We were joined with a couple from Germany- young , beautiful and very friendly. Sean was able to treat each of our needs even getting my grandson to help pull my husband out of the kyack. We saw Camorants, herons , baby and a far away adult alligator. We could not have asked for a better experience.
My kids (18,27) and I went on the kayak tour. This is not something this city girl would typically do but they wanted to go, so we did. We had an amazing time and I would definitely do it again. Sean was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and I learned things I never would’ve had I not gone on this tour. We saw more gators than I could count, huge great blue herons, and several other birds. The area was beautiful, and quite honestly, so was Sean haha. My kids really enjoyed it and said they would do it again next year. 10 out of 10 I would recommend. **Also to note, be prepared for mosquitos, especially in the warmer months.
Sean was a wonderful tour guide. He guided us through this magical place. We loved it. We saw baby gaiters and so many birds. We took the tandem kayak. You must take this tour.
Sean led us on a very informative tour on Turner river. He shared anecdotes and insights about wildlife, conservation and local ecosystems. Paddling through the mangroves felt like going back in time, and gave us a chance for exploring in a less impactful way, enjoying the morning silence and all the birds calling. Highly recommend this tour!
Sean was an awesome guide!! We had a blast. The mangroves was beautiful. We saw qute a few alligators and birds. He was very informative about the local wildlife and habitat.
Sean, our kayaking guide, was extremely knowledgeable and patient with the new kayakers in the group. The mangrove tunnels were impressive and we were able to see two adult alligators, four baby alligators, many bird species, and several types of orchids.
Sean did a fantastic job guiding us through a Mangrove tunnel and through a section of the Tuner River offering information about the wildlife and plants as he safely guided. What a great morning! Id highly recommend the trip and Sean . Thank you for a memorable experience.
Sean was great! Great group size, weather was solid, and can tell Sean really does know his stuff. Was overall great experience
Justin is the best guide I ever met. Professional, interesting, kind and warm. The whole tour is fantastic. You can will be guided through a tunnel that is totally different from any other places. It's my first time kayaking, Justin helped a lot (carrying us out of trouble in some way).
We did a tour with Sean at 8am. We really enjoyed it, Sean knew a lot to tell in a relaxed way. Along the way we got a bottle of water. We saw a number of alligators and many birds. Highly recommended.
Fantastic esperience, in the wild life, with the excellent assistance of our guide Sean. Strongly suggested! Reccomended early in the morning.
Great kayak trip exploring the mangroves with our guide, Justin. Lots of wildlife, up close and personal. Thanks a lot.
Sean was a fantastic tour guide. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions and was great at keeping the conversation going.
Sean was an absolut perfect guide. He knows so much about the everglades, its nature and animals. He was so relaxed and I always had the feeling to be safe. I definitely recommend his tour!
We had an incredible time kayaking with Sean! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the tour fun and easy to follow. We learned a lot about the Everglades. We didn’t see any alligators at the 8 am tour, so you might want to choose the 1 pm tour. Highly recommend this tour — and definitely ask for Sean!
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