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Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area

5.0(5,701 reviews)
2 hours
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Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area
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About This Tour

Adventure through Shell Key Preserve in your 100% clear kayak! See crystal-clear water, diverse marine life, and the underwater world below your clear kayak. You’ll paddle along mangroves, enjoy white sand beaches and sandbars, and explore a secluded beach. If the tide is high, your guide will lead the way through a hidden mangrove tunnel. Shell Key Preserve is located in Tierra Verde, FL near St. Pete Beach in the Tampa Bay area. Keep your eyes peeled for dolphins, manatees, pelicans, crabs, and more while enjoying the preserve’s picturesque mangroves, beaches, and sandbars. Be on the lookout for a manatee or the beautiful pink Roseate Spoonbills in the summer months. White Pelicans call the sandbars of Shell Key Preserve their home during the winter months! Throughout the year, dolphins frolic in the crystal-clear waters and cormorants love to swim alongside your kayak. Chances are that you’ll see a variety of wildlife, but sightings are random and not guaranteed.

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Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area
Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area
Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area
Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area
Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area
Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area

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What's Included

Safety equipment including lifejackets and whistles
Equipment including tandem kayaks, paddles, seats, and dry bags

What's Not Included

Gratuities
While we have bottles available, we HIGHLY encourage guests to bring REUSABLE water bottles!

Additional Information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We require one adult per each child under age 12.
We require two adults per each child 3 years old and under.
For your safety, we have a weight limit of 250 lbs per guest, and a combined limit of 425 lbs for two people in a tandem kayak

Meeting Point

We launch from Billy's Stone Crab Restaurant. Please park towards the back of Billy's parking lot and walk towards the restaurant entrance. Follow the restaurant entrance wooden ramp to the docks behind the restaurant, where you will meet your tour guide!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

✓ Free cancellation due to bad weather

Tour Operator

Get Up And Go Kayaking - Tampa Bay

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Based on 5,701 verified reviews

5.0

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2
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Dest ID: 5403 (St Petersburg)
Slug: st-petersburg