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Join our master naturalist guides for a morning or afternoon kayak trip and get an intimate glimpse at a pristine estuary.
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Ripple Effect offers a variety of real Florida experiences, including kayaking ecotours along Florida’s beautiful waterways and wildlife rich landscapes.
Here’s your chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Oldest City! Whether you’re a longtime resident of Florida or a visitor to the state: imagine yourself drifting through the coastal estuary surrounded salt marsh grasses, birds of all kinds, dolphins, and manatees, with plenty of oxygen to fuel your imagination and spark your curiosity.
Join our master naturalist guides for a morning or afternoon kayak trip and get an intimate glimpse at a pristine estuary.
Gliding along in your lighted-firefly kayak, keep your eyes peeled for dolphins, fish and wading birds as your guide explains the importance and vitality of this ecosystem and all who live within it.
This is the best way to explore the depths of the Research Reserve and you can leave the route planning up to us!
Take a guided kayak tour led by a professional naturalist guide and paddle the backwaters of the 74,000 acres that make up the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM-NERR). Leave behind the trolley trains and building-filled skylines and experience Old Florida the way our ancestors did. Our partnerships with the finest environmental education organizations in the area enable us to create a one-of-a-kind outdoor adventure for you.
No prior kayaking experience is necessary, making our trips perfect for first-time paddlers, age 6 and up. We also offer kayak rentals, enabling you to create your own special adventure!