Experience the natural beauty and marine life of Southwest Florida up-close with a paddlecraft rental of your choosing! This self-guided outing allows you to set the pace and paddle as much or as little as you want! We offer both standard and CLEAR kayak and Paddleboards. PFDs and dry boxes are included, along with a well-marked map of the island that we'll go over with you before sending you off to explore.
Our Five-Star paddle routes take you through Estero Bay and the Gulf of Mexico’s most incredible wildlife habitat... including mangrove tunnels, secluded beaches, and prime shelling areas! Be on the lookout for dolphins and manatees!
Don't just take our word on what an awesome area this is... our guided tour received TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award for 2022, putting us in the top 10% of all worldwide tours! If you'd like to take our guided tour instead please see our Viator listing "Guided Island Tour - CLEAR (or Standard) Kayak or Paddleboard - Bonita Springs". Our friendly and biologist trained guides will not disappoint!
We use top quality standard kayaks and paddleboards that are comfortable and easy to paddle. We also have CLEAR kayaks and the only CLEAR paddleboards in the area! If you are new to paddlesports please let us know and we'll explain everything you need to know to get started.
Please note that CLEAR kayaks have a total passenger weight limit of 425 pounds per boat and a maximum of 250 pounds per seat. Our Standard single and tandem kayaks have higher limits and track through the water better... please contact us if you have any questons!
Minimum age is 3 years old. We have youth sized PFDs but suggest that parents provide a quality, fitted PFD for children under 50 pounds.
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Paddle Naples - CLEAR & Standard Kayaks & SUPs - Bonita Springs, Big Hickory Island, Bonita Springs, FL 34134, USA
2 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : deborahmO4033JF
This was a wonderful experience. The staff was incredibly helpful. We didn't see any wildlife, but after about 20 minutes we came across a beautiful soft white sand island. Beautiful and peaceful, there were only a few other people there. I would recommend and will definitely do this one again.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : tinajewel
Today we did an awesome kayak tour and our tour guide Tyler was awesome!!
He was full of so much knowledge very friendly, gave us great recommendations ! The area they take you to the small island was beautiful with very clear Water. It was a great time definitely worth booking through this company.!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : Lynne_H
We really enjoyed our self-guided kayak tour. It was so beautiful and peaceful paddling through the mangroves. Although we didn’t see any dolphins or manatees, there were many varieties of birds. We stopped at 2 beaches to walk and collect shells. The employees from the kayak company were friendly and helpful. We will definitely take this tour again!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : CassandraB432
We had a wonderful day full of memories! Paddle Naples was very knowledgeable, and accommodating and professional. They know all the good spots to hit and tell you things to look for and what to expect. Thanks for making it a great day.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Heather_L
Paddles Naples was premier service and the location was beautiful. Karin made my son feel at ease when he was a little nervous. Highly recommend and will be planning a return visit.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : 155karad
Corine and the crew at Paddle Naples were fantastic. I’m a newbie and we had our dog and they were super kind, helpful, informative and upbeat which made me feel confident in our excursion. Ten outta ten recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
Posted By : Kate0721
The whole team was friendly, knowledgable and willing to help right when we pulled into the lot! Corrine especially got us signed up and in the water in minutes! The starting point is perfect to “get your feet wet” before hitting some beautiful sandy beaches for a little siesta! One of us loaded the dry bag, the other the cooler bag and we made a day of it! We couldn’t have asked for a better experience or day! Thank you all! We will be back!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : Scubaskiak
This was an incredible experience. Reserving the kayaks online was easy. When we arrived Cameron explained the rules of the water and wildlife, and we were off. We paddled through the mangroves out to Hickory Island. We had the island pretty much to ourselves. The views were stunning. We even found some lovely sea shells. Highly recommend this adventure.
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Posted On : 2024-04-23
Posted By : Rmccall34
My wife and I have rented kayaks from Paddle Naples at least 10 times and every trip is different.
The staff is very helpful and friendly!
We particularly enjoyed Carin. She is very helpful and friendly.
We recommend Paddle Naples to whoever come to SWFL to visit!
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Posted On : 2024-04-22
Posted By : R4703GAallisonc
This tour was SO much fun. We went as a family with an 11 yo and 4 yo and took two tandem kayaks. The tour guides were so kind and helpful, and they really took the time to make sure we knew what to do and were safe. The scenery is beautiful, and the private beach with the shells was a big hit for the kids! We have been recommending this trip to everyone we know here, and we definitely plan to do this again the next time we visit Florida!
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Posted On : 2024-04-22
