Event
Gateway to the Wilderness: A Ranger-Guided Kayaking Tour in the 10,000 Islands (Gulf Coast)
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Free. Free with your park entrance fee.Repeating Event
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Type of Event
Please arrive at the Gulf Coast Visitor Center at 9:15 am to prepare for the tour.
Description
Paddle across Chokoloskee Bay to enter the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness, the largest wilderness unit east of the Rocky Mountains. Immerse yourself in the wilderness as you search for wildlife through the mangrove channels and observe the remnants of hundreds of years of human habitation during an approximately 1-mile hike on Sandfly Island, all with a ranger as your guide.
*These tours take place on open water and deep tidal channels and are classified as strenuous. Previous kayaking experience strongly recommended. Participants must be 14+ years of age. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Participants must provide their own paddling equipment or rent from a nearby outfitter.