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Join a local biologist on a journey through the beautiful estuaries of Southwest Florida in search of unique wildlife as you explore winding mangrove tunnels, oyster reefs, mudflats, and hidden bays.
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This year, Rising Tide Explorers has qualified for USA Today’s 10 Best Competition under the category of Best Kayaking Tour! Once a small company we are now getting national recognition for our biologist led kayak tours in Southwest Florida. The competition, which lasts about a month, depends upon our audience to vote every day….
August 5, 2020
One of the things that makes Rising Tide Explores the most unique kayak tour and rental company in Naples and Marco Island is that our guides are real local biologists and ecologists who actively conduct scientific research to learn more about our unique backyard. When our guides aren’t paddling the mangrove tunnels of the…
July 17, 2019
One of the most amazing things about Southwest Florida is the abundance of wildlife that call this area home. With the daily grind of work, running errands, and entertaining guests, many of our residents rarely get a chance to explore and admire the incredibly unique natural areas in our own backyard. Rising Tide Explorers has a passion…
November 30, 2017
Join a local biologist on a journey through the beautiful estuaries of Southwest Florida in search of unique wildlife as you explore winding mangrove tunnels, oyster reefs, mudflats, and hidden bays.
Paddle into the heart of the Rookery Bay Reserve to explore the remote backwaters of its mangrove lined bays with a local biologist as your guide!
Head out of Shell Island Road and experience evening in the estuary with on of our biologist guides! Watch over 1,000 birds return to rest for the night on Rookery Bay’s famous bird rookery island!