Paddle the Caloosahatchee River, Creeks Preserve, the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve and of

Lovers Key State Park via two different GAEA Guides kayak tours, both scheduled from 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday. The tours include sighting dolphins and manatees, and

naturalist guides will point out herons, egrets, pelicans, roseate spoonbills and endangered

woodstorks, mangrove forests, describe local history, including the native Calusas.

GAEA Guides also conduct sunset/bird rookery kayak tours every day from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on

the Caloosahatchee River. Other tours include the Mangrove Mazes of Matlacha Pass, Mullock

Creek, Bat Kayak Tour, Lovers’ Key Inside Passage, Alligator Creek, Peace River/Hunter Creek

and Full Moon.

Cost for all tours: $60/person, which includes all equipment and naturalist guide. For more

information or to arrange to be part of a tour, call 239-694-5513 or visit GAEAGuides.com.