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I Kayak Sarasota

Lido Key, 100 Taft Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
941-302-2677
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Ranked #10 of 51 activities in Sarasota
Type: Water Sports, Tours
Owner description: Guided Kayaking Tours, Discover Sarasota's natural beauty, along with its unique wildlife and habitat. Both residents and visitors appreciate... more » Owner description: Guided Kayaking Tours, Discover Sarasota's natural beauty, along with its unique wildlife and habitat. Both residents and visitors appreciate exploring the beautiful exotic mangrove tunnels and Little Sarasota Bay. This tour is a favorite for all ages.Sarasota's best kept secret.We are the only kayak rental company to offer free guided tours of Sarasotas Mangrove tunnels on Lido Key.Locally owned licensed and insured and All our guideS have extensive experience in safety and are trained in CPR and life saving skills « less
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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toms river
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

Had an awesome time! Would do another tour as long it is with Todd as a guide,very informative& quite the since of humor very patient with his instruction.

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Portland, Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

We had a great time with our guide 'Todd' who had a lot of knowledge of the history of the area and specific to the beautiful abundant mangroves. First timers like myself or those that have kayaking experience will all enjoy this tour. Two hours went fast and we wanted more!! Nice way to see where the creatures hang out-... More

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Cleveland, Tennessee, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

Our guide, Todd, was very personable and kind. He was knowledgeable about the area and funny keeping the whole group very entertained. It was a fun adventure, it was a very nice day with low winds. We were able to easily navigate through the mangroves and the guide was very thorough with this instructions. Great trip certainly going to buy... More

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Stamford, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013 via mobile

We did the lesson + 2 hr stand up paddle board. It was more than enough time for first timers like ourselves to get our "sea legs" and explore around Lido beach and the bay. Didn't see any manatee or dolfins, but still saw plenty of other wild life and had an amazing time!

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Cherokee, Iowa, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

My group of adults had Doug as our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable in what we were looking at and explained everything. The mangrove tunnels was a lot of fun. Worth the trip. Doug added a little comedy to the show. Very fun. Highly recommended.

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Often thought about renting kayaks and paddling through beautiful mangrove tunnels that we see in tourist brochures, but not knowing where to go or if you had to paddle over large expanses of open water kept us from doing so. On a whim we drove down to Lido Key and found the IKAYAKSARASOTA owner at Ted Sperling Park. You cannot... More

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Kayaksrq, Owner at I Kayak Sarasota, responded to this review
27 April 2013

Thank you so much and glad to have you, Also thanks for all the pictures Wow! Nice hat too, see ya next year. More

Southampton, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Went on the I kayak 2 hour paddle from Ted Sperling Park on Lido Key together with six others led by the affable Mark. Beautiful day and a nice combination of paddling past luxury houses and through mangrove tunnels. Mark was engaging and full of interesting stories and facts and led the group at an unhurried pace. Equipment provided was... More

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Kayaksrq, Owner at I Kayak Sarasota, responded to this review
27 April 2013

As we like to say this may be the best two hours of your vacation thank you so much More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013 via mobile

Our guide, Todd, was very knowledgable. He offered a lot of insight about Florida's nature and history. Expect a bit of a workout if it is windy! Well worth it though and we will do this again!!!

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gpetrie868
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

Want to REALLY enjoy some up close time with nature? This is the way to do it. Bring your camera and relax

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Montana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

We had wanted to try sup boarding for quite sometime and decided vacation was the time. So glad we chose I Kayak, they were exactly what we were looking for. Made our reservations online that morning for the afternoon and had absolutely no problems. We meet Bob at the launch site he gave us the rundown, where to stand, how... More

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Kayaksrq, Owner at I Kayak Sarasota, responded to this review
27 April 2013

I really enjoyed showing you how to paddleboard ,it’s a lot of fun to see people try something new Thank you and see ya next time. More

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