We are the licensed concession to the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. We provide fun, low-impact, educational & recreational opportunities to the public under contract with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 12% of what you spend at Tarpon Bay Explorers benefits U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service!.
Walk on water with an experienced naturalist on a stand up paddleboard (SUP) through Tarpon. We rented paddle boards and a 2 person kayak for a couple hours one day. We had a great time out on the bay and saw a couple dolphins swimming. Some of our party were pretty uncomfortable going out on the water, so we decided to go out on Tarpon Bay instead of the Gulf.
Walk on water with an experienced naturalist on a stand up paddleboard (SUP) through Tarpon. We rented paddle boards and a 2 person kayak for a couple hours one day. We had a great time out on the bay and saw a couple dolphins swimming. Some of our party were pretty uncomfortable going out on the water, so we decided to go out on Tarpon Bay instead of the Gulf.
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Guided Nature Tours
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Enjoy a naturalist led, covered pontoon boat cruise around Tarpon Bay. Learn about Tarpon Bay's rich Mangrove Estuary ecosystem and get an up-close look at wildlife. The first half hour includes Touch Tank aquariums. You will hold and learn about wildlife living at the bottom of the estuary - including sea stars, horseshoe crabs, oysters, .
Nature & Sealife Cruise
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Enjoy a naturalist led, covered pontoon boat cruise around Tarpon Bay. Learn about Tarpon Bay's rich Mangrove Estuary ecosystem and get an up-close look at wildlife. The first half hour includes Touch Tank aquariums. You will hold and learn about wildlife living at the bottom of the estuary - including sea stars, horseshoe crabs, oysters, live shells and much more!
Breakfast Nature Cruise
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This tour is for the early risers. Experience one of the most beautiful settings on Sanibel, while munching down on a continental-style breakfast. Enjoy a naturalist-led, covered pontoon boat cruise around Tarpon Bay. While drinking coffee, tea and juice and eating pastries, observe birds at the rookery islands including herons, egrets, pelicans, ibis, osprey and more.
Kayak Trail Tour
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The Kayak Trail Tour is a wonderful introduction to Tarpon Bay and the coastal environment. Visitors will kayak with an experienced naturalist through the mangrove forest along Tarpon Bay's Commodore Creek Trail. The trail provides a unique and up-close perspective to the mangrove habitat. Paddlers will learn about the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge's rich mangrove ecosystem and the wildlife living within it.
Low Tide Kayak Tour
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Have you ever been told how shallow Tarpon Bay is? Have you ever heard that low tides are great for birding? Lay the rumors to rest on Tarpon Bay Explorers' Low Tide Kayak Tour! Explore the bay when most wouldn't with an experienced naturalist.
This 90-minute tour will take you through Tarpon Bay's tidal flats, where extreme low tides expose mud and grass flats that create great feeding opportunities for a variety of bird species including herons, egrets, ibis and osprey.Low tides also make it easier to find manatees and dolphins.
This 90-minute tour will take you through Tarpon Bay's tidal flats, where extreme low tides expose mud and grass flats that create great feeding opportunities for a variety of bird species including herons, egrets, ibis and osprey.Low tides also make it easier to find manatees and dolphins.
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