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K AYA K I N G TO U R S PHOTO: LEWIS KEMPER Kayak Guana Lake Sunset Birding Ecotour Guana River Kayak Ecotour Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Guana Dam, 505 Guana River Rd. Guide: Ripple Effect Ecotours Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Guana Dam, 505 Guana River Rd. Guide: Ripple Effect Ecotours WEDNESDAY 6 TO 8 P.M. | THURSDAY 6 TO 8 P.M. FRIDAY 10 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. | SATURDAY 6 TO 8 P.M. Price: $60 | Min/Max No of People: 4/8 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate Enjoy the Ripple Effect - a natural twilight exploration and birding adventure on Guana Lake. Our glowing “firefly” kayaks light the way and add to this relaxing and comprehensive trip through one of the prettiest landscapes in coastal Florida only accessible by kayak! Price: $60 | Min/Max No of People: 4/12 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate Enjoy the Ripple Effect Ecotours on Guana River and experience the unique coastal communities adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. Local shorebirds find their home within these beautiful salt marsh habitats. The upland tree canopies also provide shelter for migratory birds going north for the summer. Low Tide Pellicer Flats Birding by Kayak Marineland Sunset Kayak Tour Meeting Location: Ripple Effect Ecotours’ headquarters, 101 Tolstoy Lane Guide: Ripple Effect Ecotours Meeting Location: Ripple Effect Ecotours’ headquarters, 101 Tolstoy Lane Guide: Ripple Effect Ecotours THURSDAY 9 TO 11:30 A.M. | SATURDAY 9 TO 11:30 A.M. | SUNDAY 10 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. FRIDAY 6 TO 8 P.M. Price: $60 | Min/Max No of People: 4/12 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate Witness a “real” Florida sunset from the best seat in the house. Our glowing “firefly” kayaks light the way and add to this relaxing and comprehensive trip through coastal Florida only accessible by kayak! Price: $60 | Min/Max No of People: 4/12 | Difficulty Level: Beginner These conservation areas provide the most unique and protected birding paradise in North East Florida, the Pellicer Flats. A mile-wide tidal lagoon system drains completely at low tide. Rich in shore birds, the only way to access this ecological gem is via kayak. Species of interest found here include, Whimbrels, fledgling Bald Eagles, Northern Harriers, Black Bellied Plovers, Greater and Lesser Yellow Legs, Roseate Spoonbills, Gray Cat Birds, Purple Martins, Sandhill Cranes and many other species. 31