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Kayak Guana River Sunset Birding Ecotour
GTM Reserve Kayak Ecotour
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Guana Dam
Guide: Ripple Effects Ecotours
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Guana Dam
Guide: Ripple Effects Ecotours
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 5:30 TO 7:30 P.M.
FRIDAY NOON TO 2:30 P.M.
Price: $60 | Min/Max No of People: 4/8 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate/Beginner
Enjoy the Ripple Effect - a natural twilight exploration and birding adventure on
Guana River. Our kayaks provide space for your equipment and add to this relaxing,
comprehensive trip through one of the prettiest landscapes in coastal Florida only
accessible by kayak! Potential to view lots of great birds when paddling including
Black-crowned Night Herons, Northern Harriers, Owls and Clapper Rails in the marsh
as the sunsets.
Price: $60 | Min/Max No of People: 2/12 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate/Beginner
Enjoy the Ripple Effect Ecotour on Guana Lake 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. Bald Eagles, Northern Harriers,
Great Horned Owl, Osprey, Roseate Spoonbills, Whibrels, Black Bellied Plovers,
Semipalmated Plovers, Spotted Sandpipers, Willets, Dunlin, Sandpipers, Yellow Legs,
Seaside Sparrows, Terns, and many other species.
Low Tide Pellicer Flats Birding by Kayak
Meeting Location: Ripple Effect Ecotours’ headquarters, 101 Tolstoy Lane
Guide: Ripple Effects Ecotours Marineland Sunset Kayak Tour
Price: $60 | Min/Max No of People: 2/12 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate/Beginner
Surrounded by the southern boundary of the GTM NERR and Matanzas Basin, 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. Bald Eagles, Northern Harriers, Great Horned Owl, Osprey, Roseate Spoonbills,
Whimbrels, Black Bellied Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, Piping Plovers, Wilson’s
Plovers, Spotted Sandpipers, Willets, Dunlin, Sandpipers, Yellow Legs, , Seaside
Sparrows, Terns, Red Knots and many other species. Price: $60 | Min/Max No of People: 4/12 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate/Beginner
Witness a “real” Florida sunset from the best seat in the house. Our glowing “firefly”
kayaks light the way through a maze of winding tidal creeks. Potential to view lots of
great birds when paddling including Black-crowned Night Herons, Northern Harriers,
Owls and Clapper Rails in the marsh as the sunsets.
Meeting Location: Ripple Effect Ecotours’ headquarters, 101 Tolstoy Lane
Guide: Ripple Effects Ecotours
THURSDAY 9:30 A.M. TO NOON
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M.
FRIDAY 6 TO 8 P.M.
Guana River Sunset Kayak Tour
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Guana Dam
Guide: Ripple Effects Ecotours
SATURDAY 6 TO 8 P.M.
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Price: $60 | Min/Max No of People: 2/12 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate/Beginner
Enjoy the Ripple Effect - a natural twilight exploration of the pristine waters of the
Guana River. 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! Potential to view lots of great birds when paddling including
Black-crowned Night Herons, Northern Harriers, Owls and Clapper Rails in the marsh
as the sunsets.