Paddling
Ripple Effect Ecotours
Contact: Chris Kelley
904.347.1565
rippleeffectecotours.com
In our continuing effort to provide the best eco-educational kayaking experiences in Northeast Florida, Ripple Effect Ecotours has now partnered with Marineland and the University of Florida's Whitney Lab. This new partnership combines an incredible foundation in reaserch, education, conservation, and natural interpretation with unique access to the southern boundary of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM-NERR). This is the perfect central location to explore the Jordon and Mellon Island Sites that are part of Faver-Dykes State Park, The Princess Place Preseve, and the Pellicer Creek Aquatic Preserve. This biologically rich area has been described as "the cornerstone behind the nomination of the Matanzas River as the 25th National Estuarine Research Reserve of the United States". This is where the Matanzas Inlet, one of the only natural inlets on the east coast of Florida, collides with one of the most pristine, undeveloped streams in Florida, The Pellicer Creek. We are excited to offer comprehensive ecological and cultural kayak tours in this beautiful coastal system. Tours are $50 per person and include admission into the Marineland Dolphin Conservation Center, guided tour, and photos taken by your naturalist guide! Don't miss this opportunity to visit the dolphins of Marineland, including several calves born this past year, and also the chance to witness their natural habitat in the Matanzas River. All from the low-impact, unique perspective of a kayak! Reservations Required!
Who: Appropriate for ages 6 and up with no experience required!
Where: We launch for University of Florida's Whitney Lab just across the street for the Marineland Dolphin Conservation Center.
Duration: About 2.5 hours
When: Tours are offered daily but times are dictated by the tides to effectively use the currents to our advantage.
Cost: $50 per person.
Events
Kayaking at Marineland April 3 - April 4 12PMKayaking at Marineland April 10 - April 11 12PM
Kayaking at Marineland April 17 - April 18 12PM
Kayaking at Marineland April 21 12PM
Kayaking at Marineland April 27 12PM
Kayaking at Marineland April 30
Experience Kayaking and Dolphins at Marineland! July 8
Experience Kayaking and Dolphins at Marineland! July 10
Experience Kayaking and Dolphins at Marineland! July 11
Experience Kayaking and Dolphins at Marineland! July 13
Experience Kayaking and Dolphins at Marineland! July 18
Experience Kayaking and Dolphins at Marineland! July 23
Experience Kayaking and Dolphins at Marineland! July 24
Experience Kayaking and Dolphins at Marineland! July 25
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