Explore the natural “old Florida” beauty of Stump Pass and Whidden Key by stand up paddle board or kayak with a certified instructor. Dolphin, manatee, starfish, sponges, crab, seahorses, and hundreds of fish species are abundant in this area and the water is usually crystal clear, making spotting all these marine animals super easy. Our Coastal Florida Master Naturalist guides are full of marine and local knowledge and love to teach so expect to come back feeling like a local!

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
– You don’t have to have any paddling experience for this adventure. A lesson is included and we take our time. People of all ages, physical ability and skill levels are welcome.
– Price includes rental of either paddleboard or kayak and all equipment needed, Certified guide, and lesson.
– We take photos throughout the tour which will be emailed to you free of charge so you don’t have to worry about ruining your phone or camera in the water!

This is a once in a lifetime experience and a memory you will treasure forever. Use a kayak or stand up paddle board (SUP) to paddle a pristine mangrove tunnel with starfish, upside down jellyfish, soft coral, sponges, and seahorses. This amazing tunnel leads to a hidden lagoon where the only sound you will hear is the gulf breeze blowing through the mangroves. Then we will continue on to Don Pedro Island State Park Beach which is only accessible by boat, kayak, or paddle board so it is one of the most unspoiled and private islands in Florida. Here you will have a chance to rest and explore the beautiful beach and swim in the warm clear water. We will provide a light snack lunch of a small sandwich, chips, and water. This is also a great beach for shelling so remember to bring a bag for your treasures! On our paddle back you should keep your eyes peeled for the West Indian Manatee and dolphin pods that frequent these waters. One of the things often exclaimed by our paddlers is “This is way better than Sea World!”

Things you should know:
– Your guides are Paddle Fit Level 2 and Level 3 and World Paddle Association Class 1 Certified Paddle Board experts as well as Florida Master Naturalists. With many years of paddling and guiding experience, CPR and First Aid training, and local water knowledge, we will ensure your experience is thrilling, educational, fun, successful and SAFE.
– All rental and safety equipment needed is included in the cost of $55 per person. When booking you will be asked to choose a single kayak, tandem kayak, or stand up paddle board per person.
– You don’t have to have any paddling experience for this adventure. A lesson is included and we take our time. People of all ages, physical ability and skill levels are welcome.
– A snack lunch is included but we can’t accommodate special food requests. If you have specific dietary restrictions we suggest bringing your own lunch.
– This tour launches from Don Pedro Island State Park Landbase located at 8450 Placida Rd., Cape Haze, FL 33946. There is a Ace Hardware and car wash directly across the street from the entrance to the park. There is a $3 per car parking fee. Walk down the shell path toward the water and we will meet you at the dock.

This is a wonderful paddling trip that is fun and educational for the entire family and great for beginners to experienced paddlers. You will enjoy a fabulous eco-adventure with one of our PaddleFit Level 2 or Level 3 and Certified Florida Master Naturalist guides where you will experience hands on learning about our local sea creatures and marine life, birds, and coastal flora. We regularly paddle with dolphin and manatee, while identifying local fish, sea creatures, and wading birds. Our guides are full of knowledge and love to share so expect to return feeling more like a Floridian! This tour location is especially known for finding many varieties and sizes of lives shells so this is a great tour if you want to see and learn about our local sea snails. Just know that we never allow taking of live shells or animals from the water!

No paddling experience is necessary, your guide is an experienced paddling instructor and will give you all the tips and pointers you need to be comfortable on the water. You will have the option to chose a single kayak, double kayak, or stand up paddle board for your adventure. All equipment is included in the price.

THINGS YOU SHOULD NOW
You don’t need to have any paddling experience for this adventure. A lesson is included and we take our time. People of all ages, physical ability and skill levels are welcome.
We have been in business since February 2011, we are the most experienced local paddle board and kayak company, and are fully licensed and insured. We are also members of the local Chamber Of Commerce and many local, state and national paddling organizations. And we frequently take continuing education courses which keep us up to date on the newest techniques and safety information. If you want to paddle with the best and most experienced company and where the locals paddle, paddle with us!

Take the beauty, fun, and excitement of paddling the crystal clear waters of Stump Pass Beach State Park and turn it up a notch! Now you don’t have to just paddle on the water looking down at all of the beautiful sea life below, you can jump right in and swim and frolic with it!

Your adventure starts with a stand up paddle board (SUP) lesson given by our PaddleFit Certified Instructors teaching you the basics of water safety, paddle stroke and turns, kneeling, then standing up on your board. Don’t worry if you think you have terrible balance, we are pros and we know all the secret tips to help people be successful. (If you have any health problems like knee or hip replacement, heart or lung ailments, or diabetes please alert us before booking). If you decide that sitting down on the paddle board is most comfortable for you that is ok too, because pretty soon we are going to be slipping off our boards and into the beautiful blue water to check out the enchanting under sea world!

Mask, snorkel, swim fins, and swim noodle will be provided allowing you to explore the beautiful sea grass beds, white sand bars, and intricate webs of mangrove roots forming the shoreline and beaches of Stump Pass Beach State Park and nearby islands and waterways. Because of the consistent in and out flow of clean sea water through the pass, this area is known for it’s clear water and diverse sea life. Our certified Florida Master Naturalist guides will help you spot and identify creatures great and small, ranging from large ones you would already know like the bottle nose dolphin or manatee, to something smaller you might never have seen before like a seahorse, sea star, octopus or lightning whelk. There is so much to discover on top of and under the water at Stump Pass Beach State Park that you will be talking about this adventure for days!

This is a great tour for anyone who loves the water and sea creatures great and small. This will be the highlight of your vacation and we take photos and email them to you free of charge so you will have memories that last a lifetime!

PLEASE READ
– Tours will follow all local, state, and national laws, along with ethical practices for marine wildlife viewing. Live shelling is also prohibited but we encourage you to bring a small net bag to collect empty shells. Your guide can help you determine what is truly empty and ok to take home.
– You must be able to swim.
– Must be 13 years or older.
– This tour launches from Stump Pass Beach State Park located at 900 Gulf Blvd. Englewood, FL 34223.

This tour launches from the 19th St. Launch Boca Grande, which is on the East side (Bay side) of the island.

Take a guided eco-tour by kayak or stand up paddle board on the calm and clear backwaters of beautiful and historic Boca Grande. Paddle over grass flats and around sand bars teaming with fish, wading birds, curious manatee, friendly dolphin and the occasional shy sea turtle. The back bay and bayou is one of the most protected areas to paddle around Boca Grande and also holds some of the most diverse wildlife. Our guides are full of coastal, maritime, and historical knowledge and love to share, so expect to come back feeling a little more like a local. This is a nature experience you will remember a lifetime!

No paddling experience is required and beginners are welcome. A lesson is included before we set out on our adventure and all equipment including life jacket and whistle as required by the US Coast Guard is provided. When booking you will choose if you want to take a single kayak, double kayak, or stand up paddle board but all options are built into the price of $45 per person. Our guides are PaddleFit, World Paddle Association, and Florida Master Naturalist Certified. We only rent Yolo stand up paddle boards, which is a Florida based company so they build boards made for Florida waters. And no board in our fleet is ever over 6 months old so you will always ride beautiful almost new equipment. Our kayaks are also high quality, name brand, with high back, comfortable adjustable seats.

Come out to experience the calm water and healing powers of combining nature and exercise in our Aqua Yolo Yoga Class. This class is perfect for students of all levels from beginners to advanced, and no previous paddling or yoga experience is necessary. Class will begin with a warm-up paddle out to our “studio” location where we will securely anchor our boards in calm, shallow water. Class will focus on breathing, basic yoga poses, and stretching, all modified for SUP (stand up paddle board) practice. We will end with savasana (relaxing meditation) enjoying the sights and sounds of the water and then leisurely paddle our way back to our starting launch point at Hooked On SUP.

This class is taught by our Yoga Alliance 200 hr Registered Yoga Teacher & PaddleFit Level 2 Coach Stephanie Rutan, and all equipment is included along with basic paddle instruction.

Light up and paddle out and see what’s under the water in a whole new light! Have you ever been to an aquarium and stood in awe at all the creatures great and small and thought to yourself how much you wish you could be inside that aquarium? Well this tour will take you there… It’s like floating across the top of a huge saltwater aquarium and you will see magical things that are just impossible to see during the day! Your paddle board or kayak will be lighted from underneath while you float above in the dark, giving you a whole new perspective and ability to see sea creatures in a way you’ve never seen them before. We will float in shallow water and across grass flats and sandbars revealing starfish, live shells, sponges, and tons of fish species. This is an unequaled experience on the water and seats are limited and fill up quickly each week.

Things you should know:
– All Inclusive – Price includes rental of paddleboard per person, all equipment needed, and 1.5 hour guided tour.
– This tour is best done on a paddleboard but don’t worry about learning to stand… you will be sitting the entire trip anyway. Visibility is best in very shallow water and the closer you are to the water the more you can see. So you want to be sitting down, close to the water. Boards work better than kayaks because with kayaks you have to lean over the edge of the boat to see the lighted area, causing it to be unstable. So unless you have a health concern or back problem and need the support of a full seat, you will be using a paddleboard and will be sitting on top paddling it like a kayak.
– Must be able to swim.
– Please bring your own bug spray…you will need it in the warmer months!
– Bring hydration… water is suggested or whatever you like to drink. Small coolers are allowed.
– This tour has a minimum participant number of 4 people. If you are not booking for 4 or more people and additional people do not book for this tour you may need to be rescheduled. You will be contacted by phone and email if there is a scheduling problem.

The perfect option for first time or beginner paddlers. Offered only at Hooked On SUP and led by our World Paddle Association Class 1 and Paddle Fit Level 3 Certified SUP Instructor. The 1 hr fun class starts with land based safety and paddling instruction and then we launch from our specially made floating dock into calm water in the marina basin. Paddlers build confidence by moving from kneeling to standing, learning basic paddle strokes and turns, along with SUP safety, rules and etiquette, all while paddling with nature in the beautiful waters surrounding Cape Haze.

The world’s first international weekly cleanup, Ocean Hour leverages social media and technology to crowdsource cleanups around the globe on a weekly basis.  The first Saturday, each month, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., no matter where you are on this planet, the Ocean Hour community will head to local beaches, rivers, lakes, and waterways around the globe to clean up trash and marine debris. We realize you can’t make it to every cleanup, but with social media and our ability to mobilize the masses, our impact is powerful even if only 10% of our community shows up on any given month. As our network continues to grow, our influence will thrive exponentially with larger turnouts each month.  Whether you can make it once a month, or once a year, we invite you to join us in this movement. Every single one of us can make a difference; start the month off right and spend an hour giving back to the ocean and the waterways we love to paddle! Call for reservations. Experience is required for paddle boards.

FREE! Interested in buying a paddle board but don’t have a clue where to start?  Come see us, ANY DAY OF THE WEEK FROM 9-5 and try out the best paddle board on the market Yolo Board! Once you see all the amazing features that come standard on all Yolo Boards you will know why they are the only boards we ride and sell. We have years of experience in the paddle board business and our instructors are PaddleFit and World Paddle Association certified. We race, we paddle for fun, we tour on sups, we work out on sups, we fish on sups. If there’s something you want to know about a stand up paddle board, we have experience with it! And since we are on the water and have a huge selection of boards you will always be able to RIDE BEFORE YOU BUY. You should NEVER buy a paddleboard that you haven’t ridden first! Learn about paddle boards from the experts and make an informed purchase. Yolo Board is a Florida based company that builds boards for Florida waters. Come see what all the fuss is about!