Meet CHEWY. The dock dog.
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Reviewed August 15, 2017 via mobile
Awesome Time! I loved our experience. We did the shell key excursion and it was like paddle boarding in a calendar--gorgeous. The water was calm we saw some stingrays and there was a duck following us that we watched dive and catch a fish. I definitely recommend it. The guide Jason is super friendly and gives great paddle boarding instructions. |
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Charles reviewed MAD BEACH Paddle Sports — 5 star
September 17 · Great response from Jason to get us hooked with boards to paddle shell key! I highly recommend and will use their boards on our next excursions. |
Shell Key Preserve is a 1,828-acre preserve located in the mouth of Tampa Bay, near Ft Desoto Park, which includes a 195-acre barrier island known as Shell Key. The area is off limits to motorboats so the only way to explore the area is to paddle.
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These guys follow us out! |
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Sarah K.
Saint Louis, MO. 7/14/2018 We did the Shell Key Preserve paddle tour and everything was wonderful. Jason was great about booking us last minute and giving us directions. We had the freedom to stay with the group or explore on our own. The trip through the mangrove tunnel was amazing! We will book again the next time we're in town! |
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Kurt T.
Coralville, IA. 3/16/2018 We did a 2 hour paddle board trip with Jason. Put in at Shell key. Couldn't be happier. Gave us a quick lesson and took us out. Had 11 in party ranging from 14 to 72. Everyone had a great time. He took half the party around a mangrove island and rest stayed near shore. Felt completely safe entire time. (It actually never got deeper than 3 feet!). Couldn't be happier. Highly recommend. Great family outing. Melissa B.
Joliet, IL. 7/29/2017 Jason was an excellent guide on the Shell Key paddle board tour. My boys and I had so much fun and saw some awesome wildlife including dolphins and a hammerhead shark. I had never been on a paddle board, but I found it easy and relaxing. The service and communication was excellent as well, and Jason was so easy going that it was a completely stress free experience. |
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Reviewed by ec34
Jul 31, 2018 So fun! Amazing paddle/kayak trip!! Jason and Barrie were so friendly and helpful. Jason brought all of the gearneeded was super easy going and fun. He led us on a paddle trip to a white sand island and then through a mangrove tunnel! We were a group of 12 women of all different experience levels and everyone had the best time ever! We saw fish, sharks, dolphins, shells! Highly recommend this tour for all ages and groups. Thank you so much!!! |
Glide alongside the abundant marine wildlife on the flat water as you paddle by the mangroves . Since you are standing at full height, you can see the seafloor through the crystal clear water. We often have cormorants (small aquatic birds which hunt for fish) swimming under out boards and kayaks. They follow us all the way out to the island.
Paddle out at a slow pace so we can enjoy the beautiful scenery. The water is very shallow! You can see the seafloor the entire way out. Take advantage of the opportunity to see dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, and a variety of fish and birds, while paddling to a private island where we can relax, look for some great seashells, swim, and snorkel. If the tides are right, you can paddle though the secret mangrove tunnel.
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