The GTM Reserve Kayaking Tours at Guana River near Ponte Vedra and Jacksonville, FL
Voted "Best Place to Kayak" by the Folio Weekly
"Located just off A1A south of Ponte Vedra Beach, Guana remains an environmental treasure of epic proportion."
Formerly known as Guana River State Park, the GTM NERR is one of 27 National Estuarine Research Reserves in the United States. This designation assures one of the best natural systems in the country. The GTM NERR and Ripple Effect Ecotours have partnered to offer extensive eco-educational opportunities exploring the ecological diversity of the GTM NERR. The coastal estuary offers incredible views of nesting bald eagles, interactions with atlantic bottlenose dolphin and manatee, and a real glimpse into what real Florida has to offer in abundance of shear beauty. Our touring kayaks are the perfect vehicle for exploring one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet in a low impact and environmentally friendly way leaving behind only Ripples!
Kayak Tours offered at Guana:
Guana River Estuary
Lake Guana from the dam
6-Mile Landing Lake Guana
Indians of the Estuary
The Zen Kayak Tour
Sunset Tours every weekend
Full Moon Kayak Tours
Eco-educational Kayak Fishing Tours
GTM NERR(Guana River) Directions
Guana River Kayak Tours leave from the dam at the GTM NERR Environmental Educational Center located 7 miles north of the Vilano Beach Bridge on A1A or 10 miles south of Micklers Rd. coming south from Ponte Vedra. The address is 450 Guana River Rd. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082. Coming from the north, you will go to the last of 5 entrances into the GTM NERR and turn right just before the "Gate" gas station. Park at the Environmental Educational Center and walk down the sidewalk on the north end of the building. This will bring you right down onto the dam and you will see us waiting for you there. Please be at the launch point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time.
Note for sunset tours at Guana: The Environmental Educational Center closes at 4pm. All sunset tour participants will have to pay $3 per vehicle to park on the dam.
6-Mile Landing Kayak Tours will depart from the 6-Mile Landing Boat Ramp 6 miles north of the Environmental Education Center in the Guana Preserve. This entrance is just south of the North Beach Parking Lot on the north end of the Preserve. Look for the sign with a boat ramp on it! Please be at the launch point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time.
We had relatives visit us from Germany, so we took them out kayaking with Ripple Effect Ecotours. We all loved it. Both guides were very informative, and the company provides high-end kayaks that glide effortlessly including a 3-person kayak we had. We highly recommend this tour.
Great guides! Great equipment! And an outstanding educational eco tour! We loved the glowing kayaks that illuminated the full moon kayak tour! Way to go Ripple Effect Ecotours!
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