Paradise Adventures Sarasota
Paradise Adventures Sarasota
Paradise Adventures Sarasota
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Gear RentalsStand Up PaddleboardingKayaking & Canoeing
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Paradise Adventures invites you to explore beautiful Sarasota Bay on our high quality kayaks and standup paddleboards. Every day is different in paradise: One day you may encounter a gentle manatee grazing near your kayak, and the next you may get an aerial display from some playful dolphins breaching out of the Sarasota Bay waters! Let our experienced tour guides help you identify and learn about all the amazing flora and fauna the bay has to offer, or simply rent one of our vessels and take a self guided half day tour at your own pace. Either way, we guarantee you will absolutely love your adventures in our little corner of paradise.
Sarasota, Florida
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Monica W
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Friends
Our guide Steve took us on such a great adventure! He guided us through the mangrove trees and showed us many interesting sea creatures and birds with such a wonderful calm vibe (10 women in tandem kayaks can be a bit much-he kept it fun-ha!) Highly recommend!
Written August 10, 2023
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Ashley S
2 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
Scott was an excellent tour guide! Knew his stuff & was friendly with everyone. You could tell he enjoys his job. The tour itself was awesome & informative. The length was just right, long enough you got your moneys worth, but short enough you weren’t bored
Written February 16, 2024
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Caroline
3 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
What a day!! I arrived at the park and easily parked and found my guide Chris who works for Paradise Adventures. Our group walked down to the water were our kayaks awaited us. Chris helped everyone get into their kayaks and out on the water. He gave those of us who needed it a how to paddle lesson and off we go! We paddled out and Chris spots dolphins in the distance, we follow him and get our first glimpse of dolphins! We move on to paddle around a small island on the right and beautiful homes on the left. Chris talks about the area and all the birds we see, including the cormorants that swim under and around our kayaks looking for fish to eat. We head down a side waterway and end up near St Armands circle were we see manatees!!
Next Chris brings us to the mangrove tunnels and shares many facts that I never knew. I would highly recommend Paradise Adventures to anyone at any age! The best!! Thanks Chris!
Next Chris brings us to the mangrove tunnels and shares many facts that I never knew. I would highly recommend Paradise Adventures to anyone at any age! The best!! Thanks Chris!
Written April 23, 2020
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Madeleine S
New York53 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Hard working very friendly staff. Steffan was a dedicated, kind guide with lots of knowledge and love for nature and the environment. What was disappointing is that I signed for Mangrove tour into the Mangrove tunnels. Most of the trip was listening to the guide telling us about the Ringling family, the development of Sarasota and the environment. We ended up going only twice into the mangrove tunnels which were beautiful but lasted approx 10 min each. It would have been better to go more often into the mangrove tunnels. History is important but not when it is taking place most of the 2 hours.
Written March 9, 2024
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Lisa P
washington dc11 contributions
Jun 2020 • Family
This is our family’s fourth time kayaking g in this area and even though it rained it was probably the best. The tides were right for the tunnels, the reservation was quick and smooth -they easily switched out two singles for a tandem and refunded the difference immediately. Chris and Sky were terrific- punctual, enthusiastic and fun.
Written June 15, 2020
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Angela S
Maryland Line, MD1 contribution
Mar 2022 • Friends
Thank you to Paradise tours and Jesse our tour guide for an informative experience. He made sure everyone was able to view the wildlife and kept an upbeat friendly attitude the whole trip. He welcomed questions and concerns and was super helpful along the way. A beautiful day in the water.
Written March 28, 2022
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ClaudiaTriGirl
Pinckney, MI23 contributions
Feb 2020
Absolutely would recommend Paradise and would use them again next time I visit Florida :). Chris was on time and despite of the wind and "cold" (low 60's), he still was willing to take us out to kayak. He had water for us and a waterproof bag for our phones. The most impressive thing for me was how nice and patient he was with 2 older ladies that did not have much experience kayaking, he made sure he waited for them, gave them tips on how to kayak faster and was very kind. We also got to see dolphins, it was amazing. Thank you Chris!!
Written March 9, 2020
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937bran
1 contribution
Oct 2020 • Family
Phil was an amazing tour guide! He made it fun while being educational. My 11 year old was having a hard time in his kayak by himself and Phil was very patient with him and attached him to his kayak at one point lol. By the end my son had the hang of it. Worth the time and money 😁 Phil. You're awesome.
Written October 11, 2020
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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad you enjoyed your time at Paradise Adventures. Looking forward to getting you back on the water soon.
Written October 12, 2020
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DeannaC
1 contribution
Jun 2022
While we were vacationing in Anna Maria Island, we drove down to Sarasota to do the 2 hour kayak trip with Paradise Adventures. We booked through Air BnB and the comunication was immediate and helpful so that we were prepared. Steffan Simmons was our guide and from the minute we met him, we knew we would have a good time. Not only was he knowledgable and safety concious, but he was funny and personable as well. We were very impressed! He was full of information, some relevant, some random, but we loved it all. He made this trip for sure!
Written July 5, 2022
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Kaitlin D
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Feb 2025 • Couples
We loved the 2 hour guided tour. Very easy paddeling even on a day that was windy. Our tour guide Stephan was so knowledgeable about the area and shared some fun history and stories. HE made the trip very entertaining. Kayaking through the mangoves was a must on your trip to Sarasota. This company made it fun and easy to enjoy the water.
Written February 28, 2025
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Hi how much is it and can we book for the best morning weather wise this week? We’d like tomorrow if possible!
Written June 4, 2018
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