Guided Private Eco-Boat Adventure

What You’ll Discover

The back country is hundreds of mangrove islands separated by shallow water. The shallow water zone is, for descriptive purposes, divided into hard bottom and soft bottom biological communities. Channels, shoals, and human development further delimit the areas of plant and animal activity. Your adventure will give you a chance to view the mangrove environment up close, along with its marine life including tropical fish, crabs, sea stars, jellyfish, sea cucumbers, sponges and various aquatic birds. Every trip leads us on a different adventure.

Where we go

We typically travel about 30 mins away via boat to a mangrove habitat. Google map: Mud Keys, Jewfish Basin, Snipes Keys to get an idea of where we go. Actual location depends on many factors primarily tides and weather.

What will you see

Look for dolphins, sharks and turtles on your way out!

The mangrove habitat is home to many different species of fish and birds. You’ll paddle around on your own but the Captain will be nearby to help with identification of species.

Who can go

This tour is great for all ages! You can bring up to 6 people (including kids) per US Coast Guard regulations on this private tour. Have more than 6? email info@lazydog.com and we can get a 2nd boat for you. Dogs welcome!! Our Captains have dogs so please let us know if they should leave their dogs behind. It’s no problem! This tour requires you to enter and exit the boat via ladder. Guests should be physically active. You must know how to swim to participate this and any water activity. There is no bathroom on the boat. You can use the bathroom at the marina before and after tour and well, nature’s bathroom during the trip,

 What to bring

We provide: water, kayak/paddleboard (you’ll tell us which you prefer), chairs, umbrellas and plenty of room in the cooler for anything you’d like to bring. Such as sandwiches, snacks or more exciting beverage choices (wink wink) You should bring: sun protection (hat, long sleeves, sunglasses, reef safe sunscreen) and a sense of adventure!

Kayaking is a mild physical exercise that is not age restrictive. Normal health is sufficient and many with physical handicaps have enjoyed these trips.It is not necessary to be able to swim as life vests are supplied to everyone regardless of ability. The water we travel is for the most part quite shallow. Children 9 years or older accompanied by a parent or guardian are welcome. Dogs welcome on this 2-hour tour.

Look, we understand the bars are open until 4 am. All we ask is that you give us 12 hours* cancellation for full refund if you feel you'll suddenly become "ill" the next day so that we may give your spot to someone else. Or come anyway! sweat it out then some hair of the dog at the dock side bar! *Please note that Eco Boat Adventure and Kayak and Backcountry Snorkel requires 24 hours due to limited availability As far as the weather, don't believe the hype. 80% chance of rain usually means it'll be a passing shower at some point and usually overnight. We only cancel the tour if there is lightning in the area If it's windy, we can usually hide. We'll for sure give you a warning if we think you'll have an issue. Please heed the warning as we know what we're talking about and we just want you to have the best possible vacation experience.

Children 9 years or older accompanied by a parent or guardian are welcome. Dogs welcome on this 2-hour tour.