Kayaking EcoTours Tours from Marineland

In our continuing effort to provide the best eco-educational kayaking experiences in Northeast Florida,  Ripple Effect EcoTours has partnered with Marineland Dolphin Adventure and the University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience.  This partnership combines an incredible foundation in research, education, conservation, and natural interpretation with unique access to the southern boundary of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM-NERR).

This is the perfect central location to explore the Jordon and Mellon Island Sites that are part of Faver-Dykes State Park, The Princess Place Preseve, and the Pellicer Creek Aquatic Preserve.  This biologically rich area has been described as “the cornerstone behind the nomination of the Matanzas River as the 25th National Estuarine Research Reserve of the United States.”  This is where the Matanzas Inlet, one of the only natural inlets on the east coast of Florida, collides with one of the most pristine, undeveloped streams in Florida, The Pellicer Creek.

We are excited to offer comprehensive ecological and cultural kayak tours in this beautiful coastal system. Don’t miss this family friendly opportunity to visit the dolphins of Marineland and also the chance to witness their natural habitat in the Matanzas River Estuary. All from the low-impact, unique perspective of a kayak!  Reservations Required.