Up A Creek Kayak Tours

Specialties

Naturalist Guided Kayak Tours in Rookery Bay, Isles of Capri, The Ten Thousand Islands and the Naples, Marco Island area. All equipment and instruction is provided. We use quality, comfortable equipment. Tours are limited to 10 people. Your owner-​guides are Kayak Instructors, Florida Master Naturalist (Coastal), Certified Florida Educator and BA in Marine Science. Most tours are 2 – 2.5 hours in length. Some tours are longer (3 – 3.5 hours).

History

Established in 2010.

Since 2010, Up A Creek Kayak Tours offers daily naturalist-​guided tours from several different locations within the beautiful coastal waters of Rookery Bay Reserve. Tours vary in length from two to four hours. We are proud to have earned a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence every year and enjoy many repeat customers. We give back to the community as a partner with Keep Collier Beautiful, Critter Courier for the Conservancy Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, field trip provider for the SW Florida Nature Festival and presenter of the annual Rookery Bay Adventure Race.

Meet the Business Owner

Susan C.

Business Owner

A resident of Naples since 1975, owner/​guide Susan Cone has been exploring

the coastal waters of Southwest Florida for decades. She is thrilled to be following a life-​long dream of guiding others to discover the mysteries of some of the most beautiful, pristine waters on the planet. Prior to founding Up A Creek Kayak Tours in

2010, Susan’s background included 25 years as a self-​employed accountant, 4 years as a middle-​school science teacher and 2 years as the education coordinator for Rookery Bay Reserve. She earned a B.A. in Marine Science from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2004, is a certified Florida educator, a kayak instructor, and is CPR certified.

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