Kayak Trips

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Kayak Trips

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Learn to Kayak at Pop Stansell Park

This is a great introduction to kayaking in a sheltered park that has abundant wildlife to observe. We start on land with some basic skills before we enter the shallow water in our kayaks. Background on the ecology and the importance of estuaries will be covered while we paddle. Ideal for women, couples and families with older children. This two hour class includes instruction, kayak and safety gear. Cost $30-35 per person depending on the total number of people.

We have several sunset and evening trips scheduled this year. Please call or email for the latest dates.

February 1st Good Guys Cleanup at Pop Stansell, 12 noon - This will be a garbage pickup at a couple of islands we have adopted. You must bring your own kayak or contact me to see if I have any space to load one of mine for you.

February 8th Sierra Women's Withlacoochee Trip - see details under Sierra trips.

February 18th Rescheduled Sierra Homosassa Trip - see details under Sierra trips

March 1st Big Bayou in St. Pete, 10am - We will be launching from Grandview Park in St. Pete and exploring the large seagrass beds where many seabirds, manatee and dolphin are often seen.

March 15th Sunset Trip on Upper Tampa Bay, 6PM. We will paddle out from Oldsmar and enjoy the setting sun.

Most guided trips are 2-3 hours long and range in price from $25-40 per person which includes a kayak, safety gear and a small snack. Call for more details.

The calm waters of Pop Stansell Park give confidence to paddlers learning new skills.

Jane enjoys a beautiful day at the new Kapok Recreation Area.

Upcoming Sierra Trips

These trips are sponsored by the Sierra Club and use local kayak vendors. Call for more information.

January 21 (Thursday)10-11:30am:Midweek Spoil Island Cleanup. Show your thanks to nature by cleaning up two spoil islands we have adopted in an effort to make them a better place for birds and other wildlife. Participants must bring own kayak or canoe. Possibility of lunch together afterwards at the Sandbar Grill in Dunedin.

February 8 (Monday) Sierra Women's Withlacoochee Canoe&Kayak Trip Paddle eight miles downstream on Florida's fourth largest river. This area contains critical habitat for many of our threatened species.

February 18 (Thursday) Sierra Women's Homossasa Kayak Trip This is the rescheduled date for our trip to see the manatees in weather that is hopefully above freezing temperatures!

For more information:

call 813-622-1800
You can e-mail us at:

findyourselfoutdoors@earthlink.net