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Mound House

A Cultural & Environmental Learning Center

Kayak Tours & Schedules

Kayak the bay as the colors of sunset give way to a golden moon where shadows and reflections play on a watery stage. Discover the moon’s influence on time and tide, and how it shapes the cycles of estuarine life. Experience the cosmological world of the Calusa and ponder some of the many ways religion and astronomy intertwine.

Approximately 2 hours. 

Offered on the full moon. Tours start at sunset. 

$25 per person/$12.50 per student or Fort Myers Beach property owner.

An interactive tour focusing on the estuary and the life that relies on it. Departing from the Mound House, the tour heads through the mangroves into Hell Peckney Bay. Individual dip nets allow first hand examination of creatures in the water.

Approximately 2-3 hours. 

Offered Saturdays at 10am, November through May on a rotating basis with the Calusa World (Mound Key) tour.

$30 per person/$15 per student or Fort Myers Beach property owner.

Travel to Escambaba (Mound Key), the ancient capital of the Calusa Indians at the time of contact. Led by a professional archaeologist, this tour explores the lifeways of the Calusa and how local resources provided the foundation to a great and powerful chiefdom. Discover ancient monuments and canals and hear first-hand Spanish accounts describing Calusa political and religious practices and their interactions with the early European explorers and missionaries.

Approximately 4-5 hours (please bring a picnic lunch). 

Offered Saturdays at 10am, November through May on a rotating basis with the Creatures tour. 

$40 per person/$20 per student or Fort Myers Beach property owner.

To register for a kayak tour, please call the Mound House at (239) 765-0865.

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