Watersports
When you come and visit us, you're probably going to want to get out on the water and explore a bit, and the Englewood area beach scene is perfect for that. Several businesses throughout the area offer services like kayak and standup paddleboard rentals, guided eco-tours, and everything else you need to set out and explore a bit. Charlotte County even publishes a comprehensive Blueway Trails Guide to help you plan your explorations.
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Guided tours are a great option to explore our most wildlife-rich and beautiful areas safely. Choose from a kayak, canoe, or standup paddleboard tour in various environments. Most outfits also offer beginning standup paddleboard lessons, so no worries if you don’t know how (yet).
All tours are led by certified guides, most of whom are Florida Master Naturalists. This means that not only will you be safe on your tour, but your guide can tell you what you're seeing and what you should look for and help you more fully enjoy your adventure and the amazing nature and wildlife in the area.
Experience and enjoy our unique 2.5-hour guided eco-tour while you paddle through scenic mangrove tunnels and over the jellyfish gardens of Don Pedro Island! Keep a lookout for dolphins and manatees as we paddle to a secluded beach on an island paradise to hunt for fossilized shark teeth and shells!
Island Jet Ski Tours & Rentals offers the best in jet ski rentals, kayak rentals, jet ski tours, and kayak tours in Englewood. Their jet ski rentals are on the water and ready to rent! Glide through the water on one of their jet ski rentals or watch the dolphins and manatees up close by joining one of their exciting dolphin tours.
Dive shop with swimming and snorkeling equipment, including masks, fins, snorkels, goggles, and accessories. Also offers a wide variety of Zap skim boards including wedges, lasers, and many more as well as board wax, traction pads, and arch bars. Offers dive courses and Certification as well as diving adventures.
Dive into adventure and take a paddling trip with SUP Englewood. Explore the barrier islands of Manasota Key and Boca Grande with a Florida Master Naturalist as your guide. Expect your guide to jump in and show you the marine life that's under your kayak or paddle board. Discover sea stars, live shells, hermit crabs, and larger mammals, such as dolphins and manatees.
Come explore all that SWFL has to offer in a Glass Bottom Rental! Offering clear kayak and SUP rentals and guided tours! Launching from the Boca Grande Fishing Pier with access to the very popular Boca Grande Sandbar and nearby islands!
While flying high above the Manasota Key, you’ll experience a one-of-a-kind feeling of excitement and exhilaration mixed with a quiet peacefulness that is unique to parasailing. Enjoy views of beautiful beaches as you gently glide above Florida’s scenic coastline. As you parasail, it’s not uncommon to spot dolphins, manatees, and countless other native Florida wildlife. This surreal experience will make you feel like a pelican soaring through the sky above Manasota Key. We can not wait to share Englewood’s most exciting & awe-inspiring water sports adventure with you!
