Experience the beauty of the Rio Grande

from the kayaks

You will be picked up at your hotel at 8:00a.m. by your Tour Guide. Just a twenty minute transfer by vehicle along with the kayaks will take you to Esso Landing, where your exciting kayaking journey will begin. As your guide carefully unloads the kayaks from the trailer and puts them into the water, take in the air around you and the listen to sound of the blue herons and other wildlife welcoming you on this wonderful adventure! You will be given a short introduction to your tour and a brief kayaking instruction.  

As you start kayaking down the majestic Rio Grande, one of the five main rivers in the Toledo District that empties out in the Caribbean Sea, be on the lookout for a variety of exotic wildlife; including howler monkeys, crocodiles, birds and many more. After about half an hour you will arrive at the TIDE Private Lands Ranger Station at Starcher property.

Here you will be able to take a tour of the Ranger Station while one of the Range’s talks to you about TIDE’s conservation work in the area. When you finish at the Ranger Station you continue downstream to find a nice place where you can have your lunch and rest a little. After lunch you will continue paddling towards Punta Gorda. Be sure to keep an eye out for manatees in the water, as you continue your journey to the welcoming Caribbean Sea. See the smiling faces of the local fishermen as they enjoy their fishing trip. Your journey comes to an end at the TIDE dock in Hopeville. Your guide will load the kayaks back on to the trailor and take you back to your hotel.  

Be sure to bring your sun block, insect repellant, drinking water, camera and don’t forget your binoculars!!! Please ensure you drink plenty of water while on this tour and make sure you are physically well to do this tour.

So come and discover the real beauty of Toledo.

PRICE:
Please Contact TIDE Tours for prices

TIDE Tours is a subsidiary of the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE), a local environmental organization. You will be satisfied to know that all profit goes towards natural resource conservation and community development.