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| T~n~T Hide-a-Way offers guided kayaking or canoe tours
for individuals or groups. We can customize
the tour per your particular interests be it photography,
birding, manatee watching, fishing or coastal kayaking. Prices vary per tour, depending on location and
length of trip, but range from $45 per person to $65 per person or $35 to $55 if you have your own canoe/kayak. A deposit of half the total trip is due at the time the customer registers. The deposit is refundable if the customer calls and cancels his/her space at least 5 days prior the tour. If the customer calls later than the 3 days the deposit may be used as a credit for another tour or for rentals for up to 3 months from the date the deposit was made. If the tour is postponed or cancelled due to bad weather, the deposit may be used toward other trips, instructions or rentals for the next 3 months. Private trips off the Wakulla River to local rivers and creeks can be scheduled or you can join our regular scheduled trips. See Tour Schedule below. We travel to the Ochlockonee, Sopchoppy, Spring Creek, Wacissa and Aucilla rivers, as well as the coastline waters of Wakulla Beach, Shell Point and the St. Marks Lighthouse and Refuge. Reservations are required and must be made at least 24 hours in advance for all tours. Our guides are American Canoe Assoc. certified instructors and certified Green Guides, they are enthusiastic paddlers with an intimate knowledge of the area. Tours are designed for your level of experience and conducted with professional and knowledgeable guides to enhance your canoe or kayaking experience. |
Our instructors are certified thru American Canoe Association and CPR certified with the American Red Cross. Call to get our schedule of classes. Deposits are required and are refundable per the guidelines set forth under tours. Quick Start : 1 hour of class room and on water instruction. Basic discussion on equipment, safety and paddling strokes and maneuvers. Rate is $35 per person and is held Sundays at 9:00 a.m. with reservation. Essentials to Kayaking I: 1 hour of in-house pre-instruction followed by 2 hours on the water. Rates are $65 all equipment furnished or $50 if you have your own kayak. Essentials to Kayaking II: 1 hour of in-house pre-instruction and 4 hours on the water. Rates are $90 all equipment furnished or $75 if you have your own kayak. |
Guided Tour Schedule – June 2008
All trips are accompanied by a Certified Green Guide and will depart from and shuttled by T~n~T Hide-a-way, Inc.
June 7 - Saturday – 8:30 a.m. leave T~n~T to put in at the St. Marks River for a 4 hour guided American Heritage Trip. Learn about the history as you paddle along the St. Marks River. $55 per person includes kayak rental.
June 8 – Sunday – Intro to Kayaking instructions & Wakulla River 6 mile trip at 10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. meet at T~n~T for 1 hour basic instructions in kayaking by ACA certified instructor then at 10 a.m. be shuttled to the Upper Bridge to practice your techniques as you paddle the 6 miles to St. Marks with your instructor. $40 for instructions only - $65 instructions and trip, $55 trip only.
June 14 – Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Leave T~n~T to put in at the head of the Wacissa River for a 4 hour trip to view the many springs, including Blue Spring. Bring your snorkel gear and swimsuit. $60 per person includes kayak rental.
June 15 – Sunday - Intro to Kayaking instructions & Wakulla River 6 mile trip at 10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. meet at T~n~T for 1 hour basic instructions in kayaking by ACA certified instructor then at 10 a.m. be shuttled to the Upper Bridge to practice your techniques as you paddle the 6 miles to St. Marks with your instructor. $40 for instructions only - $65 instructions and trip, $55 trip only.
June 17 – Tuesday – 7:00 p.m. leave T~n~T for the Full Moon guided trip down river towards St. Marks to view the sunset and moonrise. Shuttle back from the St. Marks River boat ramp. $40 per person includes kayak rental.
June 22 – Sunday - Intro to Kayaking instructions & Wakulla River 6 mile trip at 10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. meet at T~n~T for 1 hour basic instructions in kayaking by ACA certified instructor then at 10 a.m. be shuttled to the Upper Bridge to practice your techniques as you paddle the 6 miles to St. Marks with your instructor. $40 for instructions only - $65 instructions and trip, $55 trip only.
June 28 – Saturday – 8:30 a.m. Leave T~n~T to put in at the head of the Wacissa River for a 4 hour trip to view the many springs, including Blue Spring. Bring your snorkel gear and swimsuit. $60 per person includes kayak rental.
June 29 –Sunday- Intro to Kayaking instructions & Wakulla River 6 mile trip at 10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. meet at T~n~T for 1 hour basic instructions in kayaking by ACA certified instructor then at 10 a.m. be shuttled to the Upper Bridge to practice your techniques as you paddle the 6 miles to St. Marks with your instructor. $40 for instructions only - $65 instructions and trip, $55 trip only.
Guided Trip Schedule – July 2008July 5 – Saturday ––8:30 a.m. Leave T~n~T to put in at the head of the Wacissa River for a 4 hour trip to view the many springs, including Blue Spring. Bring your snorkel gear and swimsuit. $60 per person includes kayak rental.
July 6 – Sunday – Intro to Kayaking instructions & Wakulla River 6 mile trip at 10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. meet at T~n~T for 1 hour basic instructions in kayaking by ACA certified instructor then at 10 a.m. be shuttled to the Upper Bridge to practice your techniques as you paddle the 6 miles to St. Marks with your instructor. $40 for instructions only - $65 instructions and trip, $55 trip only.
July 12 – Saturday – 8:30 a.m. leave T~n~T to put in at the St. Marks River for a 4 hour guided American Heritage Trip. Learn about the history as you paddle along the St. Marks River. $55 per person includes kayak rental.
July 13 – Sunday – - Intro to Kayaking instructions & Wakulla River 6 mile trip at 10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. meet at T~n~T for 1 hour basic instructions in kayaking by ACA certified instructor then at 10 a.m. be shuttled to the Upper Bridge to practice your techniques as you paddle the 6 miles to St. Marks with your instructor. $40 for instructions only - $65 instructions and trip, $55 trip only.
July 17 – Thursday – 7:00 p.m. leave T~n~T for the Full Moon guided trip down river towards St. Marks to view the sunset and moonrise. Shuttle back from the St. Marks River boat ramp. $40 per person includes kayak rental.
July 18 – Friday – 7:00 p.m. leave T~n~T for the Full Moon guided trip down river towards St. Marks to view the sunset and moonrise. Shuttle back from the St. Marks River boat ramp. $40 per person includes kayak rental.
July 19 – Saturday –8:30 a.m. leave T~n~T to put in at the St. Marks River for a 4 hour guided American Heritage Trip. Learn about the history as you paddle along the St. Marks River. $55 per person includes kayak rental.
July 20 – Sunday – Intro to Kayaking instructions & Wakulla River 6 mile trip at 10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. meet at T~n~T for 1 hour basic instructions in kayaking by ACA certified instructor then at 10 a.m. be shuttled to the Upper Bridge to practice your techniques as you paddle the 6 miles to St. Marks with your instructor. $40 for instructions only - $65 instructions and trip, $55 trip only.
July 26 – Saturday –– 8:30 a.m. Leave T~n~T to put in at the head of the Wacissa River for a 4 hour trip to view the many springs, including Blue Spring. Bring your snorkel gear and swimsuit. $60 per person includes kayak rental.
July 27 – Sunday – Intro to Kayaking instructions & Wakulla River 6 mile trip at 10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. meet at T~n~T for 1 hour basic instructions in kayaking by ACA certified instructor then at 10 a.m. be shuttled to the Upper Bridge to practice your techniques as you paddle the 6 miles to St. Marks with your instructor. $40 for instructions only - $65 instructions and trip, $55 trip only.