"How
inappropriate to call this planet Earth, when clearly it is Ocean"-
Arthur C. Clarke
Our Mission Statement
To create a wake, whose ripples provide our guests with a sense of wonder about the natural world, while minimizing our impact on the daily lives of the non-human neighbors whose home we share.
Visit
our location in Talbot Islands State Parks - Long
Island Outfitters
Where you can.......
Join aGuided
Kayak / Nature Tour
Guided tours are planned to go with the current and start with a
short instruction on land. You will then paddle to a sandbar for
a snack and swim in warm weather. Then paddle to the take out location.
Along the way the guides describe the salt marsh eco-system, critters
and local history. Fee $55/person (includes all gear and a snack)
OR Create your own adventure
and Rent a canoe or Kayak We supply the kayak or canoe, PFD's, paddles and map. Depending
on the tide and weather we can make suggestions routes, local sites
and what to avoid. All rentals leave from our location and need to
stay here in the State Park. So that means paddling against the current
half the time. We have sit in and sit on top kayaks. The office is open from 9am-5pm everyday. No reservations for rentals.
Rentals
up to
4 hours
over
4 hours
Single
kayak
$30
$45
Tandem
kayak or canoe
$45
$60
NEW ..... NEW.... Bike Eco-tours Explore the uplands hammock of Talbot Islands State Parks. This is NOT mountain biking! We will peddle the gently rolling trails on comfy Trek 300 bikes. Huge old oak trees shade the path. Various song birds, gopher tortoises, armadillos are the local residents.
And to answer the all important question that is on everyone's mind
Yes there will be cookies!
Bike tours are scheduled for
Mondays starting June 23 from 9-11AM Fee-$45/person
Bringing a group? Go HERE for trip leader's worksheet and kids waiver
Go HERE for paddling instruction - strokes, rescues, rolls
Directions to our office this is where you go for rentals guided tours leave from different locations depending on the tide
Maps & info about paddling trails in northeast Florida
"You deserve a good paddling!" T-shirts and other earth friendly gifts in our online store
Kayak
fishing can be challenging and fun JaxKayakFishing has lots of local
info
From the very start we decided to run the business side of Kayak Amelia in an environmentally responsible manner. We are constantly searching for new ways we can 'green' our business practices. Some of the steps we've taken so far are :
using the highest recycled content, chlorine free office paper products
recycling office paper, plastic, cardboard, ink catrigages and aluminum cans
shredding and composting the remaining paper
using compact flourescent bulbs
purchasing 100% recycled toilet paper & hand towels
switching from harsh chemical cleaners to more 'green' products
the new van is a turbo diesel (Ray is still searching for a bio-diesel source)
In our gift shop we also try to offer our visitors earth friendly products and educate them about why organic / alternatives are better. Some items we offer:
shirts made from organic cotton, hemp and bamboo (dyed with clay and kelp based inks)
shade grown coffee
organic chocolate
visitors take merchandise home in biodegradable bags
