Kayaking in Puerto Rico

If you love nature, this is the tour for you! It starts in the beautiful and quaint fishing village of Las Croabas in the town of Fajardo.

You will then leave the bay and enter a mystical channel that leads to a peaceful place where the mangroves create natural tunnels and the sights and sounds of nature surround you. Once you enter the channel, wind and waves subside and the red mangrove trees start to close in the channel, making natural tunnels. You will paddle past tree iguanas which will start to appear on the shores and in the trees as they start to warm their bodies before their morning forage.

Tour includes kayaks, lifejackets, refreshments and two to three guides that will lead you across Las Croabas Bay, while you enjoy the morning sun over the Atlantic Ocean.

On this tour you are likely to see spotted red mangrove crabs climb trees as they avoid the kayaks. Bird life starts to appear as the green heron screams out its threat call from above. The magnificent frigate bird scans the reddish brown waters for its next meal of fish. All this and more happens as you paddle through this beautiful area.

Gliding through the channel, your guide will be giving commentary on wildlife and the role the Mangrove Forest plays in this fragile environment. You will enter a beautiful lagoon called Laguna Grande. Here you will spend time relaxing with beautiful views of the Lighthouse of Fajardo and the El Yunque Rainforest. After a relaxing paddle around the lagoon, your trip will start its run back to your starting point at the Las Croabas fishing village. On this tour, you will experience beautiful sights and sounds of many of Puerto Rico's natural wonders.

Seven Ecosystems

Outside Reef System
Thalassia Beds "Sea Grass"
Sandy Shores
Rocky Shores>br> Dry Forests
Mangrove Forest
Lagoons "Laguna Grande"

Hotel Pick-Ups

Pickups are available in San Juan only. You must choose the "with transportation" option to be picked up in San Juan for this tour. PLEASE NOTE: SAN JUAN IS APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS FROM THE SITE OF THE KAYAK ADVENTURE, SO THE PICKUP TIME WILL BE AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE THE TOUR TIME.

Special Schedule Notes

This tour does not operate on Good Friday, July 4, July 25, Thanksgiving Day, December 24, 25 & 31 or January 1.

Important Notes:

~ This activity is a "No Swimming" activity under DNRA 7241.
~ No one under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be permitted to partake in the activity.
~ No children under the age of six years allowed.
~ Combined weight of participants in a dual kayak not to exceed 500 pounds.
~ Activity is semi-athletic.
~ This tour is not suggested for people with fear of water or those who have the following health concerns: heart conditions, back problems or ladies 6 months and further in pregnancy.

Birds Inhabiting Laguna Grande

Belted Kingfisher
Red-Tailed Hawk
White-Crowned Pigeon,br> Clapper Rail
Osprey (Sea Eagle)
Green-Backed Heron
Northern Waterthrush
Yellow Warbler

Insects Inhabiting Laguna Grande

Honey Bee
Mangrove Cuckoo (Butterfly)
Termites
Black Widow Spider
Silver Spider
Dragonfly

Reptiles Inhabiting Laguna Grande

Spotted Lizard
Crested Lizard
Iguana

Small Mammals Inhabiting Laguna Grande

Mongoose
Ferret

Crustacean Life Inhabiting Laguna Grande

Fiddler Crab
Great Land Crab
Mangrove Land Crab
Spotted Mangrove Crab
Mongrove Snail

Tour provides for optional hotel pick-up and drop-off at San Juan hotels. There is a six person minimum for this tour to operate. You may be required to wait for confirmation until we have met the minimum number required for the tour to depart. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-750-2990.