BOAT TOURS
Sunrise Birding & Nature Boat Excursion
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Municipal Marina , Ticket Booth B , 111 Avenida Menendez Guide : St . Augustine Eco Tours
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY 6:30 TO 8:15 A . M .
Price : $ 65 | Min / Max No of People : 4 / 10 | Difficulty Level : Undemanding Rise and Shine with the animals of the salt marsh . This professionally guided boat trip reserved for 10 guests or less will take guests off the Northern tip of Anastasia State Park to capture the sunrise over the ocean . The group will then explore the narrow creeks of the estuary following the morning light . Wood Storks , Black Skimmers , American Oyster Catchers , Ospreys , Terns , Herons & Egrets are favorites on this excursion . Your USCG Captain and Interpretive Marine Naturalist will introduce premiere photography locations and explain the various elements of the ecosystems . Human early birds will have the experience of a life time as sunrise trips are truly exceptional . The vessels utilized for this excursion are custom made for the purpose of wildlife viewing & photography . The boats are safe & dry with comfortable seating . Most photographers are comfortable shooting up to 500mm handheld . There is no room for tripods , monopods are ok , but tend to pick up the micro-vibrations of the boat .
Backwater Explorer Boat Excursion
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Municipal Marina – Ticket Booth B – Eco Tours office Guide : St . Augustine Eco Tours
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY 9 TO 10:45 A . M .
Price : $ 65 | Min / Max No of People : 4 / 10 | Difficulty Level : Undemanding Description of event : This mid-morning boat excursion , limited to only 10 guests , will explore the tidal creeks and rivers of the estuary . Guided by a professional Marine Naturalist and USCG Captain , this excursion covers over 15 miles of rivers and creeks in search of birdlife , dolphins , sea turtles and whatever pops up . During the course of the trip guests will experience many elements of the ecosystem and a variety of marine life that may includes the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin and Florida Manatee . Guests observed Bald Eagles , immature Little Blue Herons , Ruddy Turnstones , Wood Storks , Spoonbills , Least terns , Sandpipers , Brown Pelicans and dozens more in 2017 . The vessels utilized for this excursion are custom made for the purpose of wildlife viewing & photography . They are safe & dry with comfortable seating . Most photographers are comfortable shooting up to 500mm handheld . There is no room for tripods , monopods are ok , but tend to pick up the micro-vibrations of the boat .
Animals of the Estuary Boat Excursion
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Municipal Marina – Ticket Booth B – Eco Tours office Guide : St . Augustine Eco Tours
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY 4 TO 5:45 P . M .
Price : $ 65 | Min / Max No of People : 4 / 10 | Difficulty Level : Undemanding This late-afternoon boat excursion , limited to only 10 guests , will explore the tidal creeks and rivers of the estuary . Guided by a professional Marine Naturalist and USCG Captain , this excursion covers over 15 miles of rivers and creeks in search of birdlife , dolphins , sea turtles and whatever pops up . During the course of the trip guests will experience many elements of the ecosystem and a variety of marine life that may includes the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin and Florida Manatee . Guests observed Bald Eagles , immature Little Blue Herons , Ruddy Turnstones , Wood Storks , Spoonbills , Least terns , Sandpipers , Brown Pelicans and dozens more in 2017 . The vessels utilized for this excursion are custom made for the purpose of wildlife viewing & photography . They are safe & dry with comfortable seating . Most photographers are comfortable shooting up to 500mm handheld . There is no room for tripods , monopods are ok , but tend to pick up the micro-vibrations of the boat .
Sunset Birding & Nature Boat Excursion
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Municipal Marina – Ticket Booth B – Eco Tours office Guide : St . Augustine Eco Tours
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY 6:15 TO 8 P . M .
Price : $ 65 | Min / Max No of People : 4 / 10 | Difficulty Level : Undemanding There is something very special about sunsets in the estuary . Humans & wildlife both seem to be at ease . Feeding is complete at this time for most birds and we find groups of Spoonbills , Egrets , Herons , and the rare and elusive White Pelicans congregating on the shell banks . The trip is limited to 10 guests and travels north of the historic city up the Tolomato River to observe birds socializing along the riverbanks . Favorites from 2017 include White Pelicans , Common Loons , Roseate Spoonbills , and Black-bellied Plovers . North of the Guana River we will stop beneath an Osprey nest to look for new additions to the family . Experience the epic light of sunset with a great guide with 25 years experience . The vessels utilized for this excursion are custom made for the purpose of wildlife viewing & photography . They are safe & dry with comfortable seating . Most photographers are comfortable shooting up to 500mm handheld . There is no room for tripods , monopods are ok , but tend to pick up the micro-vibrations of the boat .
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