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Local paddling guides, prices, safety tips and where-to-go advice for Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Matlacha and Pine Island, from the team that delivers your kayak to the dock.
From a kayak in Cape Coral you can realistically see bottlenose dolphins, manatees, ospreys, brown pelicans, great blue herons, ibis, anhinga and jumping mullet, with roseate spoonbills and wood storks in shallow flats nearby. Keep 50 yards from dolphins (NOAA), never feed wildlife, and paddle early or late when the water is calm.
Yes, there can be sharks in Cape Coral canals, mostly small juveniles in saltwater and brackish stretches, and alligators are mainly a freshwater concern. Both are uncommon encounters for kayakers, and neither is aggressive toward a boat. Keep hands and feet inside, do not feed or clean fish over the side, and shuffle your feet when wading.
The best manatee viewing near Cape Coral is Lee County’s Manatee Park in Fort Myers and Cape Coral’s Sirenia Vista Park. Winter is the season, with Manatee Park best from late December through February when water drops below 68 degrees. Look but don’t touch, never feed them or give water, keep about two kayak lengths back, and call 888-404-3922 about an injured animal.
