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On this kayak tour, we took our teenage grandsons and their friends. The meeting site is quite confusing, because there are several tours leaving and tours returning from one small launch site. Additionally, nobody approaches you to ask what tour you are on. You basically need to flag someone down to ask. This process could be much improved.
Buzz and his cute dog, JJ were our guides. Buzz is friendly, down to earth and no nonsense. There were six of us in single kayaks, then we were joined by a group of six people in tandem, clear kayaks that are designed more like a boat than a kayak. Add to that, nobody in the group was experienced nor were they physically equipped to kayak. The topper is that we immediately went into the wide channel and rowed against the tide to the small island.
We ended up waiting on the island for a 15 minutes or more for Buzz and JJ to go back and get two of the kayaks who fell way behind and then they towed one in. So when we went back out, Buzz towed the one boat, which slowed down the whole process.
This is an eco tour, and others we have taken from a nearby location have had guides who keep the group together and talk about the mangroves annd ecological surroundings. That didn’t happen, which was disappointing.
But, our group did appreciate the extra efforts Buzz had to take with the inexperienced group. Maybe experience should be taken into consideration for these types of tours.
It ended up okay, it was a beautiful day and we had a nice outing with our grandsons and their friends.