Awesome paddle with great guide! Learned so much and so much fun. Definitely need to do this if you want some time on the water

My wife and I took a 2-kayak tour with Jeff and it was awesome. He loves being on the water, we saw manatee, dolphin, a ton of birds, and a ton of fish. We were able to access Little Gasparilla for the first time. These folks do it right, very knowledgeable and safe. Thanks again, SUP Englewood! Get here for a great experience! read more

Went out with Jeff today for the 9:30 AM tour. It's a holiday and my family had to be in school, but I had the day off... rather than hanging around the house all day I decided to go paddle boarding as it's something I've wanted to try since moving to Florida. I am a major introvert and I loved that I could book the tour fully online without having to make a phone call ;) And Jeff and Nicole were so nice that they made me feel comfortable and welcome the whole morning. I was their only tour booking for the morning, so I ended up with a private tour which was awesome! Jeff gave a quick land demonstration of the basics, and then we got out on the water and he had me standing and paddling pretty much right away! It was a gorgeous day, we got to see dolphins AND manatees, and a ton of jumping fish! We took a break on a beautiful bit of beach. I only fell in the water once (and that's because I was distracted by watching all the jumping fish, LOL) One of my favorite things that I've done since coming to Florida, can't wait to go again! read more

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We had a group of 9 and Nicole and Logan were fabulous. We had some anxious teenagers with us, and the women worked with them with care and patience so the teens could enjoy their trip as well. They took lots of pics for us so we could enjoy a phone free trip! We had a mix of paddle boarders and kayakers and they did a great job of keeping us together! Lots of destruction from hurricane Ian, but it's good to see everything recovering. read more

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So glad we decided to book with SUP Englewood! My boyfriend and I are familiar with kayaking around the mangroves of the Florida Keys, so we were excited to explore the Boca Grande area via tandem kayak. We didn't do a tour, though we did see the tour going on and it seemed very nice and informative. SUP Englewood is run by a really nice couple who is super accommodating and very warm and friendly. They gave us a run down of the area and recommendations on where to take our kayak. Almost immediately upon launching -- dolphins! So close to us. Such a beautiful sight to see. We had lots of close encounters with dolphins during our 4 hour rental. It was amazing. The area is beautiful to explore via kayak, and after our kayak tour we went to the beach across the street from the launch site which is a very beautiful beach. We drove around the area and loved it. Everything with SUP Englewood ran so smoothly and pleasantly. Highly recommend it! read more

Great place! We had a lot of fun!! Paddled for 3 hours. Saw ospreys on their nests, fish, crab & an otter read more

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I visit Englewood a few times a year and was disappointed when my usual SUP place went out of business. But SUP Englewood is awesome! Friendly, accommodating, dependable! I highly recommend you get a kayak or SUP from them and explore Manasota Key or Don Pedro Park. You won't be disappointed! read more

Nicole was awesome! Took my family of 3 kids, wife, uncle, aunt, and mom on a kayak tour while staying at Palm Island. Nicole had us set up and we spent 20 minutes 100 feet from the kayak ramp discussing all of the life in the shallow water. Never knew there were upside down jelly fish! Have live in Florida all my life and learned so much from Nicole. She went above and beyond to ensure everyone was having a good time and learning a lot. She has true passion for what she does. The kids were interested in all the mangrove wildlife. Was not strenuous and was perfect for the little ones and the seniors. As a local, I now have a place to take guest when they want to learn about the true backwaters of Florida. Thank you Nicole!!! We will be back. read more

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Last day in the Manisota Keys and after doing some research decided to Rent a kayak and stand up paddleboard. Unfortunately, mu lack of planning and last minute decision making, I missed the opportunity to rent kayaks. While they offered to book me for another date and time, this was my last day. Was given another place to rent that may accommodate my request and was able to get in a kayak and paddle board rental. While they did not get my business, the act of referring me to a competitor was a great help. No doubt will return when back down in the area. Clearly my lack of planning is only reason My request could not be accommodated. Nobody's fault by NY own. Clearly they want to see those who are on vacation have a great time. read more

Four of us (experienced paddlers) reserved SOT's for a four hour trip out of Buck Creek this week. The weather cooperated with some cloud crew vet and light winds. Know that your seat will get wet and bring a towel to sit on for the ride back. We had lunch ( which we brought) floating around after after paddling through some of the mangrove tunnels. We stayed fairly close to shore to check out the mangroves and saw plenty of diving pelicans, a bald eagle sitting in a distant tree, jumping mullet, egrets, ibis, anhinga, and if you look close little black crabs in the mangroves. The supplied charts could have used more detail as we had hoped to get over to the Rum Bay restaurant (where we had been a few years ago on a small ferry) but ran out of time. And finding the way back to the put in was a little challenging as we knew we were close but had a couple tries before we found it. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Great day in Florida! read more

We had a great day Kayaking with SUP Englewood. We launched from Don Pedro and went thru the Mangroves. We saw Manatee and Dolphins. All SUP employees were friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and dependable. We highly recommend SUP Englewood read more

Beth was a fantastic guide!! She made sure we were comfortable on our boards and taught us a lot about local wildlife. We saw tons of fish and birds, a dolphin, hammerhead and some manatees! It was an amazing trip and we can't wait to do it again next time we are in the area. read more

Nicole and Janda are the best! Nicole was super helpful when I called and tried to book a tour at the last minute. We did the Mangrove Eco Tour with Janda as our guide. Everything was perfect! Great kayaks, beautiful location, very knowledgeable guide.. 5 star experience! read more

Had a wonderful family outing! Our guide, Nicole is very knowledgeable about sea life and pointed out many things we would never have even seen. After a trip through a mangrove tunnel and time in a bay surrounded by mangroves , we arrived at San Pedro Island for a very nice picnic lunch. The beach is one of the nicest in the state. On the way back, we got to spend time with dolphins. Very cool being in a kayak as the dolphins play right in front of you. Making arrangements with SUP was easy. We talked about how long we wanted to be out and the experience level of the family members. With all of the great things Nicole showed us, our safety was her first concern. Before we got home, a large cache of pictures were sent to us! Great trip with a great little company. read more

Can't say enough about SUP Englewood and Nicole. She is extremely knowledgeable and makes sure you have everything you need before you set out. The area is great because you start out in the calm mangroves before you venture out into the bay. She was very thorough in explaining the map and where to watch out for the oyster beds. Will absolutely use them again if I'm in the area! read more

Must do! We always go with Nicole for our Eco Tour, she's great and very knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife. If you want to spend a great day in the water, SUP Englewood is the way to go! read more

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We decided to search for kayak rentals while I was visiting my niece is in Florida. SUP Inglewood populated . I called and spoke to Nicole who was very pleasant. To my surprise, they had a couple of kayaks available for us with last-minute notice. The lake was nice and calm and serene and we had a great experience. I would highly recommend them. read more