Sunset over Boca Ciega Bay, St. Petersburg
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St. Pete
FLORIDA
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EASY. LOCAL. STRESS FREE.

1. Call or Text

Reach out to Austin to check availability.

2. Book Your Tour

Lock in your date and time window with Austin.

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3. Sign the Waiver

One quick form before you launch — takes about a minute on your phone.

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4. Paddle & Enjoy

We'll have your kayaks ready — just show up and adventure!

LAUNCHING FROM
Gulfport Marina!
WE TRACK THE WEATHER
So you don't have to worry!
GREAT ADVENTURES. LOW PRICES.
Unforgettable Memories.
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Rates

2 hours $30
3 hours $40
Whole day $55
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Custom pricing available — bigger groups, weekly rentals, or anything that doesn't fit the list. Text Austin for a quote.
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Liability waiver

Everyone paddling needs to sign a short waiver before launch — one per person, including kids (a parent signs for them). It takes about a minute on your phone, and doing it ahead of time means you can head straight for the water.

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Drop-off spots

Gulfport Marina Home launch

Finding the launch: park at Gulfport Marina, then walk around the left side of the marina — the kayak launch and rinse station are just past it, marked with a sign.

Calm water, easy parking, and a straight shot into the bay. More spots coming as we grow.

Gulfport Marina, St. Petersburg
Kayak launch sign beside the water
Kayak wash and rinse station
Kayaker at the launch dock
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Guided tours

Want Austin on the water with you?

Guided tours are available on request — sunset paddles, mangrove routes, wildlife-spotting trips. Mention it when you text and he'll build a route around what you want to see.

Ask About a Guided Tour
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Ways to pay

Cash App
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Pay Austin in person at drop-off
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Merch

COMING SOON
High Tide Low Cost Shop

Tees, hats, and stickers are on the way.

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About Austin

Austin is a Florida man and a true St. Pete local. He knows the tides, reads the weather, and knows how the animals move out there.

He'll pick your drop-off spot and confirm your reservation within 24–48 hours, depending on conditions.

Adventure. Relax. Repeat.
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What you might see

Manatees

Slow, gentle, and often right under your boat. Coolest sighting out there — and the one with rules (see below).

Dolphins

Bottlenose pods work the channel most mornings. They'll surface near you on their own terms — sit still and let them come.

Ospreys

Nesting on channel markers and light poles. Watch one fold up and hit the water for a mullet — it's the best show on the bay.

Roseate spoonbills

Bright pink, sweeping that spatula bill through the shallows. Rarer than the rest, so it's a good day when you find one.

Rays & mullet

Stingrays glide over the flats in clear water; mullet launch themselves clean out of it for no reason anyone can explain.

Mangrove crabs

Clinging to the roots as you slip through the tunnels. Look close — the whole shoreline is quietly moving.

PLEASE DON'T TOUCH THE MANATEES

Manatees are federally protected, and touching, chasing, feeding, or paddling after one is against the law in Florida. If a manatee comes to you, that's a gift — keep your paddle still, stay quiet, and let it pass. Same idea for the dolphins and the birds: watch, don't follow.

Gulfport's flats and mangrove creeks hold some of Florida's easiest-to-spot wildlife — mornings and sunset paddles tend to be the most active.

Paddling a mangrove tunnel near Gulfport
Wide mangrove channel under summer clouds
Kayaker paddling out from under a bridge
Dense mangrove roots and still water
Kayaker passing a grounded boat in the mangroves
Boardwalk bridge over the bayou