AQUAVENTURES ECO TOURS LLC

09/12/2021

AquaVentures was a dream that was made a reality through hard work, passion, and good old- blood sweat and tears! Times are a changing and I am doing my best to adapt while still staying true to my mission of connecting people to nature in a meaningful way. AquaVentures is still closed but the good news is you can come get the same amazing tour experience with me(Miranda) at Curry Hammock State Park! and bonus- the tour is free! I hope to see some familiar faces!! Thank you to everyone who has been a fan or supported my dream over the past 6 years!

Call- 305-289-2690 with questions or to sign up for a tour

06/05/2020

05/30/2020

Its a tough call but we have decided to re-open while practicing all of the recommended safety precautions. Check out my latest blog post to find out what we are doing to keep our guests safe as we cautiously re-open.

Florida Keys Visitors Welcome Back June 1st The Florida Keys and AquaVentures will be reopening on June 1st! Here is what you need to know and what AquaVentures is doing to keep our guests healthy and happy! How is AquaVentures keeping you safe while you enjoy our tours? Stringent Cleaning At AquaVe...

05/02/2020

💜Mangrove clean up with my family💜

@ Key Colony Beach, Florida

05/01/2020

Sad to hear that the Gerace Research Centre may shut down! I hope they pull thru and can continue to contribute to research and education for many more years to come💜 my time there was magical and I learned so much about caribbean ecology and geology that I still use on my tours.

The cesation of international travel by the groups that normally visit the Gerace Research Institute very quickly caused a cash flow issue for the GRI. The GRI depends on the income received in the spring to carry them through the slow months of summer and ...

04/29/2020

Tune in for some fun times with the folks at The Turtle Hospital! 2pm!

Join us at 2:00 pm EST today LIVE at the Turtle Hospital for a fun educational experience! “What species am I? How to tell sea turtles apart.”

03/29/2020

March has been “Seagrass Awareness Month" . As we wind down, consider the spiny lobster. This local lobster species has a complex life cycle that involves four main phases. They spawn from March through August and female lobsters carry the bright orange eggs on their undersides until they turn brown and hatch. Then, larvae can be carried thousands of miles by currents to seagrass beds, which are one of the key nursery grounds where they grow and develop. As juveniles, they are solitary, and feed on small snails and crabs, but once they mature, they migrate to offshore reefs and start to congregate. It takes them about two years to grow to their legal-harvesting size (3 inch carapace). If you want to go lobstering, better get out there this weekend, because the season will close soon - on March 31st!
http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/lobster/

03/29/2020

RIP the caribbean monk seal

Did you know that less than 100 years ago seals inhabited the waters of the Florida Keys? The Caribbean Monk Seal was found throughout the Caribbean, with the Keys at the northern edge of their range. Large numbers of these seals were noted by Spanish explorers, but relentless hunting across the region in the 18th and 19th centuries severely reduced the population. In 1906, a 9-foot long female was shot at Key West. It's skin was mounted and displayed in a house on Virginia St., near Bayview Park. Another Florida Keys seal, the last seen in US waters, was killed near Key West in 1922. The last sighting of Caribbean Monk Seals was near Jamaica in1952.

03/22/2020

It’s a sunny day in Miami, Florida with no chance of rain. But according to environmental scientist Margarita Kruyff, even on days like this, low-lying coastal communities like Miami and nearby Miami Beach may experience periodic flooding because of the porous bedrock underground that leaks water....

03/21/2020

If you have been on my tour, you will recognize this place. Now for sale for only 19 million dollars!

2480 Coco Plum Drive, Marathon, FL, 33050, Residential, 7 Beds, 7 Full Baths, 1 Half Bath, Marathon real estate. MLS ID 589622

03/19/2020

A poem by Wendell Berry.

03/18/2020

03/14/2020

Fun clear kayak adventure with one of my favorite return guests, from St. Augustine! Thanks again Dawn! She came out with me months after Irma on her first tour and has been back each year since! Your support means so much! 💜

02/26/2020

A mom and daughter got blown away from shore while paddleboarding in Islamorada. Luckily they were rescued! This is a really good reason to get a local guide when you are exploring a new area! If you decide to venture out on your own, PLEASE check the tides and weather conditions and always bring your cell phone, drinking water and sun protection, even when you only plan on being out for a short trip!

I use the following resources for wind and tide forecasts-

Wind and marine warnings-

https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=241&y=197&site=key&zmx=&zmy=&map_x=240&map_y=196 #.XlblBGlOnqv

Tides-

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://tides4fishing.com/&ved=2ahUKEwivutHLlvDnAhWahXIEHZNmCKwQFjAAegQIBhAD&usg=AOvVaw13MsTaFjw1_F46AY0XRDd4

Officer Bobby Dube of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is well-known to South Florida reporters because he’s one of their go-to people on questions about a fisheries violation, a boat crash or a diving incident in the Keys.

02/25/2020

The seashell trade is little known, but the massive industry devastates marine life worldwide.

02/24/2020

We had a last minute cancellation for tomorrow at 1 pm. I have about 4 spots available for our Mangrove Lazy River Sandbar stop tour! Go in a comfy sit on top kayak or try our awesome clear kayaks! You can book easily online or call/text me with questions!

10% off for Monroe county residents!

305-731-3135

www.flkeyskayak.com