Explore this wonderful route

Paddling from Ft. Desoto to Egmont key or Shell Island is an adventure you won't soon forget. Dolphins, flying fish, manatee, sea turtles, sting ray, seabirds and other marine life often accompany paddlers on this trek. Egmont Key is a state park with a working light house, seabird sanctuary and ruins from the Spanish-American War-era.

Our put in is located near Fort DeSoto State Park in St. Petersburg, Fl, about a 40 min drive South of Tampa.

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