Clear kayaks, full hearts, can’t lose.

What you do on vacation is just as important as where you go.

The clear kayak tour through Shell Key Preserve near St. Petersburg, Florida, is one such activity.

Get up and Go Tampa Bay’s clear kayaking at Shell Key Preserve

Credit: Jimmy Fashner

It was rated thebest activity in the U.S. by almost 2,000 TripAdvisor reviews in 2021.

We could see fish, diving birds, some dolphins, rays, and a small shark."

The daytime tour is $64 per person and lasts two to two-and-a-half hours.

Get up and Go Tampa Bay’s clear kayaking at Shell Key Preserve aerial views

Justin Buzzi

Both trips leave fromBilly’s Stone Crabrestaurant in Tierra Verde, Florida.

Get up and Go Tampa Bay’s clear kayaking at Shell Key Preserve aerial views

Justin Buzzi

Get up and Go Tampa Bay’s clear kayaking at Shell Key Preserve

Jimmy Fashner