Kayaking Near Madeira Beach

2.17.2023

Looking for the best place to kayak near Madeira Beach?

Look no further as ECOmersion Kayaks has the best kayak equipment and highest level of service in the industry available just a short 10 minute drive to get you kayaking near Madeira Beach and Treasure Island! ECOmersion's newest kayak location opened on March 01, 2023 in War Veterans Memorial Park on Boca Ciega Bay.

Boca Ciega Bay

Boca Ciega Bay is a one of a kind aquatic preserve encompassing over 350,000 acres running on the west coast of the Pinellas County peninsula. The Florida state managed area was designated as an aquatic preserve in 1968 to aid in halting the wholesale dredging and filling of the bay that occurred with the finger fill developments of the 1950s. The longevity of Boca Ciega Bay's aquatic preserve status, and restoration work of groups like Tampa Bay Watch, ensure that Boca Ciega Bay remains a thriving location with a wide variety of wildlife and habitats. Sandy beaches, mangrove islands, sea grass beds, and spring-fed caves are just some of the spectacles you will see when kayaking in Boca Ciega Bay. The presence of these habitats make Boca Ciega Bay a great place to see dolphins near Madeira Beach and Treasure Island! Healthy sea grass beds provide fish a place to live, and therefore plenty of food for the bottlenose dolphins that call St. Pete Beach home.

Roughly 2/3 of Floridians live in areas that border aquatic preserves, and it is critical that we protect the watersheds that feed the bay. A healthy Boca Ciega bay will keep the seagrass beds alive, and keep dolphins in our local St. Pete water.