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25 of colorful shells is the best souvenir of your visit to paradise. Double R's most popular tour is its shell collecting trip to secluded beaches and islands in the heart of the Florida Everglades. Scout for scallop shells, starfish, conch and more as you bask in the beauty of Whitehorse Key. The teams from Marco Island Watersports and Marco Island Boat Tours can whisk you off for a shelling adventure to Cape Romano and other remote island beaches. Ride the Tide Boat rentals from Naples Bay Resort, Pure Florida and the Extreme Family Fun Spot in Naples or Rose Marina on Marco Island will get you and the gang out on the water in a jiffy. Rent a pontoon boat at the Isles of Capri Marina for some leisurely coasting, or journey in style on the deck of a luxury vessel from the Naples Nantucket Yacht Group. Swing into Glades Haven Marina during your Everglades outing to fuel up and make use of the easy- access boat ramp. See the Sights Whether the goal is to photograph sprawling mansions or spectacular sunsets, a breezy catamaran tour with Cool Beans Cruises will suit your needs. Allow the Naples Princess and Marco Island Princess luxury yachts to give you a unique perspective on the area, while enjoying a cocktail and stunning views. Pure Florida provides lively narration about local sights and history as you cruise through scenic Naples Bay, Port Royal and Gordon Pass. Trek the Swamp Experience rugged and out-of-the-way areas of the Everglades on four enormous, knobby tires that traverse the damp terrain with ease. Billie Swamp Safari and C&G's Big Cypress Swamp Buggy Tours are just the ticket. Or contact Captain Steve's Swamp Buggy Adventures for a tour the whole family will be talking about for years to come. Coast Along Atop a flat-bottom airboat is a speedy and eco- friendly way to skim across the water's surface in the shallows of the Everglades. Contact Corey Billie, a true native Seminole, for an exhilarating tour through 200 acres of grasslands and mangrove preserves. Explore your surroundings and the headwaters of the Everglades with Airboats & Alligators on Immokalee's alligator-filled Lake Trafford. Down South Airboat Tours narrates your excursion through the freshwater side of the Everglades with two-way communication headsets. After a smooth ride with Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours, attend a live alligator show and visit the on-site animal sanctuary. Paddle the Waves Whether by canoe, kayak or paddleboard, gliding along the surface is one of the finest ways to get up close to native wildlife. Shallow areas are easily accessed with a rental or tour from Naples' Park Shore Marina, Eco Everglades or Kayak Marco Island. Take a signature motorboat-assisted kayak eco-tour with Everglades Area Tours. The enthralling Ten Thousand Islands with its peaceful mangrove tunnels and stretches of pristine beach await you. DIVE RIGHT IN The warm Gulf waters off Naples and Marco Island are now home to the largest artificial reef complex in the Western Hemisphere! Creating a welcoming haven for a broad spectrum of sea life, 37 artificial reef modules, comprised of more than 18,000 tons of clean concrete and limestone, have been installed in different locations 10 to 30 miles from the coastlines of Naples and Marco Island. Deployed in various depths and offshore spots, the reefs enhance existing, natural, hard-bottom reef habitats. The creative Art Reef by world-renowned designer Vito DeBari is in the shape of a sea turtle. These new structures, configured to provide important cover and feeding areas for a variety of fish and invertebrates, are bound to delight anglers, scuba divers and spearfishing enthusiasts lucky enough to visit Florida's Paradise Coast. Go to ParadiseCoast.com/ articles/paradise_reef to find GPS coordinates.

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