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NORTH CAPTIVA ISLAND VACATION RENTALS, FLORIDA |
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Outdoor Recreation in North Captiva Island |
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| The lush green tropical vegetation with gentle cool sea breezes makes North Captiva Island one of the world's most gorgeous beachcombing spots in the country. You can pamper yourself with island activities such as hiking, biking, tennis, fishing, wildlife viewing, sightseeing, Swimming, snorkeling/diving, boating, windsurfing, jet skiing, shelling, and much more in the North Captiva Island. |
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• Shelling
• Everglades Day Safari
• Hiking
• Biking
• Boating, Canoeing and Kayaking
• Bird Watching |
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| Shelling |
| North Captiva Island Beach, strewn with colorful shells, is a crown destination for the shell lovers. What better souvenirs to take back home than shells of a huge variety of shapes, sizes and colors such as lightning whelks, cockles, cones, pens, olives, tellins, coquinas and conch. Though the best shelling seasons are the winter months, you can find shells through out the year. |
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| Everglades Day Safari |
| Everglades Day Safari, a unique way to explore the ecosystems of the island, is an exciting guided adventure. The safari takes you around popular tourist destinations including Sanibel, Fort Myers, Naples (West Coast of Florida) and Ft. Lauderdale (East Coast of Florida and Ten Thousand Islands. |
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| Hiking |
| The best place to go for hiking is Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, but the hiking here is not the same as mountain hiking in the conventional sense of the word, as the area consists of wetlands and mangrove forests arising from salt water. The main hiking trail in the refuge is the sandy 2-mile one-way Indigo Trail, a flat sandy trail atop an earthen dike starting from the visitor center. You may also hike along the Wildlife Drive. |
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| Biking |
| You can bike along the 4.5 long Wildlife Drive and also the Indigo Trail. Biking, being an environment friendly activity is encouraged here and is extremely enjoyable. You can rent the bikes on nominal rates. |
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| Boating, Canoeing and Kayaking |
| The waters to the right of Wildlife Drive are open for boating including canoeing and kayaking. Motorized boating is prohibited in certain clearly marked wildlife sensitive areas. You can however, freely paddle through the marked trails in Tarpon Bay. Kayaks and canoes, like the bikes, are available for rent on nominal rates. |
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| Bird Watching |
North Captiva Island is a sanctuary for many species of birds including osprey, ibis, cormorants, egrets, bald eagles, terns, brown and white pelicans, and many more. Bring along your binoculars and watch the birds soaring freely in the skies.
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