Southwest Florida Standup

Paddleboarding in the Bonita Springs/Fort Myers area doesn't get much better than this! Touring the Lovers Key area with folks from all over the country and Canada, Chad and other paddlers saw a family of manatees, dolphins, a bald eagle, magnificent frigate birds, roseate spoonbills, herons and egrets of all sorts and a few giant conchs, like this one Chad plucked from the bottom of the bay. It was returned safely to its home shortly after the photo. Call 239-218-5549 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to make reservations.

Mingle with dolphins on a standup paddleboard with the top SUP guide in Bonita Springs and one Southwest Florida’s most experienced paddlers.  An outdoors writer for the News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida, owner Chad Gillis takes both locals and tourists to see bottlenose dolphins, West Indian manatees, loggerhead sea turtles and their nests as well as a plethora of shoreline and wading birds. Along the way there is adventure while touring a few little-known, secluded mangrove estuaries of Bonita Springs, Florida and surrounding areas. Call 239-218-5549 to book your private Eco Tour. SWFL Standup also offers paddleboard rentals, paddleboard lessons, paddleboard yoga, SUP surf lessons and free paddleboard rental delivery in the Bonita Springs area.