The day we did the paddle
- right after hurricane Rafael
- Sunny day, ocean was clam
- wind is still relatively strong on our way back from the mangrove to the dock
Understood it's not the perfect condition for kayaking, we still gave it a shot.
what is good:
- staff is very helpful, they set accurate expectation before we get on the kayak
- one mantee was at the dock right behind the shop
- we met some dolphins in the first few minute of our kayaking
- it's a unique experience to paddle inside the mangrove
not so good:
- we didn't see any interesting wildlife after the first few minutes, pretty much small fishes and jellyfishes
- visibility to the seabed is not that good, it's like cloudy and we can barely see the bottom inside the mangrove
- tons of tiny bugs inside the mangrove, they are like a tiny black dots and they bite
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is it worth to go? it's probably not worth to go in a bad weather day, but that's very unique experience which I recommend people to try. Bring a insect repellent, and probably go with a guide, you will get more value from that.