About Your Tour

Our canoe fossil-hunting tours are $125. per person for teens and adults. Kids age 12 and under are $90. Private tours can also be arranged; please call for info. We can accept cash, Venmo, Zelle, or US checks made out to Paleo Discoveries on the day of your tour. Deposits are not necessary to hold reservations. We do not process credit/debit cards on our tours.

Fossil hunting expeditions generally take place on the Peace River in central Fla. and are approximately 2 hours driving distance from West Palm Beach, Vero Beach areas, 1 hour from Sarasota, Tampa and approximately 1-1/2 hours from the Orlando area. 1 hour from downtown Ft. Myers. We often visit the towns of Wauchula, Zolfo Springs and Arcadia. Transportation is not supplied. Tours last 5-6 hours, not including travel time.

1. Clothing that can get wet and preferably dries easily such as bathing suits. Regular shorts and t-shirts ok. We suggest you wear things that you don’t mind getting dirty.
2. Closed footwear that is secure on your feet such as water shoes or sneakers w/socks. (More comfortable if sand and fine gravel get in.) Dive boots are great if you’ve got ’em. Flip flops, wading boots or any open shoes or sandals are not recommended because sand and gravel will get in them.
3. A wide brim hat, sunglasses and sunscreen are also highly recommended.

We supply the equipment you will need to collect fossils (e.g., screens, shovels, etc.). We also supply life jackets and vests for our canoe tours. We usually have a snorkel or two on hand for you to use if the water is clear; if you want to bring your own, feel free. Bring your own lunch and drinks.

A cooler is fine for our canoe tours, they will fit in the boat if under 30″ long. Remember to bring any allergy or other medications you made need. Also, we highly recommend you bring a dry bag or zip lock bag to keep phones, keys and wallets dry.