paddleboarding AMI

October 12, 2026

A family wearing life jackets preparing kayaks and a paddleboard along a sandy beach shoreline.

Published by Duane Gartman on October 12, 2026

Kayaks, Paddleboards and Snorkeling on Anna Maria Island

Kayaks, paddleboards and snorkel gear each create a different kind of water day on Anna Maria Island. Choose your gear around the group, check the weather and tide, and keep safety simple before you head out.

May 22, 2026

Person paddleboarding through calm Anna Maria Island waters toward a mangrove tunnel with wildlife below.

Published by Duane Gartman on May 22, 2026

What Kayakers and Paddleboarders See That You Miss From the Beach

Most AMI visitors never leave the beach. Kayakers and paddleboarders find manatees, rays, hidden sandbars, and a mangrove tunnel just a few hundred yards offshore. One morning on the water tends to become the trip's most talked-about memory.