Herbert Hoover won America's hearts and votes when he promised a college-educated chicken in every pot and a kayak in every garage. Get a taste of the American dream with today's Groupon to Nautical Escapes. For $20, you get to go on your choice of one of the following guided tours: the Ft. Caroline Dolphin Encounter/Historical Paddle & Hike, the Dutton Island Paddle & Hike Adventure, or the Sunset/Moonlight Paddle (up to a $40 value). All tours depart from the Dutton Island Preserve in Atlantic Beach.

If you’re itching for an outdoor getaway, or simply want to photograph nature to prove to your friends that it exists, Nautical Escapes offers a variety of kayaking, canoeing, and hiking eco tours to get you bee-stung with natural beauty. On the Ft. Caroline Dolphin Encounter/Historical Paddle & Hike, you’ll kayak along a protected cove of the St. John’s River and into a marsh where you’ll encounter dolphins, pelicans, herons, and herons dressed in pelican costumes. Opt for the Dutton Island Paddle & Hike Adventure to canoe through a salt marsh creek and the Intracoastal Waterway before hiking a hammock habitat island. Or wind down after a long day of winding wind-up toys with the Sunset/Moonlight Paddle, where you can choose between moonlit views from the St. John’s River or the Pottsburgh Creek in urban Southside Jacksonville. Give a high-five to Mother Nature with your paddle as you set off on an unforgettable eco-voyage with Nautical Escapes.

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Nautical Escapes has been featured in ¬_Shorelines_, Adventura, and the Buenos Aires Herald.