RIPPLE EFFECT ECOTOURS, INC.
STUART, FLORIDA

). From the beginning, Ripple Effect’s mission has been to provide a low impact, entertaining and educational ecotour experience, to increase public awareness of all that nature has to offer in the region and to provide environmental education which encourages personal safety and respect and sustainability for these natural areas. Ripple Effect Ecotours Ripple Effect Ecotours | Policies and Guidelines Please keep in mind that nature is forever changing. We can only guarantee that all of our trips are in the most serene and productive places in the area. There are plenty of opportunities to see much of the beauty that is natural Florida. What we promise is the The price for the tour includes all kayaking equipment including dry bags, guide service and park admission fees. Making reservations: We have real-time online reservations that guarantee your seats even when booking the day of the tour. Just select a date from the "Ecotour Calendar" where descriptions and pricing are shown and easily register for any tour. Please take into consideration that the scheduled tours on our calendar represent the best time for each specific location considering tides, wildlife, prevailing winds and natural beauty. After registration you will receive an email confirmation from our website and a receipt from our payment processing. Please call for any group or child discounts. Kayaking is a nature-based activity, and we do deal with a bit of the elements. Weather dictates every facet of our business, and you can trust that we take it very seriously. We will never put anyone out in a dangerous situation. Lightening or heavy winds in excess of 20 mph will always cancel a tour. Ripple Effect Ecotours has the finest in technology and safety equipment. We constantly monitor live weather radar to track any bad weather in the area. If we cancel the tour due to weather or any other reason, you will receive a full refund immediately. Of course, we always encourage you to reschedule, and we offer tours every day so please consider another outing so that you don't miss all the fun! Appropriate for all ages. Our unique ecotour boat, The Ripple Effect 1, is the only vegetable oil powered ecotour boat in Northeast Florida. It is designed to take you and your family into areas that are not suitable for kayaking such as the Matanzas Inlet which is the only natural inlet on the east coast of Florida. Boat tours are limited to 6 guests. There is plenty of room and comfortable seating for all. People with mobility concerns will find that this particular boat design offers a walk-in and walk-out door, making boarding effortless. Ripple Effect Ecotours Ripple Effect Ecotours Kayak/Naturalist Guides Meet our exclusive guides. They are certified Florida Master Naturalist Instructors through the University of Florida and the reason we can offer the in-depth, wide array of kayak programs that are unique to Ripple Effect Ecotours. Chris is the owner of Ripple Effect Ecotours. A life-long obsession with the natural world began in the remote areas of Baja, Mexico where he was introduced to off-grid, self-sufficient living in "La Frontera", one of the last frontiers in North America. The abundance of marine life in the Sea of Cortez in contrast to the stark Baja Desert led Chris on a journey exploring the vast American landscape over the next decade by both land and sea. After two years exploring the Florida coastlines on their 34' sailboat, "Rift", Chris and his wife settled into the quaint seaside town of St. Augustine, Florida. Nowhere else had they encountered such an abundance of natural beauty in the Sunshine State. Chris now teaches kayaking as an Ripple Effect Ecotours Principles and morals are the only way to measure any progress.  Monetary gain can never conflict with moral higher-ground.  The best thing about a small organization is the ability to measure these.  Constant analysis is critical with the growth of an organization to maintain it's original code of ethics and to not fall victim to the easy opportunity to rely on mediocrity to shape the events that we are solely responsible for.  At Ripple Effect, we hold ourselves responsible for every ripple, every wave that we set in motion! We make conscious decisions daily that could possibly affect the quality and quantity of life on Earth! Who is behind the ideology set forth by the company?  What is the motivation?  Is it to just maintain a certain level of mediocrity- to just put in enough effort to just stay afloat- job security? Or, could it be that we at Ripple Effect are entirely motivated to bring our cause to as many people as possible to spread our message far and wide using knowledgeable enthusiasm, sustainable.  No cynics here! We will continue to work as diligently as possible to make sure  that we get to continue the work that we love all while respecting the ideas already set forth by others and forging new ones.  Otherwise, this would just be a job!   Yes, no business can be green without taking great strides to reduce, reuse, and recycle.  At Ripple Effect, we utilize technology to maintain much of our administrative system.  Our fully automated website allows for our virtually "paperless" back office with online reservations.  All of our new brochures and even our business cards are printed on recycled paper printed with vegetable inks to reduce those pesky VOC's.  Our Let's not forget that life, as we know it, is confined to the biosphere only on this wondrous "blue planet", one in a billion!  In the biosphere, 90% of all life lives within 10 miles of the coast.  That accounts for the fish in the sea living on the continental shelf which comprises only 2% of the oceans!  Or, more importantly, this also accounts for humans wanting to be at the beach.  So whether you're lucky enough to live here, or you are on vacation in this coastal paradise, it is all too important that you consider your own impact and help to counter act the environmental pressures brought on by our own recreation!  If you have read thus far, then you are definitely in the right place and we welcome you!