Shuttle Services

Shuttle Service for Wilderness Waterway

There are so many variables to doing the waterway!
The planning may even be harder than the paddle!

Browse through all the options below and our helpful Waterway Resources page to get a rough plan together.
When you are ready, please give our, Wilderness Waterway Coordinators, a call  to make sure all your planning is on the right track. 305-282-5408

1 Day Shuttles To:

Everglades City to Flamingo | Flamingo to Everglades City

Note: These rates are for transport only and do not include canoe rentals.

Shuttle Rates Only for Paddlers Renting Hostel’s Canoes:

• $350- 1 canoe; 2 people max
• $375- 2 canoes; no people
• $400- 3 to 10 canoes: no people
  *all rates are subject to change prior to reservation

1 Day Shuttles To:

Flamingo – Hell’s Bay – 9 Mile Pond – West Lake (Alligator Creek) – Coot Bay Pond

Note: These rates are for transport only and do not include canoe rentals.

Shuttle Only Rates for Paddlers Renting Hostel’s Canoes

• $100- 1 canoe; 2 people max
• $150- 2-4 canoes; no peopl
• $250-5 to 10 canoes; no people
  *all rates are subject to change prior to reservation

For One Day Shuttles from Everglades City to Flamingo or Vice Versa Paddlers will:

• Drive personal vehicle to your ending point (Flamingo or Everglades City)
• Pull permit at that ranger station before driver arrives at your end point
• Be ready for pick-up at predetermined time, recommend no later than 10am (see additional fees)
• Pay all fees at the hostel and if needed leave a signed blank credit card slip on deposit

The Hostel will:

• Transport paddlers and gear from end-point to starting-point (3-hr drive)
• Stop at the Everglades Hostel and Tours, in Florida City, for payment of fees

“Using your own car is the ideal shuttle”.

Day 1 – Call hostel to confirm your previously scheduled shuttle and make final arrangements form pick-up. Drive to your end point. Pull your permit (Permits can only be pulled in person at Rangers Station in Flamingo or Everglades City and no more than 24hr in advance). Be ready for pick-up at scheduled time and place. Driver shuttles you and gear to your start point with a stop at the hostel to make payment and if needed pick-up canoe/s. We recommend you spend your first night at your nearest start point walk-on campground (Flamingo/Chokoloskee). Make your test paddle and take advantage of last chance to pick-up anything you might have forgotten. Get a good nights sleep.

Day 2 – Paddle out first thing in the morning on your big adventure well prepared.

Day X – Arrive at your finish point where your car is waiting for you.

2 Day Shuttles – (Shuttle service will be completed in two days)

If Renting Hostel’s Canoes – Shuttle Fees Only- $376-$440

If Paddlers’ have their own Boat/s -Shuttle Fees Only- $482 -$546

*all rates are subject to change prior to reservation

Note: These rates are for transport only and do not include canoe rentals.

Paddlers will:

• Arrive at Everglades Hostel and Tours, in Florida City
• Pay all fees and leave a signed blank credit card slip on deposit
• Pull permit at that ranger station after drop-off at starting point (Flamingo or Everglades City)
• Before leaving with permit in hand call hostel to inform of expected arrival date
• Call from finish point to schedule a pick-up (see additional fees)
• Be ready for pick-up (see additional fees)
  • Transport paddlers and gear to starting point at pre-determined time
  • Wait for call by paddlers after paddlers arrival at finish point
  • Pick-up paddlers and gear from finish point and return to Hostel

  Ideal shuttle if you will be without a car!

  Day 1 – Fly into Miami rent a car form Enterprise. Drive to Hostel and Check-in for 1 night. Get all last minute provisions with your rental car and return car to local Enterprise (they drop you at the hostel). Get everything ready for early departure.

  Day 2 – Driver shuttles you and gear to your start point ranger station (Flamingo or Everglades City) starting any time after 8am. Unload at ranger station boat ramp. Driver leaves. Pull your permit at rangers station. Make your test paddle to local walk-in campground;
  (Flamingo or Chokoloskee) take advantage of last chance to pick-up anything you might have forgotten. Get a good nights sleep.
  Day 3 – Paddle out first thing in the morning on your big adventure well prepared

  Day X – Arrive at planed finish point on planed finish date. Call hostel to inform of arrival and set approx. pick-up time. Camp at local walk-in campground (Flamingo/Chokoloskee).

  Day X+1 – Be ready for pick-up at scheduled time and place. Driver Shuttles you to Hostel. Check-in at the hostel for 1 night.

  Day X+2 – Check-out from Hostel. Pick-up rental car and drive to airport

  Why Enterprise? They have a local facility and make free pick-up and drop-offs at the hostel.

  Additional fees-

  
  If you schedule a set time for pick-up on the day you are coming off the water, the charge is $25 per hour until you arrive at pick up location:
  (We highly recommend arranging pick-up the day after you come off the water. Camping is available at Chokoloskee and Flamingo)
  Please have all your gear in one location as close to the road as possible. a $25 to $75 charge will apply if driver has to wait or help haul your gear to van.

  Time change requests on the day of shuttle are $75 to $100- based upon availability

  Date change requests for pick up or drop is $75 to $300- based upon availability

  Change of location on day of pick up or drop off  is $50 to $300

  Why should I camp Day 2 at a walk-in campground?

  This allows you to make a test trip so you can try everything out and check your provisioning before setting out into the wilderness plus you can only get your permits in person at the ranger station no more than 24hrs in advance.

  Please give our Wilderness Waterway Coordinators a call at 305-282-5408

  Brainstorm all your possibilities
  Help make arrangements to receive your supply packages
  Reserve your shuttles and canoe rentals