You'll be amazed at the diversity of natural beauty you'll discover canoeing or kayaking South Lido Park's watery trail through a tunnel of mangroves, or examining marine life on a bay cruise. View bromeliads growing in the wild along the new Canopy Walk at Myakka River State Park, and picnic by a lazy creek at Oscar Scherer State Park. Make it a day to stretch yourself with windsurfing lessons, parasailing, or fishing for the big ones. There are plenty of great courts serving up tennis, and don't miss the opportunity for an autograph when Major League Baseball begins spring training.

All About Fishing 1115 S. Tamiami Trl. Sarasota, FL 34236 941-955-7288 Live and frozen bait available: Call ahead to reserve live bait. A retail store offering fishing line and respooling, tackle and accessories, used equipment, soda, beer and snacks and charter fishing.

CB's Saltwater Outfitters 1249 Stickney Point Rd. Sarasota, FL 34242 941-349-4400 Half and full-day boat rentals for fishing/sightseeing. Professional fishing guides for fly/light-tackle fishing. Orvis-endorsed outfitter. Complete bait and tackle shop, WaveRunner® rentals, travel outdoor and UPF sportswear and sandals.

Flying Fish Fleet, Inc. Marina Jack, Bayfront Sarasota, FL 34236 941-366-3373 Fun-for-the-whole-family deep-sea fishing. Half-day, six-hour, or all-day trips. Bait, tackle and license provided. Grouper and snapper caught daily. Call for more information and reservations.

Hart's Landing 920 John Ringling Cswy. Sarasota, FL 34236 941-955-0011 More than 73 years of fishing in Sarasota County. Charter referrals and bait/tackle sales to the public.

Reelin & Chillin Charters, Inc. 3311 Seventh St. Sarasota, FL 34237 941-228-7802 Inshore fishing, sightseeing and photography charters at affordable prices. Customized trips. Children are very welcome. Fishing trips range from 4hr, 6hr, and 8hr. Photography and site seeing range from 2hr, 4hr, 6hr, and 8hr.

Rodbender Fishing Charter 5116 Sunnydale Cir. N. Sarasota, FL 34233 941-925-8171 Come aboard a 22-foot spacious center console Century. Bring the kids along for some inshore/offshore fishing fun out of Sarasota and the surrounding Tampa area. Free video and CD included with every trip to relive memories.

Wolfmouth Charters 4120 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34237 941-755-1632 Wolfmouth charters offers challenging light tackle fishing targeting sport species in coastal gulf waters like Goliath Grouper, Snapper, Tarpon, Barracuda, King fish, Cobia and Shark. In Sarasota bay we target Snook, Redfish, Trout and Pompano.

All About Fishing 1115 S. Tamiami Trl. Sarasota, FL 34236 941-955-7288 Live and frozen bait available: Call ahead to reserve live bait. A retail store offering fishing line and respooling, tackle and accessories, used equipment, soda, beer and snacks and charter fishing.

Almost Heaven Kayak Adventures Anna Maria Anna Maria, FL 34216 941-504-6296 Almost Heaven Kayak Adventures provides a variety of kayak eco-tours locally and around the state that illustrate some of Florida's natural habitats and eco-systems. Kayak rentals including free delivery. Come see the real Florida.

Cool Breeze Boat & Jet Ski Rentals 100 Circuit Rd. Nokomis, FL 34275 941-485-3333 Jet Ski rentals, closest to the Gulf. 19' Deck Boats (10 persons) and 24' Pontoon Boat (14 persons). Bimini tops/radio/MP3 Port/Depth Finder/Coast Guard Inspected. All new equipment. Rent 2hours/4hours/8hours.

Enterprise Sailing Charters 2 Marina Plaza Sarasota, FL 34236 941-951-1833 #1 Sailing charter voted "the best" experience of their vacation by all. Sail turquoise waterways and barrier islands on a 3-sail vessel. See dolphins and sunsets. Individual seating sails, weddings, private charters and internment of ashes. Est.1977

Florida Underwater Sports 7670 S. Tamiami Trl. Sarasota, FL 34231 941-870-4461 Scuba diving, snorkeling, scuba equipment, training, equipment rentals, air & NITROX, travel, charters, and tours.

Great World Away 8374 Market St. Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 941-650-1820

Myakka State Forest 2000 S. River Rd. North Port, FL 34223 941-460-1333 The forest includes trails for horseback, bicycling and hiking. Primitive camping is available on a pre-paid, reservation basis only. A picnic area is available with access for disabled. Hunting during the season is for archery and shotgun.

Myakka Wildlife Tours State Road 72 Sarasota, FL 34239 941-365-0100 One-hour narrated tour aboard the "world's largest airboat" to see 'gators in the wild. Land tour is a one-hour tram tour through Myakka State Park. Learn about flora and fauna. Tram runs Dec. 16 - May 31.

Never Better Yachting, LLC. P.O. Box 3588 Sarasota, FL 34230 941-320-6778 PRIVATE YACHT CHARTERS - enjoy fun, adventure, sightseeing and romance at sea onboard the 45' motoryacht Never Better III for groups of 6-10 people. Perfect venue for business meetings, sunset cruises, scuba/snorkelling or day/weekend gataways.

Practical Car, Jeep & Scooter Rentals 3416 S. Osprey Ave. Sarasota, FL 34239 941-365-7333 We are a local family owned and operated company offering top of the line late model vehicles. Enjoy the beauty of Sarasota in a fun, open air Jeep, convertible car or peppy scooter. We also have a large variety of cars, SUVs and vans.

Sarasota Bay Explorers - The Sealife Encounter Cruise 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy. (Mote Aquarium) Sarasota, FL 34236 941-388-4200 Eco-tour narrated by marine biologist. Bird watch, enjoy a short nature walk on an island and trawl a net to catch a variety of marine life. Watch for dolphins, manatees and sea turtles. Kayak trips, Nature Safaris and private charters available.

Siesta Key Parasailing 1265 Old Stickney Point Rd. Siesta Key, FL 34242 941-586-1972 Parasail with Siesta Key Parasailing for breathtaking aerial views of Siesta Key (one of the top ten most beautiful beaches in the world). Single or tandem flights available. If you can sit, you can fly. Call today.

Siesta Key Watersports 1536 Stickney Point Rd. Sarasota, FL 34231 941-921-3030 Parasail......Float up to 1000' above Siesta Key--tandem or triples too. Coast Guard licensed and insured. 17 years experience. Jet Ski rental for all ages--go anywhere! 16 yrs. old can drive own ski.

Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf 3815 N. Tamiami Trl. Sarasota, FL 34234 941-351-6620 Play adventure miniature golf in caves, a shipwreck and near rushing waterfalls. Fun for all ages. Feed live alligators, too. Second location at 2000 Cortez Rd. W., Bradenton, 941-756-0043.

Snook Haven Retreat, Inc. 5000 E. Venice Ave. Venice, FL 34292 941-485-7221 Old Florida at it's best. Casual dining and music on the banks of the Myakka River. Boat rentals and tours available.

Tampa Bay Rays One Tropicana Dr. St. Petersburg, FL 33705 727-825-3137 In February 2009 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball team will make Port Charlotte their new Spring Training home. Call for ticket information or to reserve your 2009 Spring Training season tickets.

Warm Mineral Springs Resort 12200 San Servando Ave. North Port, FL 34287 941-426-1692

Wolfmouth Charters 4120 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34237 941-755-1632 Wolfmouth Charters offers custom offshore and inshore fishing adventures in the Gulf of Mexico and in Sarasota bay. We also offer eco-touring explorations on wild islands, sunset tours and opportunities for wild life photo journalism. We're fun.

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