Biking the Shark valley

Hello TA members

My wife and I will be in marco island may 21-28 and we were hoping to rent a bike and bike the shark valley loop. I have a few questions for them who have biked it.

1. How difucult is it ?

2. How are the bikes ? specialy the seats?

3. How much time will it take ?

4. How is the ride ?

Another question:

Can anybody recomend a airbot company ?? Were I will get the most for my money, not looking for the chepest just the best.

And the Final question:

Any special place to stop and se on the drive from marco island to shark valley ?

Biking the Shark valley

I%26#39;ve biked Shark VAlley a couple of times and really enjoy it. It is not a difficult ride becuase it is very flat. very, very flat. The bikes are servicable with cushy seats. It is 15 miles in a loop. There is an observation tower at mile 7. I think it took us about 2 hours to ride - maybe more. You are constantly stopping to see the animals.

Take water and a snack - there are no facilities once you leave the bike area.

I like Clyde Butcher%26#39;s photo gallery. He does enormous black %26amp; white photos of the Everglades and other Florida landscapes. http://www.clydebutcher.com/

Biking the Shark valley

If you are looking for good Airboat rides:

www.airboateverglades.com

totch麓s airboat... they know what they do and what YOU want to see!!!

www.gatorpark.com is great too! look where the big coca cola can is!! (is it still there???)

they have a wildlife show with gators, bobcats and scorpions (and more)

www.evsafaripark.com look for a big sign ';safari Airboat Ride';

this is another option!

The only one I really don麓t recommend is the one from the miccossuccee indians...

VERY commercial with a stop on a ponton right in the middle of the glades where you can buy indian stuff...