Caladesi Island is an undisturbed barrier island located on the gulf coast of Florida that is known for having the most beautiful natural white sand beaches in all of Florida. While the white sand beaches are a sight to see, the island also offers mangrove forest on its eastern shores that offer enjoyable paddling and great wildlife viewing opportunity. The island is only accessible from boat and an access site located on the causeway to Honeymoon Island is a good launching point for exploring the Caladesi Island shoreline. This paddling trip follows the wooded shoreline on the east side of the island where waters are more protected but paddlers can explore the white sand beaches on the gulf side as well but this is more exposed. The difficulty of paddling Caladesi Island varies depending on distance, wind, surf, and tide.