Capt Nate Lapierre
US Coast Guard 100-ton Master Captain
Certified Florida Master Naturalist
Member, Florida SEE
Member, Marco Island Historical Society
Capt Nate grew up in New Hampshire, where he spent time striper fishing in the Atlantic Ocean, boating on Lake Winnipesaukee, or kayaking down the Lamprey River to Great Bay. As a teen, he spent summers surfing a few sunrise waves at the Wall on Hampton Beach before working at a private club on Rye Beach. Therefore, a love for the water, especially fishing and boating with his brother, was created early on. Many family vacations to South Florida in his youth must have inset the Sunshine State in Captain Nate’s plans. Emphatically, at age twelve, Captain Nate made a pact with his brother to return to Florida, somehow work on the water, and spend as much time as possible reeling in tight lines.
After travels far and wide, including Oregon, Virginia, and Canada, paradise has called Captain Nate home on Marco Island. In fact, as a Coast Guard certified Master Captain and a certified Florida Master Naturalist, his guiding experience includes dolphin tours in the Everglades National Park, Airboat Tours through the Mangrove island ecosystem and shelling tours throughout the Ten Thousand Islands. You’ll find him most days on an island enjoying the sun, sand, and surf or on the water in a small pass on tight lines with dinner on the end of a hook. When Captain Nate isn’t out on the water, he spends his time cooking, making art, traveling, and exploring Florida outdoors with family and friends.
Capt Nate Lapierre
Merchant Mariner USA000387618
Naples, FL 34114
Capt Nate’s Capacity
Masters 100 Ton Near Coastal
Merchant Mariner USA000387618
November 2021 to November 2026
Assistance Towing
USCG Medical Certificate
November 2021 to November 2026
CN: 00252999 Ref Num: 4216782
CPR/First Aid
June 2022 to 2024
Drug Tested by APCA
FWC Vessel Livery Operator I8tbgDj1gq
Member, FloridaSEE (Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism)
Captain Nate’s Education
Certified FMNP Florida Master Naturalist
Florida Master Naturalist, Coastal, Upland Systems, and Freshwater Systems
Oregon Master Naturalist, Oregon State University Extension Service
Capt Nate’s Employment
Florida Island Tours
2019-present
Marco Island, FL 34145
(239) 231-2500
floridaislandtours.com
Guided Shelling, Dolphin, and Eco Tours around Marco Island and Cape Romano Tour activities include watching Bottlenose Dolphins swim, play, and feed in their natural habitat, seeing the world-famous Dome Homes, beaching on deserted islands on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico to walk along the white sand identifying the most exotic shells the Ten Thousand Islands has to offer.
Florida Adventures and Rentals
2020-2021
939 Chalmer Dr. Unit #8
Marco Island, FL 34145
(239) 348-5551
floridaadventuresandrentals.com
Guided Shelling, Dolphin, and Eco Tours around Marco Island and Cape Romano Tour activities include watching Bottlenose Dolphins swim, play, and feed in their natural habitat, seeing the world-famous Dome Homes, beaching on deserted islands on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico to walk along the white sand identifying the most exotic shells the Ten Thousand Islands has to offer.
Captain Jack’s Airboats
2019-2020
905 Dupont Street
Everglades City, FL 34139
(239) 695-4400
captainjacksairboattours.com
They are guiding an exciting 1-hour airboat tour through Everglades mangroves, where guests often see alligators, manatees, dolphins, birds, and other wildlife while having a thrilling boat tour.
Sand Dollar Shelling
2018-2019
70 Palm Point Dr.
Goodland Boat Park
Marco Island, FL 34145
(239) 301-8913
sanddollarshelling.com
We are creating unforgettable memories during Marco Island shelling and dolphin boat tours in Southwest Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Manatee Sightseeing Eco-Tourism Adventure
2017-2018
525 Newport Dr.
Port of the Islands Marina
Naples, FL 34114
(239) 642-8818
see-manatees.com
Manatee eco-tours in the Faka Union waterway and on the Gulf Coast.
Sand Key Power Sports
2017-2018
1160 Gulf Blvd.
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
(727) 421-9023
sandkey-powersports.com
Dolphin watch tours on the Gulf Coast.
Everglades National Park Boat Tours, Inc.
2014-2017
815 Oyster Bar Lane, S.R. 29
Everglades City, FL 34139
(239) 695-2591
evergladesnationalparkboattoursgulfcoast.com
Dolphin and eco-tours in the Everglades National Park.
Eco Endeavors
2016-2017
Caxambas Park Marina
909 Collier Ct.
Marco Island, FL 34145
(239) 776-1863
ecoendeavors.org
Wilderness excursions on a high-performance boat through the remote barrier islands of the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge and coastal mangrove ecosystems of Everglades National Park.
Capt Nate’s Boating Experience
26′ Carolina Skiff 258 DLV
Yamaha 200hp
600+ days
Cape Romano, Marco Island, Ten Thousand Islands, Gulf of Mexico
28′ Carolina Skiff 2750 Extra Wide
Yamaha 200hp
150+ days
Cape Romano, Marco Island, Ten Thousand Islands, Gulf of Mexico
25′ Carolina Skiff Ultra Elite
Yamaha 175hp
150+ days
Cape Romano, Marco Island, Ten Thousand Islands, Gulf of Mexico
23′ Carolina Skiff Ultra Elite
Yamaha 200hp
150+ days
Cape Romano, Marco Island, Ten Thousand Islands, Gulf of Mexico
28′ Parker 2801 CC
Suzuki 300hp
100+ days
Cape Romano, Marco Island, Ten Thousand Islands, Gulf of Mexico
23′ Hurricane FunDeck Pontoon
Yamaha 115hp
500+ days
Faka Union Canal, Faka Union Bay, Fakahatchee bay, Gulf of Mexico
50’ 11-Ton Corinthian Catamaran
Twin Yamaha 250hp
500+ days
Chokoloskee Bay, Indian Key Channel, Gulf of Mexico
25′ Ribcraft Rib 7.8
Yamaha 250hp
180+ days
Marco Island, Cape Romano, Naples, Ten Thousand Islands, Gulf of Mexico
40’6″ 27-Ton Sea Ray
Twin Caterpillar 375hp Diesel
400+ days
Tampa Bay, Clearwater Bay, Marco River, Caloosahatchee River, Gulf of Mexico, ICW
21′ NauticStar 210 Coastal
Yamaha 115hp
300+ days
Tampa Bay, Clearwater Bay, Ten Thousand Islands, Faka Union Canal, Faka Union Bay, Fakahatchee Bay, Gulf of Mexico
Captain Nate’s Skills
Vessel maintenance
Vessel operation
Maintaining safety equipment
Annual USCG inspections
Safety announcements and demonstrations of safety devices
Managing and overseeing mates
Emergency procedures including man overboard, fire, and abandon ship drills