Fossil Hunting Tours with Paleo Discoveries

Discover Florida’s fossil history with your guide, Fred Mazza, on a Fossil Hunting Tour.
Explore The Past 30 Million Years! Join us and discover your own piece of history – one that you can actually hold in your hand.

Welcome to Paleo Discoveries™

Check out Florida’s fossil history on our Fossil Hunting Tours!! Call to Learn More (772) 539-7005 or email  fredmazza at paleodiscoveries dot com. 

We offer canoe-based fossil hunting tours. These tours generally take place on the Peace River in the towns of Bowling Green and Wauchula and are approx. 1 hr east from Sarasota and 90 minutes from Orlando.

Fossil Hunting in Florida's Rivers and Streams!

 

Screen sift or snorkel in one of Florida’s shallow rivers or streams to find remains of ancient sharks, whales, dolphins, fish, saber-tooth cats, jaguars, mammoths, mastodons, camels, tapirs, horses, sloths, giant armadillos and much more. Join us and discover your own piece of history – one that you can actually hold in your hand! Unlike a fishing trip, you’ll always come home with something.  These day trips are safe, fun and educational. Experience genuine Florida eco-tourism.

Where We Go

What You Can Find

Everything You Need to Know About Your Tour

Tourist Testimonials

Took my 11 year old daughter and we had an amazing time! Found more shark teeth than we could count including 3 megalodon teeth! Fred is an excellent guide…both an encyclopedia of knowledge as well as being super helpful and positive to all different ages and fitness levels…can’t wait to come back with the whole family!
Rhett B
So amazing I want to go do it again tomorrow!
We had such a great time on the Peace River hunting fossils with Fred and Paleo Discoveries! Highly recommend this trip to anyone that enjoys searching Florida's history. Fred is extremely knowledgeable and runs an outstanding operation fully equipped for hunting fossils on the river! We look forward to going again next year!
Rod D
Great Fossil Hunting Trip!
Fred is an amazing tour guide. He mad sure everbidy in the group was having a good time. He is a very fun and easygoing person who loves what he does. Everyone in the group found a Meg tooth and lots of other cool fossils and shark teeth. I would definitely recommend to anyone 10/10. Will be back soon for another trip!
Zachary B
Recommend to Anyone 10/10!

Canoe Fossil Hunting Tours

Do you like to canoe/kayak as well as fossil-hunt? Then join us on the river for our Canoe based fossil hunting tours! We supply the canoes to get you there and find your treasures.

Screen sift or snorkel in one of Florida’s shallow rivers or streams, find remains of ancient sharks, whales, dolphins, fish, saber-tooth cats, jaguars, mammoths, mastodons, camels, tapirs, horses, sloths, giant armadillos and much more. 

Join us and discover your own piece of history– one that you can actually hold in your hand! Unlike a fishing trip, you’ll always come home with something- these day trips are safe, fun and educational. Experience genuine Florida eco-tourism.

Our Mission

Fred started Paleo Discoveries in 2004 as a way to combine his passion for the outdoors with his knowledge of the natural history of our planet.

Our mission is to support others in discovering and experiencing that same kind of passion for our planet’s history in a fun and interactive way. This is what Paleo Discoveries is all about!

Join us and discover your own piece of history– one that you can actually hold in your hand! Unlike a fishing trip, you’ll always come home with something- these day trips are safe, fun and educational. Experience genuine Florida eco-tourism.

HOW TO BOOK A TOUR

NOTE: WE DO NOT HAVE AN ONLINE SIGN UP PAGE FOR TOURS! 

TO BOOK A TOUR…

1.  Call 772-539-7005 OR Complete the Contact Form with Your Name, Email and Best Phone Number to Reach You

2. Tell us the date(s) you want to go and how many people.

3. We will reply within 12 hours or less to reserve your spot!

4.  We do NOT require a deposit to hold your reservation.  We accept Cash, Check, Venmo or Zelle on the day of your Tour.


TO ASK A QUESTION…

If there is anything related to this website or Fossils and Paleontology that you are unsure of, or even if you would like to gather more information then please Complete the Contact Form.