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Rent a Boat -- To really experience South Florida, you must get out on the water. Thankfully, there are some rental companies that offer bareboat charters:

• Tropical Boat rents power boats in Bayside; Phone (786) 218-3030.

• Fast Track rents power boats in Miami Beach and Bayside; Phone (305) 223-3488.

• Miami Catamarans rents Hobie Cats in Key Biscayne; Phone (305) 345-4104.
  
  

See Manatees in the Wild -- You are most likely to see wild manatees from the shore and along the harbors, canals, and intracoastal. One good place is in Coral Gables at the intersection of Old Cutler, Sunset, and Douglas Road. Other good locations are: Black Point Marina, Oleta Park, and Dante Fascell Visitor Center.

To see manatees in captivity, Miami Seaquarium visitors can view manatees in the Celebrity Pool, which has both above and underwater viewing.

Experience Backcounty Flats Fishing -- Serious anglers should not miss the chance to go fly fishing and light tackle fishing in Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys. If you're busy during the day, try night tarpon fishing at secret spots in Downtown Miami.

Charter a Deep Sea Fishing Trip -- There are 4 marinas in Miami where you can find a private fishing charter: Crandon Park, Haulover Park, Bayside Marketplace, and Miami Beach Marina. Deep sea fishing charters cost $500 to $600 for a half day, and they provide everything you need to fish. Got that? Flats and deep sea fishing requires a captain with a boat, so you need to get a charter to take you.

If you're on a budget, you might be better off paying around $30 for passage on a larger drift fishing party boat like Reward; Phone (305) 372-9470, or Sea Legs; Phone (954) 923-2109.

Scuba Dive Artificial Reefs -- There are 10 artificial reefs offshore, with 5 lying between Miami-Dade and Broward county and another 5 between Key Biscayne and Monroe County. Some of the best scuba diving is in less than 100 feet of water and only 2 miles east of Sunny Isles, Miami Beach, and the Key Biscayne shoreline. Contact South Beach Divers for information; Phone (305) 531-6110.

Take a Snorkel Trip -- Eco-Adventure tours are a great way to explore Miami's parks and wildlife preserves. These narrated tours combine kayaking and snorkeling in the warm waters of Biscayne Bay. Tours are conducted in North Miami at Pelican Harbor Marina and Crandon Park’s Bear Cut Marine Preserve; Phone (305) 365-3018.

There's also a number of snorkel and dive charters in Key Largo.

Swim with Dolphins -- There are two places near Miami where you can swim dolphins:

• Miami Seaquarium is located in Key Biscayne; Phone (305) 365-2531.

• Theater of the Sea is located 80 miles south in Islamorada; Phone (305) 664-2431.

Bonus Tip: Hablas Español? This article is translated in Spanish.

Rent a Wave Runner -- You can find wave runners for rent at Miami Beach Marina with American Water Sports; Phone (305) 538-7549, or take a Jet Ski Tour of Miami where you visit six nearby islands; Phone (305) 345-5770. Rentals are also available right on the beach behind some of the fancier hotels.

Take a Windsurf Lesson -- Key Biscayne is recognized as one of the nation's best areas to learn windsurfing -- the water is warm, the winds are swift, and it's shallow -- only a few feet deep. Sailboards Miami promises to teach you how to windsurf in 2 hours; Phone (305) 361-7245. Miami Kiteboarding offers kitesurfing rentals and lessons at Crandon Park; Phone (305) 345-9974.

Rent a Kayak -- Miami offers many places where you can have a back-to-nature kayak adventure:

• North American Canoes, specializes in Everglades kayaking tours; Phone (239) 695-3299.

• Inside Oleta State Park, Blue Moon rents kayaks by the hour. Phone (305) 957-3040.

• South Beach Kayak has rentals and self guided tours where you can paddle around Key Biscayne, Star Island, Hibiscus Island, and Monument Island; Phone (305) 332-2853.

Pamper Yourself -- Miami is a great place to relax a stressed-out body and mind. While you're here, treat yourself to a day spa, or massage. Spa at Mandarin Oriental is an award-winning sanctuary with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the bay. The cost for a Deep Tissue Body Massage is $230; Phone (305) 913 8332. If you're on a budget, Educating Hands massage school offers student clinic massages on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The 50-minute massage is $30; Phone (305) 285-6991.

Walk down the Boardwalk -- Take a stroll down Miami Beach's four mile boardwalk. The boardwalk runs from 5th to 46th Street. The paved and wooded walkway winds down Ocean Drive and behind the oceanfront hotels, providing views of the hotel pools on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. You can also find boardwalks near the beach in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale.

Rent a Scooter -- Renting a scooter is a popular activity for visitors to do while they're in South Beach. Note: All riders must be at least 18. A drivers license and credit card card ($300 deposit) is required. Below is a list of rental companies all located within they same vicinity; give them a call and mention you found them on MiamiBeach411.com:

• Beach Scooter; Phone (305) 538-7878

• Scooter City; Phone (305) 532-2032

• Scooters Rental; Phone (305) 532-0019

Go Off-Road Mountain Biking -- Oleta State Park has over six miles of singletrack trails that have been developed exclusively for mountain bikes. Blue Moon rents bicycles by the hour; Phone (305) 957-3040. In Broward county, just west of Interstate 595, Markham State Park also has mountain biking trails. I've been told, the trails at Markham Park a