Where can you canoe/kayack, is it a decent amount of travel doing so?

You can rent a canoe or kayak there or bring your own. They have a ramp to get in the water. The river is beautiful and you can go for as long or as short as you want.

See Annamarie's post.

Snook Bite behind the Publixs mid beach on Ft Myers beach or at the Nautie Parrot on San Carlos Blvd on the way to the beach or at Bunch beach on Summerlin