Journey to Blue Spring State Park, winter home to one of Florida’s largest populations of Manatee. Witness hundreds of these "sea cows" relaxing in the spring alone. Observe these creatures from a safe distance in your kayak as your Florida Master Naturalist introduces you to the flora and fauna that make up this wild area. This is a great trip for the entire family!
Posted By : Gregory_S
Our guide Lucas was awesome! Had a great time. Really took care of my daughters and me. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 10:13:27 
Posted By : Ben_E
The gentleman leading the tour k ow what he was on about and very friendly. Luckily he only had two of us on the tour and we could go at our own pace. We saw a few Manatees come to the surface for a breath and playing a bit of Marko Polo with us.
Would highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 12:36:31
Posted By : katherineb463
Didn’t show up. Drove one hour to the meeting point. Called multiple times. Eventually called me to say “we cancelled for the week due to a family emergency” but I never got any notification. Even rented a car to get to this remote location.
Another quite said the same thing happened the day before- another guest got abandoned.
He did refund my payment. But I lost 2 hours travel time and cost of transportation.
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Posted On : 2024-04-13 15:00:05 
Posted By : CheetahExplores
Our guide Sue took us to the nicest places in Blue Spring State Park. It was a relaxing kayak tour with lots of wildlife (yes! manatees!).
We really had a wonderful time!
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Posted On : 2024-04-12 11:38:34
Posted By : Journey12585212740
We hat a great time yesterday. It was a sunny day, we saw a lot of alligators and birds and also some manatees. The area is astonishing and absolutely beautiful, peaceful. Ou guide was great. She was fun and knew a lot about everything. We searched in many spots for the manatees. She took nice pictures of me and my sons and gave us great advice where go to eat afterwards. In the evening before the tour I received a WhatsApp message with the exact location and hours.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05 07:26:48
Posted By : scott507
We can't say enough good things about our guide Sue! She was great and made the tour all that much more fun. My wife, 7 year old daughter and I had a very enjoyable time. We saw manatees, alligators and many various birds and fish. Great way to spend a few hours in the outdoors.
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 15:28:35
Posted By : VTpondjumper
Bill and his wife took us on the Blue Springs Manatee 3 hour excursion. It was super. Good teachers and gave us plenty of time with the manatees. Loved kayaking in dense swamp land too. Hope Bill will send a few of the pictures he took. He recommended that he hold our phones securely for safety. This of course made us live in the moment and enjoy the experience more. But A few pictures would be a great memento as there were no post cards for our wonderful experience
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 15:45:45
Posted By : Penny_S
We had an amazing day. Sue was our tour guide and boy was she on top of everything! We started with a instructional safety guide and got right into it. She was amazing took us right to where the manatees are. They are starting to migrate out of the warmer waters so we saw a few and then she took us down several inlets with lots of alligators and turtles, So Much Fun, and lots of birds which Sue knew the species! She knew lots of history of the area. It was such a fun tour and great exercise. I had never kayaked before and she instructed me how to do it properly. I was in a tandem with my husband. Thank you, Sue a wonderful day on the river highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 22:12:18
Posted By : Mandyand1
This was an amazing time and I highly recommend this tour! We enjoy natural activities and beauty that Florida has to offer!
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 10:12:05
Posted By : Jenny_F
I recently went on a tour that was advertised as a "Kayaking with Manatees" experience, but unfortunately, it fell short of expectations. The main disappointment was the water quality; it was so dark and murky that we couldn't see anything, let alone any manatees. This was particularly disappointing because the photos used to advertise the tour showed clear water and happy interactions with manatees, which did not align with our actual experience.
Despite the lackluster conditions, our guide was excellent. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and did her best to make the most of the situation. However, it's clear that the tour's name is misleading. Given that we only spotted one manatee and the overall experience was not as advertised, I feel that the tour should be titled more accurately, perhaps as a "Birds, Alligators, and Maybe a Manatee Tour."
Considering the cost of the tour, I would not recommend it. If you're specifically looking to kayak with manatees, you're likely to be disappointed. However, if you're interested in birdwatching and seeing alligators, this tour might be more suitable.
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Posted On : 2024-03-20 10:48:25
