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Kayaking Florida - Blue Springs Manatee Tours
Kayaking Florida - Blue Springs Manatee Tours
Kayaking Florida - Blue Springs Manatee Tours
5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Blue Springs Winter Home of a Record-Breaking 736 Manatees New Years Day 2024 The manatees of Blue Springs are spectacular to watch, and our guided manatee kayaking tours are some of Florida's most amazing wildlife adventures. We also offer Paddle Boards for this tour. Blue Springs State Park is a Florida manatee winter sanctuary in the cold, winter months, with over 736 manatees recorded at one time. Kayaking or paddle boarding is the best way to enjoy these magnificent animals in their natural habitat. Step outside and enjoy a relaxing, informative, and slow-paced manatee tour in this little wildlife paradise. Sit back and relish in the natural splendor, as your friendly naturalist guide enlightens you about some of Florida's amazing wildlife and the unique history of Blue Springs. Our guides will also take pictures of you and your experience, for lasting memories of your adventure.
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Kbaumer1
3 contributions
Jan 2022
I had a great time with Kayaking Florida. I was worried about the weather and they were very communicative with me answering all of those questions, which was a relief. I was also running late and they were very patient with me too, which was appreciated. Beyond that, the tour was something that was truly a unique and once-in-a-lifetime. The highlight was absolutely the part where we kayaked near the manatees who swam right under us, but Eric was also fantastic. He had so much knowledge about all of the nature and history in Blue Springs, but also had amazing stories about other nature experiences he'd had. This is a great way to learn some new information, but also experience it all at the same time. Worth it!
Written January 24, 2022
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Shadows112004
Charleston, SC28 contributions
Feb 2022 • Friends
We did the 9am Guided Mantee Tour and it was wonderful! Even though the waters were unseasonable warm and we were warned there was a chance we might not see any, we saw a group of them and got fairly close. Bc of the season in which we arrived (they have a protected area where no person or craft can enter during this time), we were unable to get closer to them than what is shown, but they were close enough and easily seen! Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and full of extra information! We loved that we got a great price for 3 1/2 hours! It went by so quickly. You will not be disappointed on this tour. Definitely recommend.
Written February 22, 2022
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Rob N
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Apr 2022
Highly recommend anyone living or traveling to Florida go on this tour. Kevin was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about nature and insuring that his guests are well informed. My family and I had an absolute blast, thank you Kevin for giving my kids a fun learning experience.
Written April 4, 2022
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Jodina Blanford
Indianapolis, IN4 contributions
Dec 2021 • Family
Kayaking with Eric was a treat! I’ve been boating on the waterways in Florida for over 20 years with my parents. This was a completely different experience that I won’t soon forget. Great equipment and tour guide!
Written December 19, 2021
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Raymund S
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Oct 2022 • Couples
Kayaking with Jeff was beyond amazing. He gave us really good insights about Silver Springs and was very knowledgeable about the area. Gave us ample time to explore and took a ton of amazing videos and pictures of us. 10/10 experience with them. Def must see when visiting Florida. 💯🛶🐊
Written October 21, 2022
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BestUCanBe
Daytona Beach, FL11 contributions
Jan 2021 • Friends
Wonderful experience. Knowledgeable, friendly and helpful guides. Eric was the lead for our group. Pointed out flora and fauna and shared information that added to the experience. Was able to answer questions from the group as well.
Well paced. Good for experienced or novice kayakers.
Well paced. Good for experienced or novice kayakers.
Written January 17, 2021
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Samantha C
4 contributions
May 2021 • Family
We did a kayaking Tour with Greg at Silver Springs. He was very knowledgeable and made our trip a great one. We were fortunate enough to see manatees swim right up to us and saw tons of other wildlife as well. The spring itself is breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL! We leaned a lot and made a lot of great memories. I highly recommend this tour and we will be back!
Written May 7, 2021
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Chris A
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Oct 2022 • Family
The family had a great trip to sliver springs today. Guided by Jeff we explored this beautiful spring seeing a big gator, monkeys playing, turtles, lots of birds and plenty of big fish swimming below us in the crystal clear water. Service, kayaks and safety gear provided were all excellent.
Written October 30, 2022
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Brandon C
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Jan 2022
My wife and I went on this excursion in early January. We saw tons of manatees that in some cases came right up to the kayaks.
We also saw a few birds, and then a handful of alligators. If you like nature you'll love this.
We had no complaints.
We also saw a few birds, and then a handful of alligators. If you like nature you'll love this.
We had no complaints.
Written January 9, 2022
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Lil M
Leesburg, FL5 contributions
Dec 2021
Eric was our guide at Blue Springs. The manatees were in abundance and it was so cool to see them up close. We kayaked the St. John's River as well and saw so many gators, limpkins, purple gallinules, egrets and herons. Eric is friendly and extremely knowledgeable about his Florida history, animals, mammals, birds and flora and fauna. What a great time! Definitely worth it!
Written December 27, 2021
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Good evening¡¡ me and some friends are going by january, i know some places are closed for kayaking because of the manatees, is there any area available for kayaking by january 17th? Will you please send me costs and how do i get there by google? Thanks Dr Jorge from Mexico
Written October 19, 2019
Hi.The springs will be closed at Blue Springs during manatee season, however there is still plenty of kayaking available in the St Johns River at Blue Springs watching hundreds of manatees come and go from the springs.
Thank you!
Written October 20, 2019
Andrea W
Winnipeg, Canada
How much are rentals/tour? Can we swim along side the manatees?
Written March 19, 2018
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