Orlando Manatee Encounters

Overview

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!

City: Daytona Beach

Tue 08 Jul

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Starting at $80.00

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Tue 08 Jul

Starting at $80.00

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What's Included

Local guide

Bottled water

Professional guide

Landing and facility fees

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There is no minimum age however all participants must know how to swim
It is recommended that you bring a swimsuit, towel, waterproof camera and wear clothes that can get wet and possibly dirty
To ensure a proper size kayak is available, please provide your individual heights and weights at the time of booking
There is no restroom at the meeting location. There is a public restroom at Valentine Park (1511 W French Ave, Orange City, FL 32763) about a mile before you arrive the meeting location that we recommend you use before your tour.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (329)

TRWTrafton

Mar 2020

What a great way to experience another more natural side of Florida. We had a great time with our guide Bill. He was very knowledgeable of the wildlife and spots to see alligators, turtles, different types of birds, manatees. Snake creek was a nice little tour off the main river. Check this adventure out on your trip. It was worth the 3 hours and then recommendations for local place to eat after. We were glad to go to the 900 am as it was pretty warm a noon. The cool river was nice.

738efimr

Mar 2020

We enjoyed kayaking down the river full of manatees, gators, and fish, as well as various birds and ample southern greens in the beginning of March. Our tour guide, Astrid, is fantastic, very knowledgeable, and joyful to talk to! She put everyone at ease with respect to the gators and guided us gently through the wild beauty of the deep South. She also took plenty of wonderful pictures and shared them all with us. Highly recommend this splendid experience to anyone!

DSS-MI

Mar 2020

Astrid was fun, kind, flexible, helpful and informative! She had interesting information about the birds, alligators, turtles, vegetation etc. Kayaking was smooth easy paddling. Lunch was cheese, grapes, lunchmeat, crackers, and cookies. Water provided in kayaks. My recommendation for any guide leader would be to post the distance in miles on the site. Additionally, pre trip take a poll from the travelers as to how long they prepared to be on the river so the guide can best plan paddling speed. And let travelers know what time bathroom spots will be during their journey.