Vinny is an excellent guide. He encouraged us to paddle the initial stream so that we could enter the Weeki Wachee and reach the Hospital Hole. He was knowledgeable, courteous and fun. He knows the wildlife well, and discussed the manatees. We took the 11:30 tour on a hot Friday during spring break, so the river was extremely busy. Due to all of the traffic, we saw only a few birds. The water was murky, so the clear kayaks didn’t provide any fish or manatees. We could not see the spring at Hospital Hole. Vinny mentioned that they offer nighttime tours with lights on the kayaks. We would strongly consider that in the future. The tour operator should limit tours to people that have kayaking experience. We had 4 people in our group, all experience kayakers. There were 2 women that joined our tour, and had never kayaked before. That makes it difficult to keep the group together, and maximize the guide’s experience and expertise.
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Mar 2022
Thank you so much for your kind words and review! We are happy to hear you had a lovely time kayaking with us and enjoyed kayaking with Vinny. We will be sure to share with him how much you appreciated his knowledge and expertise. We appreciate you sharing your favorite part of the tour with future guests. We appreciate your feedback regarding the limitations of paddling in a group dynamic. Thank you for adventuring with us!