Wow! What an experience of a lifetime!! Friends suggested doing this and highly recommended River Ventures. Wade and Trish were our Capt and guide, they were awesome!! They educated us about the manatees and how to interact with them. They have a passion and respect for the manatees and their guests. So they taught us how not to scare them away, and giving us the best interaction with them. Trish was in the water with us, directing us to the animals and photographing us. We were up close to a mother who showed us her baby. Several others interacted with us and made us love these gentle creatures. We highly recommend that everyone experience this at least once in their lifetime and use River Ventures with Trish and Wade.