This was our second time with River Ventures and it was even better than the first time! The first time 7 years ago is one of our best family memories that we still talk about all the time, but this time the water was clearer (March VS May) and we got closer to the manatee. It’s important to have realistic expectations because you’re dealing with wild life, but the manatee we encountered were super curious and kept checking us out! It’s such a unique experience and so special to get so close to wild animals. Troy and Kelly were awesome and very knowledgable. The boat was clean and they cared about safety. We purchased the photo package which included 241 photos of all people in our group (but I’m sure that varies per tour), so worth the money! Troy took some awesome pictures of my mom and I. We’ve been telliny everyone we know about River Ventures and will definitely continue to do so! We’ll be back!!