I was concerned about the usefulness of clear kayaks in the murky waters, but we observed both manatee and porpoise through the kayak hull as they swam under us. After about a half mile paddle we saw a large and a small manatee. While drifting in the area, the large manatee swam just under our kayak. We stayed in the area for a few minutes and saw both manatees surface a few times. As we were paddling back to the marina we saw 2 porpoises, one of which swam just under our kayak. The kayak was quite stable, but not as comfortable as others we have used. Would be nice to have a bit more padding, or better suspension, in the seat. Would also be nice to have a choice of 2 single kayaks or 1 double kayak.
Our guide, Rich, was friendly and helpful. He provided some simple instruction and started at a slow paddle pace while folks got tuned up. He gradually picked up the pace while ensuring the group stayed together. Rich knew exactly where to look for the manatees and pointed them out to us when he spotted them.