River Ventures gave us a beautiful experience along with pictures and video clips to look back on! Tanner our captain, and Heidi, our guide, were both warm, knowledgeable and fun to be with. Before we left, Gloria showed us an educational video about the manatees and what I would term, "Manatee consent." Everything is on the manatees' terms, don't chase the manatees or invade their space, but if they come to you, you can pet them. We were surprised and delighted by very playful and interactive manatees who seemed to enjoy being with us as much as we enjoyed them! I would definitely recommend River Ventures and hope to return to see Gloria, Heidi, Tanner, and of course...the manatees!!!!