Make your Crystal River visit a manatee adventure with Hunter Springs Kayaks. Paddle out with a local guide on a kayak-and-swim tour, explore in an all-clear kayak, or enjoy a wildlife-viewing paddle without getting in the water. Choose your adventure below and find an available departure.
How do you want to experience Crystal River? Our guided kayak-and-swim tour combines a paddle through Kings Bay with the opportunity to enter the water and observe manatees alongside an in-water guide.
Prefer to stay aboard? Choose an all-clear kayak tour or a traditional kayak wildlife-viewing tour—both offer a guided paddling adventure without swimming. For an experience reserved for your party, explore our private kayak-and-swim tour.
Compare the tours below to find your fit, see what’s included, and check available dates. Wildlife sightings vary with conditions and animal activity.
Manatees are one of the most incredible, and elusive, creatures found on Florida’s Nature Coast. The first thing you need to know about manatees is that they like to stay warm. They spend most of the year lounging and hunting for seagrass in the Gulf of Mexico and flock to our crystal clear springs to stay toasty during the winter months.
Florida’s springs remain a constant 72 degrees year-round. This may seem cool to us, but it’s just right for manatees. And nobody knows how to locate these amazing creatures better than our expert guides.
Our Guided Manatee Tours are hands down the BEST way to interact with Florida’s manatees. We’ll provide snorkeling equipment and all the gear you need. All you need to do is bring a towel, swimsuit, snacks and an adventurous attitude!
(November 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023)
The premiere outfitter for your Nature Coast experience on the Nature Coast of Florida.
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