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Manatees of Blue Springs State Park, Kayaking Florida

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Andrew Purdon

Steve was wonderful! He really did everything possible to accommodate us and make it a great experience. Wouldnt of taken much since the scenery and wildlife are amazing. He went above and beyond.

Logan Norris

Justin was an outstanding guide on our clear-bottom kayak tour with Kayaking Florida! He was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience both fun and informative, pointing out wildlife and sharing interesting facts along the way. I highly recommend this tour with Justin for anyone looking for a memorable and relaxing adventure on the water!

Christy Zachary

Visited Silver Springs yesterday and had the best time kayaking! A huge thank you to our guide, Steve Tyndall, for pointing out all the different birds, turtles, and gators. The only regret is that I didn’t have my camera on me!

Cynthia Lester

Therse guys were great. All of them helped get our kayaks in the water and made sure everything was packed up so it wouldn’t get wet. Steve our guide was great. He let us explore and told us about the places we were at and just overall made our day fun and relaxing. Highly recommend this company and we will use them again.

Nick

My name is Nick my girlfriend Siobahn and I had an amazing experience with kayaking Florida at silver springs. Our instructor Joe was very helpful and insightful. We highly recommend this service to anyone looking for a great time enjoying the beautiful wildlife.

Eric Fisher

Joe was a great help. Got us in and out of the river like that. Thanks again for a good time

Aron Martin

My wife and I had a wonderful day on the river!!! Justin, our guide; made it awesome!!! We were able to see lots of wildlife (gators, turtles, manatees, etc…sadly, no monkeys). I highly recommend this tour group and it’s approach to being able to enjoy the nature and wildlife without being invasive. Definitely would go again!!! Thanks again to everyone with Kayaking Florida !! SUPERB 👌 👏

Sheena Morin

Joe was very helpful during our trip. He was prompt at helping us launch and unload. The kayak trip was wonderful full of wildlife and beautiful views! We highly recommend a trip with Kayaking Florida!

Nattasha Clements

We are so glad we took the time to do this tour! It was well organized, staff were all extremely friendly & helpful! Our guide, Justin was awesome! He was knowledgable on the history of the park, gave us lots of fun facts & was able to answer all of our questions about the various animals and birds. He took lots of photos for us, and had a keen eye to point out lots of cool wildlife for us to see! It was awesome he recommended us to walk through the trail after our paddle finished – we saw tons of monkeys up close!!Thank you Justin for making our first trip to the park a memorable one!

Yate Chen

Josh is a very nice person. He Patiently help us resolve the fee issue.

Noa & Stella Show

It has been my absolute dream to kayak at Silver Springs State Park and today thanks to Kayaking Florida my family and I did just that! My Husband, our 2 year-old, our 4 year old, our 6 year old and myself had a fantastic, unforgettable, memorable time together! We saw ducks, different species of birds, fish, turtles, beautiful clear blue water, and I prayed to see a manatee and we did!! It was peaceful and had breathtaking views! I have traveled all around the world lived in the South of France and have a house in Italy for the summer but nothing compares to this experience my family and I experienced! I would do this exquisite excursion again in a heartbeat and it was a great workout too! This is a world famous spot that I am so grateful and thankful I got to visit!! Thank you so much Kayaking Florida!!

Sarah Zeller

Super easy rental process. The. Team was there to greet us when we arrived. Helped us dock at the end. It was a very peaceful paddle experience at a beautiful spring. Highly recommend this company.

Ziping Yang

The most kind and resourceful employees&owner I’ve ever encountered in my trip, they are patient and helpful. Definitely will come again.Tips:if you have hard time looking for them, they are wearing red t-shirt.

William Arnold

I had an amazing experience! Justin, Joe, and Steve are really amazing! We saw wild boar, alligators, monkeys, and manatees! Took about 2 hours to complete the self guided tour and it was well worth every penny. The boats are really clean and clear. I noticed that the other companies clear boats were very badly maintained. They didn’t even allow is to carry the boats. They took care of everything from start to finish!!!!!! WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!!

Sherri S

Had a great experience! Was able to see manatees, gators, turtles and many different species of birds. Our tour guide Steve was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and was gracious enough to send us pictures and videos that he took throughout the tour. Highly recommend!

Abby Kwit

Steve was an amazing and friendly guide. We enjoyed his knowledge of the local wildlife. He even took great photos and videos of us with the manatees. 10/10 would come back.

Nicole Sandbakken

***EDIT from original. As the company tries to save face we were never given any instructions and or a map, because at that point I would have stated that is not what we planned. I did not select a 2 hour rental again I have been to silver springs many of times and I know 2 hours is not enough. And to be rude in your response was not necessary. This is not the company that is located at silver springs they are a 3rd party. Even after I confirmed and they said yes they are not. I rented kyaks for my family visiting to go down the river and I always rent from the company on site as I have never had any issues with them. This company did not say anything about not going down the river (not really sure what else you would do in a kyake). When we eneded we tried to contact and they did not answer. The number to call does not even have a voice mail set up. Not only do they not pick you up at the end they charge you an out landish fee 3 days later. We were done on time. When I ordered the kyaks I specifically stated our plans and was not told they did not offer a down river float, if they would have stated I would not have rented plenty of other company’s that do especially the one on site. Do not order from this place unless you plan on floating your kyake in a circle. We didn’t even get out on the river until 45 min after our rental time. Will not rent again from them and will tell everyone I know to not waiste their money and go to the one attached to silver springs.

Response from the owner: GOD bless you Nicole for taking the time and effort to try to damage our reputation with your lie. The site is clearly marked that this is not the full river rental and you checked the box acknowledging that you read and understand the late fees for coming back late. Not only that our personal gave you a map and explained the route. You had a two hour rental. It takes 3-4 hours to paddle the full river. If you have paddled it before, then you should know this. You were 2.5 hours late coming back and you were charged accordingly If you can’t read or hear, then I apologize for this reply. If not it’s just a lie. It’s that simple!

allisongstress

Had a fantastic experience at kayaking Florida. Easy booking by phone and friendly staff. Great service provided by Justin…he was a great help, even when I returned a bit later than expected 😂

Drew Smyth

My husband and I had the most amazing experience with Steve for our Silver Springs Tour. Steve was so kind, knowledgeable, and friendly. We saw amazing sights including so many manatees in the springs. Steve took and shared photos and videos with us from our trip. The next time we’re in Florida, we’ll definitely be back!

Andrew Haygood

We had a great experience with Kayaking Florida! Steve Tyndall was an excellent guide and even took the time to send me some underwater pictures that he took of manatees that were swimming near us. Thank you for the memorable visit to Silver Springs!

Steven Su

Superb experience! Steve was kind and very experienced, led us in good pace and sent us great videos he took. 10/10 would definitely recommend. Do aim arriving 30 minutes prior start time to smoothen things if you can.

Summer Clark

We were able to get out on the water today after the rain with our guide, Justin. We had a great time and got to see manatees, alligators, birds, jumping fish, etc. Can’t wait to come back!

Kim Holst

Did this kayaking trip on January 12, 2025-Justin from Kayaking Florida did a great job, he is very knowledgeable and knows where to find the wildlife along the way. We were able to see manatee, alligators, turtles, birds, fish, and monkeys. There is even old movie props along the way. Highly recommend doing this with Justin.

Joanna Braswell

Ricky with Kayaking Florida was an awesome tour guide! He was patient with us as we got the hang of paddling our kayaks, and he was friendly and knowledgeable about the history and wildlife of Silver Springs. It was worth it to take a guided tour instead of kayaking on our own. My 5 year old loved being able to see the statues, sunken canoe, fish, turtles, and manatees though the clear bottom kayak and never once whined about being bored! Excellent experience!

rach s

Ricky was an amazing tour guide! Really good instructor, he took good pictures, and he is very friendly!

NadiaBKat167

I had a great time. Joe showed us so many cool spots and we saw lots of manatees!

Stephanie Georgeson

Everyone is so kind and helpful, especially Justin!! We got to experience so much wildlife including monkeys, manatees, and alligators. Highly recommend!!

Lauren Feldman

Ricky was awesome!!! Very knowledgeable and helpful. Kayak tour was wonderful!!

Konda Berry

Great service and trip! Joe and team were awesome and we had a great time! We did see alligators, lots of birds, manatees and even a monkey at the end! Only slight negative was It was very busy and congested at the end when we had to come in to dock. Only half of a ramp to use for launching and returns. But over all a great experience!

Keri Hickman

Toured with Justin S. today and just WOW! What an amazing experience! And Justin was very personable and knowledgeable about everything we saw!!!

Lucie Mullen

We had an absolutely amazing time with the florida kayak rental crew. We had miss booked our trip and they were very accommodating. Joe, Trevor and the other crew member were so helpful and made our trip super successful. We will be booking with them in the future and I highly recommend them!!!

Brittany DeClerck

We had a great time on this tour. Our tour guide Ricky was wonderful. We loved seeing the monkeys, manatees, alligators and turtles.

Mark O’Donoghue

Our family had a wonderful time kayaking Silver Springs with Kayaking Florida. The warm, crystal clear water was perfect for the clear kayaks. Our guide Steve was great, pointing out the manatees and gators we might have otherwise missed. If you’re looking for a beautiful spot to view nature this is the spot.

Ida Hsu

We celebrate our 12 years old boy birthday with Kayaking Florida, it’s a wonderful experience, Coach Steve is very kind, knowledgeable and warm person, we saw many manatees, birds, turtles and alligators, both kids and adults do have a blast fun day!!! We will bring more family members and friends here again soon!!!

Erika

Had a great time, thanks so much!!

Tsvetanka Karagyozova

We paddled Silver Springs with Justin Severance at “Kayaking Florida” on the last day of our trip to Florida. What a fantastic way to end our vacation! The water is clee wear and nature pristine; we saw manatees, alligators, turtles, fish, and birds. Justin was a great guide. Booking was easy, and instructions clear. Thank you for a great time!

Mylo

Thanks Justin S. We had an awesome time, and thank you for teaching me to kayak!

Jay Kao

Justin is doing wonderful job!

Joseph M

Just had an awesome tour, got to see manatees, turtles and other wildlife!! Can’t thank Justin enough for an awesome experience!!

Xiaojun Tang

Visit today. Thanks for Steve’s guide and we see all animals especially a monkey jumping over the the tree beyond the creek. That is awesome. It is a very tour.

Keri Potter

We had a fantastic tour with ‘Kayaking Florida’! Our tour guide/photographer, Justin, clearly has a passion for Florida’s amazing wildlife and loves showing it off! He also took great photos of our group and the wildlife that he shared with is. The kayaks were spacious, stable and clean. Everyone in our group thought it was an even better tour than they had imagined. Take a break from all the manufactured fun FL has and go see some of its amazing beauty that can’t be manufactured!

Andy McGee

Amazing wildlife and Justin was great giving us details of everything. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide!

BJ T

Justin was the best! What a great time in nature with the manatee, alligators, birds, and everything else!! So peaceful and beautiful. Justin is a wealth of knowledge and really enjoys what he is does. It is reflected in the tour!

Marsha Sheffield

Justin was amazing! We saw alligators and manatees!

Prenesss Lilboiuo

Had so much fun, Our Tour guide Justin made it so amazing, and was very patient with our group.

J Cohen

Renting from Kayaking Florida was an incredible experience. Justin Severance and Ricky were fantastic, both professional and welcoming. The weather was perfect on a beautiful sunny day we went out (50 degree), and we were lucky enough to spot many large manatees, baby manatees, turtles, fish, and otters. The tandem clear kayak was definitely a bonus, allowing us to see the underwater world beneath us as we paddled along.

Morgan Chandler

We had the BEST time on our guided kayak tour with Justin and Ricky! We saw so much wildlife, enjoyed the mild weather, and loved learning fun facts about the area from our guides. My favorite part was the manatees ❤️ Thank you Kayaking Florida – we can’t wait to come back!

Libby Pelletier

Justin was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and the tour itself was beautiful. Silver Springs is very scenic.

ZIXU WANG

I had a really good time here with Justin. We saw a lot of wildlife like manatee, gators!!

Allison Miller

Great service and kayaks! Justin made sure we got in the water easily and gave us excellent guidance before we went out for our tour. Worth every penny! Beautiful wildlife. We saw turtles, manatees, alligators and more. Highly recommend.

Kayaking Orlando – Orlando Clear Kayaking and Manatee Tours

Kayaking Florida offers clear kayaking tours near Orlando in some of the state’s most beautiful, crystal-clear springs. Take your shoes off and kick back as we paddle through some of Florida’s stunning waterways. With 20 years of experience, you can expect nothing less than the best!

Join us for our slow-paced and informative clear kayak tours in Silver Springs, home to abundant wildlife including wild monkeys, manatees, alligators, and beautiful water birds. Silver Springs is known for its resident manatees that live in the Silver River year-round, making it one of the top destinations for a unique manatee experience. During the manatee season, the manatees migrate in the spring to stay warm in its water of 72 degrees year-round.

We also offer Orlando manatee tours at Blue Springs State Park, the winter home for the Florida manatee. If you’re staying in Orlando, Blue Springs is about a 30-minute drive from downtown. The spring and the St. Johns River are home to abundant wildlife, including the famous manatees of Blue Springs.

Kayaking Florida is dedicated to offering our customers personal, impeccable service and top-quality, clean equipment, including crystal-clear kayaks, sit-on-top kayaks, and paddle boards. Our clear kayak tours are family-friendly and structured for easy paddling, with scenic landscapes, incredible manatee encounters, and Florida wildlife.

Embark on a Manatee Experience and Clear Kayaking Adventure

All of our naturalist guides truly love and care about what they do, and it shows. Our CPR-certified guides also take pictures of your adventure, allowing you to cherish your manatee experience forever.

The Florida manatees, known as gentle giants, provide breathtaking wildlife encounters. Watching them from a kayak is a memorable experience. You can rest assured that your guide will provide a safe, informative, and fun manatee tour filled with unforgettable moments.

Kayaking Florida offers clear kayaks, sit-on-top kayaks, and paddle boards for all our tours. Our sit-on-top kayaks feature integrated seat backs for added comfort and support during your Orlando manatee tour.

We take pride, and attention to detail in our service and equipment, ensuring that our kayaking tours are second to none. Join us and step into the beautiful wild with one of our amazing Florida kayaking tours to

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