Manatee Encounter Tour

Package Overview

Driving Instructions
Take I-4 east towards Daytona Beach, exit 111B toward Orange City. Follow the signs to Blue Springs State Park. When you get to the Park located on French Ave. PASS THE STATE PARK and follow French Ave. till the road ends in about 3/4 mile. The road ends at a boat ramp on the river. Your guides will be there with a big white van pulling a trailer load of kayaks.
*DO NOT ENTER BLUE SPRINGS STATE PARK*

*As the weather warms up in March, less and less manatee will be in the spring. Once this occurs we will seek them out in the main river.

Here at Adventures in Florida we do more than just kayak Florida’s rivers, we do our best to help protect them. If one of our tours inspired you to do more for the preservation of Florida’s wild spaces here is who to contact to get involved:

Save the Manatee

St. Johns Riverkeeper

American Rivers

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Manatee

  Journey with us to Blue Springs State Park, winter home to one of Florida’s largest populations of Manatee. On most days we witness hundreds relaxing in the spring alone. We will observe from a distance as our Florida Master Naturalist introduces us all to the flora and fauna that make up this wild area.Our group will paddle to the entrance to the spring run, park the kayaks, then walk the entire length of the spring run for a guided walk with plenty of time for photographs. Afterwards we will paddle towards the snake river and or Hontoon Island.This area of river is packed with manatee, otter, and sun worshipping gators. Overhead bald eagle, osprey, and red shoulder hawks scan the water and marshes for their next meal. On the river bank people will spot large wading birds, coots, morehens, and the occasional wild hog.
  
  Hontoon Island has a wonderful nature trail that leads to an ancient Indian shell mound.
  
  The park is also famous for its large owl population and extensive Indian artifacts including the state’s largest totem pole.

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