Clear Kayak Manatee Ecotour: Crystal River Wildlife

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Crystal River

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Experience the beauty of Crystal River on a guided eco-tour in clear kayaks. Spot dolphins, manatees, turtles, and more wildlife while exploring over 70 freshwater springs.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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What's Included

Clear Kayak adventure
Paddle included
Life vest provided

What's Not Included

Optional Picture Package $37.99
Gratuity For Tour Guides

Additional Information

Take part in our guided environmental exploration of Crystal River using our SEE-THROUGH kayaks! Throughout this journey, you will have the chance to enjoy the magnificent scenery and wildlife that is characteristic of our area, including over 70 freshwater springs. You may get to see dolphins, pelicans, tarpon, turtles, otters, assorted bird species,…

Location

Pete's Pier Marina

Southwest 1st Place

Our building is located on the right side of Pete's Pier Marina at 1 SW 1st Place, Crystal River FL 34429. There is a $5.00 Parking Fee to be paid upon arrival to the parking attendant.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Lori_n

Mar 16, 2025

Manatee fun!! - Cypress was a wonderful guide! Knowledgeable and we were lucky to have a beautiful day and see manatees!!! Highly recommend.

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Cindy_b

Mar 15, 2025

Manatee Excursion - Beautiful, relaxing area to kyack in. We were so fortunate to see quite a few manatees, during our excursion. We definitely recommend doing this, it was a great day!!

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Susan_d

Mar 13, 2025

Nervous Novice No More! - As a grandma who had never kayaked before I was a bit nervous about this tour, but there was no reason to be! It was amazingly easy and pleasant. We saw so many manatees and our tour guide was knowledgeable and fun. Would do it again with the next group that comes to visit.

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Brian_s

Mar 13, 2025

Super fun trip with RJ! - So much to see. The Crystal River was absolutely beautiful & our guide was great! Perfect sunny day & great weather.

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Talyn_r

Mar 8, 2025

Great Experience - Was amazing got to see at least 10 or more manatees. It was a bummer that some of the places we were supposed to kayak in was closed, however, it was an incredible experience. Would do it again if had another opportunity. Would recommend doing it in the morning hours, the manatees were waking up and are more playful. Our reservation was at 8:30am.

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Analisa_d

Mar 4, 2025

Amazing experience! - Cypris was our guide and was amazing! She made the experience! We saw lots of manatees and adventured to many different coves for viewing. Highly recommend!

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Victoria_a

Mar 4, 2025

What a great day- lots of... - What a great day- lots of fun and learning. We were lucky to see lots of manatees and random other fish and wildlife.

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Edwardrb1024lh

Mar 4, 2025

Kayak Tour Crystal River - Great tour and guide was excellent. We were able to see and photograph manatees. Double kayaks were clear and clean!!!!

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Heather_s

Mar 4, 2025

RJ was an awesome tour guide and led us to plenty of manatees! - Great experience. Plenty of manatees seen. While there is never a guarantee to see any wildlife, our tour guide did a wonderful job pointing out MANY manatees.

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Jeffls1191bl

Mar 15, 2025

Fantastic Guide -- Kayaks Lacking - Our guide, Cypress, was excellent: cheerful, knowledgeable, and greatly enhanced the tour. We were even able to see some manatees and jumping mallet fish! Unfortunately, the Clear Kayaks are poorly designed and / or poorly maintained. The seats are either poorly designed or in disrepair and you are in a very reclined position all the time. The adjustment straps do not help and you could tell that they failed regularly due to the multiple knots that were in the straps. My seat straps failed towards the end of our tour, so I had no support at all. When we returned, I overheard Cypress asking the dock hand if it was the same seat that had failed the day before with another customer. In addition, there are no footpegs in these kayaks. It is extremely difficult and very tiring to paddle when you cannot sit up straight and get the proper leverage needed to paddle efficiently. The potential solution recommended during the tour of stuffing a life jacket behind my back is insufficient. Please reinvest in your business and upgrade your kayaks (or at least update the seats.)

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