Florida Manatee Tour: Explore Blue Springs
4.9
13 Ratings
Orange City

Discover Florida’s manatees on a guided kayak tour at Blue Springs. Learn from UF naturalists and explore a winter sanctuary. Book your adventure today.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blue Spring State Park: French Landing Boat Ramp - Manatee kayak wildlife adventure. Kayak with manatees and abundant Florida wildlife.
What's Included
  • Kayaks, paddles , dry bags,
  • kayak
What's Not Included
  • anding and/or facility fees
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

Join the Florida manatee guided kayak tour for an unforgettable experience. Kayak Florida provides an engaging and educational tour, led by professional guides who are passionate about their work, and it truly shines through. Blue Springs serves as a winter haven for hundreds of manatees, along with magnificent water birds and more. The guides will…

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Location
2398 W French Ave
West French Avenue
Meet us at the boat ramp at the end of the dirt road (French Landing Rd W) Do not enter the Blue Springs State Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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953philippk
Feb 16, 2026
Great relaxed tour with lots of wildlife - We had a fantastic tour with Justin; it was very relaxed, we saw lots of wildlife - manatees, but also birds and gators… we had a double kayak with two adults and our daughter in the middle. It worked well and the kayaks were really comfortable. We enjoyed going a bit off the main river into smaller alleys; with again lots of birds and wildlife. Justin is very nice and knowledgeable!
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G6912clcarolh
Feb 15, 2026
The best tour to see the real Florida - Justin took us on a great tour of Blue Springs and the St John’s River! We saw manatees in a quiet cove, and tons of birds down several creeks! It was a great tour of natural Florida!
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Dakotac329
Jan 20, 2026
Fun Experience - Awesome kayaking experience with Kayaking Florida and our guide Justin! We got to see lots of cool animals and had a great time
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653deidrag
Jan 19, 2026
Kayaking Florida - Justin with Kayaking Florida was a fantastic guide! He took us into several channels off the River which was great for looking for birds and wildlife! He is pleasant and educational! He and his company went out of their way to help us plan three different kayaking adventures over three days! I highly recommended Justin with Kayaking Florida!
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Kimf141
Dec 29, 2025
Awesome nature tour! - Such an awesome tour! We got to see manatees up close and so much more! Justine was highly knowledgeable. We had our 7yo and 10yo and loved it. Highly recommend!
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Ellen
Dec 27, 2025
Worth the trip - A very nice place to play, we enjoy the manatee, the water and the weather. The guide is also very nice. We love paddling on the boat
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Shelby
Nov 30, 2025
Clear waters - Great tour! Great guide! We loved the wildlife we saw! Would do again! The water was beautiful. Cannot wait to see more springs with yall!
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Stevev452
May 5, 2025
Best manatee observation ever!! - We did a kayak tour with Justin at Silver Springs last week, and we were so stoked with the adventure that we booked this repeat at Blue Springs today. Not only did Justin put us right on the manatee, but we hooked up with a calf named Calliopee who was a rescue release this last spring. She was being tracked by GPS buoy to ensure her safe return to the wild. We rafted up with her group for over half an hour while exchanging info with an observer from Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership. The experience was super fun and totally informative. Justin is the best!!!
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K9158yolindab
Feb 5, 2025
Great experience - Justin was a great tour guide. Very informative. Saw gators, manatees and a couple bald eagles.Had a great time, weather was perfect.
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Sally_m
Nov 29, 2025
Not many manatees - that you can see, anyway - Couldn’t really see the manatees, kind of lame, the water is very dark visibility about 8 to 12 inches down.
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