Miles and miles of trails for bide riding or driving! We didn't see a lot of wildlife, other than…read morean armadillo! It was just peaceful and quiet! We'll be back to explore more, as we were limited, time wise.

Wow, turns out one of the most spectacular wildlife experiences in the state of Florida is a little…read moreover a hour from the house I grew up in...who knew? Chassahowitzka (sound it out, it's not really that hard) is a great place to canoe/kayak/fish/swim/chill. Don't have a canoe/kayak? No worries, there plenty of places to rent them! The water is cool and crisp and clear: adjectives that are sometimes hard to come by when describing Florida waters. The area is fed by numerous cold springs that you can explore. There is even a section of fun/scary underwater tunnels that you can swim through! This is a great place to spend the whole day, or even a couple of hours, as we did. If I lived in FL I'd buy a canoe/kayak and come here all the time.

This was our second time using Birds to swim with Manatees and we will choose them every time now…read more Had an amazing experience with Captain Misty and Guide Gina. Highly recommend the 6am tour as you get viewing time before it gets really busy. I really appreciate Birds Underwater as they do a great job educating you about the manatees and how to passively observe. Made the manatees more comfortable and as a result we got to have some amazing interactions with them.

If you want to be the first on the water in the morning to see the manatees before the crowds of…read moreother people get out there, this is the place to come. We set out before sunrise and were ready to go once the sun hit the water in the morning. Our guide was the perfect mix of hands off and hands off. He showed us how to attract the manatees and interact/passively observe them, and created a shared group experience that you could partake in, but also let us wander about in our own and have intimate one on one time with the manatees, which I didn't see happening with the other groups that came out into the water later, they seemed more uptight and controlling of their groups. This was the highlight of our Florida trip and I'm so grateful we picked the best company to go with. They supplied snacks and drinks on the boat and a changing room after getting out of the water. The wet suits and snorkel gear they supplied was very quality and felt new. The main store we met at had lots of manatee goodies and snorkel and scuba gear. It was very cute and were pleasantly greeted by the boat captain when we came in in the morning. It felt like a big happy family of a crew and we had the greatest time out there. I will never forget having a manatee come hug me and try and eat my hair. We had a total love fest with each other for a solid 2 minutes, and the manatees were very interactive and curious and playful in general which made for a great experience. We were in silver springs that day and we saw so many manatees. This crew knows where to go and makes for the best experience. It's flexible to spend as much time as you'd like in the water and get out whenever you've felt you've fulfilled yourself and then enjoy sitting on the boat and watching the manatees go by on the beautiful morning.

My son and I took up fishing several months ago, going to lakes and piers, and it's been very…read morefrustrating...not even a bite! I decided we had to catch something or else. I'm so glad I hired Tracy Collins and Saltwater Outlaws to take us around Cedar Key. My son caught innumerable catfish, 3 redfish, a Spanish mackerel, 3 blacktip sharks, and a bonnet head shark. I caught way too many catfish and a lady fish. We had so much fun!

Awesome experience for me, my dad and my son our captain DJ was cool and put us on the fish within…read moreminutes of getting us in the water will definitely do this again.

Skipper took us to secret areas. The bites were amazing. We landed great fish like trout, snook,…read moresnapper, grouper. He knows the surrounding terrain very well. Took us to places you might get stranded by tides unless you were with him.

We did the sunset kayak tour and it was amazing!!!! We went off season and still saw manatees…read more HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

We had a fantastic three-hour kayaking adventure with Paddles Outdoor Rentals. My friend and I…read moredecided to skip the guided tour and paddle out on our own. Our goal was simple: get a good workout in and enjoy being on the water. Manatees, if we saw them, would just be a bonus. Well... let's just say the bonuses showed up. The staff was super friendly, incredibly patient, and genuinely helpful. Their recommendations about where to paddle made all the difference and set us up for a great route. We got our workout, soaked in the beauty of the water, and had some wonderful manatee encounters along the way. Peaceful, magical, and just the right amount of adventure. Great people, smooth process, and a memorable day on the water.

What a fantastic spot! We even discovered a hidden walkway through the crystal-clear waters…read more Hands-down the best price in the area for kayaking. We went with KP because of the stream direction, which made paddling back super easy after our adventure. Highly recommend!

Come early! Parking fills up and there is a line to get in as soon as they open (at least on a…read moreweekend day). You can launch kayaks or paddle boards, rent tubes to go down the river, or there is a small swimming area. Water is crystal clear and 70 degrees.

100% would do this again! The manatee sized shout out goes to Austin and Rodney, they were our tour…read moreguides. Rodney was "drivin the boat" with style & class, while also being our handy dandy pool noodle handler. Austin was the man, he told us all about the manatees and marinated wet suits. I guess manatees are actually buff like body builders, ultimate sleeper build. Taking us to the hot spots we were finally in the water with what looked like giant turds; gentle turds. They kinda just live life, eating and sleeping while you stare at their muscles and watch them breathe. The amount of mental discipline you have to have is , you want to scream and squirm but can't. It might startle the manatees, the struggle was real. It was nice to get out with kind, genuine people, we were vibing. So all in all get ur butt over here and make some memories you'll never forget. Just do it!

Captain Taylor and Ryan were great out on the water. We really enjoyed our manatee tour trip on…read moreCrystal River. Thank you both for all your guidance out on the water. we had a great family trip. Thank you both! Happy New Year 2026

My husband and I took their 90-minute Island Tour and it was amazing. The Captain (and owner) Cyn…read moreDelee and her first mate, Cameron, were so wonderful and shared the rich history of Cedar Key and the nearby islands. Our favorite part - the dolphins riding the wake. They were sooooo close! That was actually the best part of our entire trip to Cedar Key, so when you are there... it's a must! Next time we will do their river cruise.

Umnn no. Booked one morning early, couple hours before making the hour trip on out and had a hard…read moretime finding parking. Turns out, was a busy Cedar Key festival kind of day. Nothing on their website about it when I booked but good on them; I just Love seeing the city healthy and vibrant and happy, happy, happy again. After about a half hour of nerve wracking hunting, we called them to see what all we could do. We were still about a half an hour early. Turns out, nothing! They got us. @!#?@! Our request to reschedule was warmly yes, we could ...but then was coldly nooo, because we were too late after whatever return window we booked in. So better be sure, if you're booking and coming up on the same day. It's not like we were a no-show, or cancelled on short notice, or even changed our mind; we actually made the two hour round trip and drove around for about half an hour looking for parking. Whatever, that's how they do business here and they can Cedar keep it. We will never know the joys of their tour even though we paid for it. Buyer beware, my friends.