Went to KP Hole to tube but found out that doesn't begin until April 1. Dave was recommended to us…read moreby KP hole staff to rent kayaks. Called Dave for (1) two person kayak. He was prompt with delivering the kayak and communicated well. Happy with how the day turned out with his recommendation to go up river to a swimming area and back. Rental time was five hours, good value. Would recommend. Animals spotted while kayaking: assorted fish, turtles, ducks, and a Bald Eagle

Parker was great and reservation process easy! We will use them again!!!!............read more

Safe, clean, affordable. Had a four night stay with my daughter to visit rainbow Springs and the…read moresurrounding area. I am somewhat of a bougie hotel person, but not against the economic stays. I would definitely recommend here, if you are extremely particular about your sheets and pillows bring your own. Would definitely stay again.

I would give zero if possible…read more We rented a boat for the 1/2 day afternoon on Feb 20. They advertise the boat would be a Bennington boat. They gave us an old boat, radio didn't work, and top was extremely hard to retract which we had to do before going thru an underpass upriver. The boat acted weird but 1 hour down the river the boat completely quit! Called and they sent Todd an hour upstream (nice guy) to us. He couldn't get the boat started, so had to pull us back to their dock. So 3 hours spent on the water with only one hour of our 4 hour rental enjoyable. Todd assured us over and over they would make this right, we would not be charged, not our fault, etc. Todd did offer us another boat, but it was 3:30 and I'm sure they would not have waited for us to get our other 3 hours, I would not want to be on the river after dark! It's now March 11, we have returned to TN the end of Feb and still no credit for our broken down boat. After countless phone calls, the owner Stan finally agreed on March 6 to refund half our 300$ spent. It's now March 11 and no money has been refunded. Be careful renting from this company, and don't let them give you the old brown pontoon. If Todd had told us the policy was "no refund" we would have got another boat before we left the end of February!

Lots of places will sell you a kayak, but service after the sale differentiates the mediocre from…read morethe excellent. Fixed my kayak twice and wouldn't take payment. They carry 7 or 8 different lines and are very pleasant to deal with.

I went to see Kirk at Riversports last February when I decided it was time to stop renting and buy…read morea kayak. Since I had rented several times I had an idea of what I wanted. Well here it is 10 months later and I am still THRILLED with the kayak that Kirk put me into and I've put many many miles on it. He listened to the type of paddling I wanted to do and along with my experience and vehicle I was going to haul it with he did a great job. He also showed me how to tie it on my car securely. The price was so much cheaper than the same thing at a sporting shop down in St. Petes. He also will give you a 15% discount on any future purchases. I've called him a few times with questions since my purchase and he has always been very helpful. I know at some point I will be moving up to a faster more sea worthy yak and I have no doubt I will be buying from Riversports again.

Captain John orchestrated the best day ever. Swimming with the Manatees has been on my bucket list…read moreforever. This trip did NOT disappoint. Captain John knew the best spots to take us for amazing interactions with the manatee. Such a fun day and he shared so much of his knowledge of the animals, fish and wildlife with us. Goes down as one of my best days ever. The added cruise out to Hells Gate and the dolphin sightings only added to our experience. 100% recommend Captain John and Freedom Outdoors for your next adventure.

We had a great first experience. We arrived at 830, they start checking people in at 900. Clean…read morerestroom available and got to the river launch at 1000 and in the water at 1030. Be sure to bring... 1. Reusable drinking containers, no disposables allowed(cans, plastic water bottles). 2. Sealed plasticware, or reusable bags for food and snacks. No ziplocs allowed. 3. Cover for your legs or lots of sunscreen. Its 2.5 - 4 hours down the river. 4. No alcohol. They have a sniffer and check your bottles. Theres's a lemonade stand 2/3rds of the way down in someones backyard. Many people were talking about it. We finished in 2.5 hours,but would probably go a little slower next time. The river is beautiful, not cold, and is very relaxing. Next time we will go upriver to the springs, then down to the end. The last 30 minutes is a little bit of work as you meet the wider section of river and the wind can work against you. There's a restaurant, Swampy's, you can pull over and tie up to eat and drink. Its 30 minutes form there to the pull-out. This was our first kayak trip in FL. This was a very nice day.

Went here with some friends and the staff were so friendly and we had an amazing time. Everyone was…read moresuper knowledgeable and helpful. The process was really easy! I love that they shuttle even personal kayaks and paddle boards. Thank you!

My wife and I had a WONDERFUL experience paddling this spring! Our guide Rachelle was super…read moreinformative, went at our pace, and was so sweet. We saw a bunch of fish, turtles, birds, a manatee, and a gator. Will have to return so we can see the monkeys. I definitely recommend Otter Paddle, you wont be disappointed

Stay far away and if you do come bring your own equipment. on top of making sure to check receipts…read morethree times within 10 minutes of checking in they provide faulty equipment, and my boat sink ruining essentially the rest of my day. Stay away.

Great experience today with the Explorida team. Crystal, Megan and Captain Walter were very…read morehelpful, shared a lot of information, have a great passion for what they do and the manatee/aquatic environment. We spent time in the cove area which is amazingly beautiful -the fish, plants, trees and of course the manatees. We were also able to see manatees in the three sister spring area and many more fish including a flounder. It was truly an incredible experience for all of us. The wet suit was very helpful in staying warm and the equipment was clean and well maintained. Thank you for such a great day and experience!

This gift shop is where we booked our Manatee Tour…read more Gift shop has all kinds of manatee souvenir merchandises from Magnets, key chains, stuffies, shirts... and many more!! Purchased ref magnet and couple shirts for hubby and myself!!! Very cordial staff who attended to our transactions !!! Awesome !!!

The Silver River is gorgeous and full of life. We always see the monkeys, gators, and plenty of…read moreother cool wildlife. The clear kayak experience is pretty neat. Definitely recommend checking this park out.

What a great event for our family. The kayak tour was the highlight of our 2 week trip. The water…read moreis crystal clear and FULL of fish and fauna and a few gators! Definitely will be back again when visiting the central Florida area. The staff is super helpful and they take care of everything except the paddling when you book a tour with them. Truly an unforgettable experience for our entire family.