Silver Springs Tour: Encounter Manatees and Monkeys
4.6
153 Ratings
Silver Springs
Embark on a captivating Silver Springs tour and encounter manatees, monkeys, and other aquatic wonders. Explore the #1 Spring in Florida and be spellbound by its ancient forests and turquoise waters!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Silver Springs State Park - Where can you kayak or paddleboard and see monkeys, manatees and turtles all on the same day? On our Silver Springs Adventure. We paddle the Fort King paddle trail through lush forest and gorgeous turquoise waters to the spring head. Silver Spring was Florida’s first tourist attraction which dates to the 1870s. We’ll stop along the way to observe wildlife and make new friendships. The pictures here are stunning!
What's Included
- Local guide
What's Not Included
- *Gratuity for your guide(s)(suggested 20%, good time $10 per person, amazing time $20 per person)
- Bottled water
- State Park and Launch Fee - $6 per person
Additional Information
The season for spotting Manatees spans from Nov 15 to Mar 31. However, they can be seen at our location throughout the year.
Experience the swimming spectacle of manatees together with turtles, fish, and exotic birds! Behold the intermittent encounters with lively monkeys and otters set against the verdant backdrop of Silver Springs.
Just 86 miles away from Downtown Orlando, discover the secrets of Florida’s top-rated spring. Our amiable, knowledgeable guides will escort you through transparent waters, showcasing the varied ecosystems and hidden gems of a world untouched by the passage of time. You’ll be mesmerized by the ancient woods and bright, turquoise waters!
Our exceptionally stable vessels promise a memorable journey. Stand-up paddleboarding is a crowd pleaser, but our transparent single or 2-person kayaks provide unmatched undersea views!
Venture to the Fort King Trail on a paddleboard to investigate Florida’s original tourist hotspot, established in the 1870s! The deserted film props tucked away in the original woodlands will make you feel like you’ve stepped into an exciting jungle adventure film!
- We are extremely pet friendly. Please contact us prior to your tour so we can determine if this activity is suitable for your pet.
Location
Silver Springs State Park
East Silver Springs Boulevard
IMPORTANT: This meeting location is not in Orlando. It is at Silver Springs State Park in Ocala, FL. DO NOT google Epic Paddle Adventures and go to our address in Orlando. Please make sure that you are going to the right location.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(153 Ratings)
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Kayleighe9
May 19, 2024
Highly recommend - Great kayak in Silver Springs. Beautiful area. Seen lots of gators and birds. Guy our guide was awesome. Very informative. Would definitely book again! Didn't see any manatees, but it was such a great kayak, that it did not ruin it for us. Seen plenty of other things.
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Nickgv7951wt
May 18, 2024
Kayak safari - Fantastic kayak experience with Brandon and Guy - who found us lots of wildlife and took us on a great adventure. Super nice guys and will definitely book another trip with Wpic next time we’re in Florida!
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244dennal
May 13, 2024
Great tour of Silver Springs - Roger was fantastic. I had accidentally made the reservation for Orlando, so when we showed up to Silver Springs, Roger made a call and helped us get our reservation switched over, easy peesy. He was very entertaining and helpful to those of us with little to no experience in a canoe. We had such a great tour!
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880kayleighr
May 9, 2024
Great experience! - Amazing trip with Bob & Roger today! They really looked after us and we have a great time. We did have an issue with the paddle board but Roger quickly resolved it! Thank you guys! 😁
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316allia
May 8, 2024
Day trip - Brandon was absolutely amazing we did the 2 o’clock tour and had such an amazing time and experience! We got to see two manatees and lots of wildlife after the tour we walked around the park and got to see a whole family of wild monkeys definitely a great experience!!
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Sarah_f
May 5, 2024
What an amazing... - What an amazing experience! I went solo on this trip but made so many friends by the end of it. The park itself is Gorgeous and the water was crystal clear! The guides (Bob and Guy) were extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
Thank you so much for the amazing experience!
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Dustin_v
May 3, 2024
Fun fun fun - First time in kyak ,Tour guide was great. Great experience for us , we loved the clear kayaks ! I Would recommend.
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Kittiemae2
May 14, 2024
Go!!! - Relaxing, beautiful and fun experience. A big thanks to Guy and Roger for an amazing day. The only thing that would make it better is if we saw a manatee or monkey but we saw Lots of turtles, cool birds and gators 😊. Be prepared to carry your kayak to and from the water.
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Kelly_s
May 14, 2024
Clear kayaks and making memories - Roger was our tour guide. He was great. Helped us with our kayak to get down to the water. Kayaks were clear so you could see the water below……I’ve heard that on some tours that the boats arent great but this wasn’t the case with this tour. Waters were fantastic colours and the scenery was beautiful. Got close enough to photo an alligator and saw a snake basking in the sun. Unfortunately we didn’t see any manatee but think this was due to being slightly out of season. Was £130 for the 2 of us which was pretty steep but memories will last a life time 😉
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Allissap2023
Apr 29, 2024
Bad business - First of all I’m extremely disappointed.. unfortunately I lost out on $450, I’m from out of state and went to Blue Springs by mistake so I wasn’t able to make it silver springs in time for the tour that I booked 2 hours prior. I called them to get a refund because I was unable to reschedule and they were extremely rude and not understanding at all. They have a no refund policy that does not account for accidents or mishaps. They take advantage of their customer base being mostly tourist because they know they won’t be returning so they don’t treat them with the respect that a good business would. The cancelation policy is a bad way to run a business if you want happy customers. Don’t book here if you are on vacation and aren’t running on a tightly adhered schedule because if anything happens you will lose out on your money. Also keep in mind that if you book this outside of Nov-March there likely won’t be any manatee even thought it is advertised as a manatee sighting tour. If you are thinking of doing a kayak tour in silver springs go with a different company like Get Up and Go Kayaking.
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