Blue Springs Orlando: Manatee Viewing, Natural Spring Adventure
4.7
130 Ratings
Orange City
Experience the incomparable beauty of Blue Springs Orlando with a local Floridian Tour Guide. Enjoy paddle boarding or kayaking while learning about wildlife and the area's history.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 2399 W French Ave - Our guests will be greeted by your tour guide once you park. Because most of our guest have never tried paddle boarding before, we start all tours with and an on-ground demonstration and lesson. Once we hit the water all paddle boaders and kayakers will follow their tour guide as he leads them on an adventure of a lifetime. We often see manatees, bald eagles, great blue herons, tons of turtles, sandhill cranes, otters, and much much more. Your tour guide will lead you to the beautiful and crystal clear waters of the Blue Springs. Once you arrive your tour guide will go over tons of interesting facts about the local wildlife and the History of the area. After viewing all the wildlife, we will start to make our way back to the launch point were we started.
What's Included
  • Paddle board or kayak with paddles and life vest included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

Our touring guests will accompany a native Florida guide who will unveil the unique beauty of Florida’s natural springs while delivering intriguing information about local fauna and the region’s history. Majority of our guests have not experienced paddle boarding prior to joining us, hence our tour guides are trained to excel in instructing individuals of varied age groups and abilities. Our assurance for a seamless experience leverages the best quality paddle boards in the world, allowing our guests to enjoy the tour without fretting over their balance. One-person and two-person kayaks are also available, preferable for those with a liking for kayaking. With over a dozen years of service in Florida and accolades as one of the premier tour operators in the USA from the Travel Channel, come discover why we’ve been acknowledged as such, first hand!

Location
2399 W French Ave
West French Avenue
We will meet all of our guest at right at the waters edge!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.7
(130 Ratings)
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Louise_s
Apr 11, 2024
Amazing trip - We had an amazing time kayaking, we got to see lots of dolphins and manatees and our guide Riley was so friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this! Was especially good that we were contacted several days before to change location to a place where more wildlife was.
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Deannep757
Apr 9, 2024
Saved by Tommy Bragg - I rarely write reviews but the exceptional customer service given to our group by Tommy Bragg was so deserving of a glowing review, so here I am. We had a mix up with our booking but Tommy took care of us. He went above and beyond for our group. What could have ended in disappointment, instead ended up being a most enjoyable afternoon spent out kayaking with Tommy. He was a great guide - funny and informative. We were so blessed to have encountered such a lovely young man. Thank you, Tommy!!!!
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Beachsme
Feb 22, 2024
Nice surprise. - Lots of Manatees and fish and people all swimming around the spring together. Nice laid back green space. More than I expected. Worth the visit.
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Armandocris15
Aug 3, 2023
Great, would recommend to others! - Nolan was a great tour guide he was funny and very knowledgeable about the wildlife and plant life!! We saw dolphins and manatees on the tour.
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Daniellekz2956wh
Aug 1, 2023
Relaxing trip - We got to see a dolphin on our trip. Very relaxing& enjoyable. Knew we had set it up with the right company, 3 brothers boards because their logo was a triscilion which is an irish symbol that I love & saw it a lot when I went to Ireland.
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Frances_g
Apr 9, 2024
Manatee Mania! - Sorry I don’t have photos, I didn’t have a water proof pouch for my phone. Make sure you do. Take the 8am tour for manatee sighting. Choose the paddle board will provide you better physical view by reducing the glare of the reflective morning sunlight. Honestly, we saw 6-7 manatee right off the bat, before we even got into our kayaks. Four Right there under the no wake sign going into the canal. Riley of Tennessee, was our guide’s name. He was pretty chill and fairly knowledgeable while at the same time being proactive and protective of the manatees. I imagine that’s a rare skill set. It was a no stress enchanting couple of hours. We even passed three manatee coming back out of the canal who were sleeping. My mum and I made good memories! The best kind of gift a vacation can provide. Especially since we were in the area for my Uncle’s internment. It was a brief relief from the grief we were enduring due our loss of him.
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Christine_w
Sep 8, 2023
Relaxing kayak adventure - Relaxing kayak ride through mangroves, though I was originally scheduled for Blue Springs Manatee Tour I’m not sure why it was rebooked…that was disappointing, not going to lie. Though my guide was very nice and knowledgeable for area we wound up kayaking in.
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Traveler_o
May 19, 2024
Cancelled twice in a row.... - Cancelled twice in a row. Repeat 2nd booking should not have been possible if Viator and operator had communicated with each other
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Amanda_p
Sep 15, 2023
Disappointment - I reserved my time and paid and then received a call that they weren't running tours for today. So disappointed. Waiting for my refund.
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Climber41290827058
Sep 4, 2023
The tour never happened... Chwck with them first before booking - One of those times when you would give zero stars if you could. Booked a 1 pm guided tour in the morning, got charged, received a confirmation from Tripadvisor. We arrive to the pick up point about 20 minutes before the start, there's no one waiting for us. I called the organizer's number (Three Brothers Boards...), turned out they were not able to do the tour from that location, but worst of all, they couldn't notify us earlier because they were overwhelmed or something. Will need to wait a couple of days to see if we got a full refund. At least we were already in the area so we found a trail nearby, but overall our day was quite messed up because of that and not being informed that the tour wasn't viable to begin with. Definitely check with them first before booking anything.
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