Clear Kayak Três Irmãs Springs & Manatee Tour of Crystal River

My daughters (26 and 24) neice (13) and I were SO excited to wrap up our week in Florida at Three Sister Springs....but Mother Nature had other plans. We went out on the water because we expected the rain yo come down hard for 10 minutes and then clear out (typical Florida weather) but we ended up sitting under a bridge for about 30 minutes before just calling it because the lightning and thunder wasn't letting up. The reason for thr 5 stars? Booking was easy, The price was fair, We were running late but they still worked with us, Our guide, Ms. Jax I believe, was wonderful, They sent someone out to 'rescue' us so we didny have yo choose between paddling back or staying under the bridge waiting for the weather to clear, They offered other times or extended time (we couldnt, we had a BBQ to get to and were hitting the road back to Alabama the next morning), I asked for a discount but they reached out to Viator to refund us. The 5 stars is because the experience OUTSIDE of the weather (which they could not control) was great enough that as we were driving away, looking like drowned rats, all 4 of us said our FIRST stop when we come back to Florida will be Crystal River to go clear kayaking!

Jax was an awesome guide. She was very personable, full of knowledge, and paced the tour very well. It was a great time!!

I was unsure about doing this experience, considering my daughter and I are not outdoorsy. Have to say we loved it from checkin to the very end. Fabio was an awesome and patient guide. We enjoyed seeing the fish and turtles and the momma Manatee and her baby. Will definitely bring my daughter and her sports team next year when we are in town.

Our guide at Clear Kayak Paddling was Jax. While she was a wealth of knowledge and I still had a great time, I felt it could have been better. You have to paddle out a mile to get out of the marina to get to the Three Sisters Spring. Jax kept stopping, alot to talk about random things that could have been left out on the way. I do understand you have to stop some to tell people which direction and all that. But one time she literally said, You can't just stop, keep paddling, and then 1 second later said wait, we need to stop, and then, come on paddle. And then we would end up having the other people crash into us because she stopped. Like I said, some stopping is completely understandable, but it was excessive. It took almost half the time alotted (45 to 50 minutes to paddle to the spring - i looked at my clock). Once we got to the spring, we did see 1 manatee and I felt she did a great job getting us close enough to see it. Then she asked if we wanted to swim, and we all did, so it was awesome swimming in the spring! We saw mullet, sheepshead, minnows, and the water was beautiful. On the way back it went much quicker and she did let us stay out a bit longer because she didn't have a tour after ours. So I felt like it did improve alot, and I ended up really enjoying it. All in all, I would recommend it because it's great experience.

Had a great experience. The guide was fantastic. The springs were clear to the bottom. Would definitely do it again.

The guide was very kind, and helped us when we had problems; the place is very beautiful and you can spend a very pleasant time.

Excellent trip with an excellent tour guide. Kyle with a smile was great!!! Saw manatee and her baby and lotsa wildlife!

We were a small group and had Jax as our guide. She took all the time and made sure we didn't end up with other groups. Seen a lot of animals! Birds, fish, a Manatee and we went looking for crocodiles ourselves. This tour is definitely recommended!! Thanks Jax for taking your time and making great pictures.

I booked this trip for myself, 23 yr old daughter and 8 yr old son. When we got there there was another family buying tickets who also had an odd number so they put one of those family members in my kayak. For 2 hours instead of me being able to enjoy this experience with my kids I was stuck with a 70 yr old grandma who showed signs of dementia. She was a sweet lady but I didnt book this trip to spend time baby sitting someone else's grandma. This ruined my entire experience and I feel like was a total waste of my money. Instead of being able to enjoy this as family or just being able to relax I was constantly getting us out of rocks or situations she put us in. It was the absolute worst kayaking experience I've ever had!

Loved this experience with my family. Kyle (with a smile) was our guide and could have been better. Very knowledgeable of the area and animals (and also gave us a great recommendation for lunch). So much fun and would absolutely do this again!