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Swimming & Kayaking with Manatees- Crystal River, Florida

a manatee under water

I first read about kayaking with manatees on Crystal River in Nat Geo Adventures Magazine. I looked into doing it and found out that Crystal River was the only place in the world where it was legal to swim with manatees. We decided to go swimming & snorkeling the first day and the following day we did the kayak trip. We were lucky to find this friendly & curious manatee that kept coming over to us to play! Continue reading Swimming & Kayaking with Manatees- Crystal River, Florida