Chassahowitzka River: Clear Kayak Wildlife Adventure

Embark on a Chassahowitzka River Clear Kayak Tour for an unspoiled wildlife experience. Encounter manatees, dolphins, alligators, river otters, and a variety of fish and birds.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Get Up and Go Kayaking - The Chaz - This adventure starts and finishes at Seven Sisters Campground, situated on a canal near the main river. Participants will paddle to Seven Sisters Springs, where the natural underwater limestone forms several small cave tunnels that interconnect, allowing for diving from one opening to another! Afterwards,…
What's Included
  • All paddling equipment provided, including tandem kayak, life jacket, and paddles.
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Parking fees
  • Towels, bathing suits, water shoes, sun glasses, etc.
Additional Information

Known affectionately as “The Chaz” by those who frequent its banks, the Chassahowitzka River is a hidden jewel fed by natural springs, teeming with life and draped in verdant flora. As you drift through its serene waters in our clear kayaks, each paddle stroke offers a glimpse into a thriving underwater world. Beneath you, manatees might meander, otters…

Location
8544 W Miss Maggie Dr
West Miss Maggie Drive
Once you arrive at Seven Sisters Campground, you will go into the campground office to pay $10 for parking and will be directed on where to park!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jennifertc3700qj
Feb 22, 2025
10/10 would recommend! One of the best parts of my trip for sure ☺️ - Kayaking with the manatees was absolutely amazing! Peaceful and unique. Our tour guide Yassiel; was full of knowledge and friendly, couldn’t have asked for anyone better. Definitely recommend to anyone coming to Florida and would like a morning activity. My family and I were up close and personal with over 50 manatees ☺️
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Beckyss9454xx
Feb 21, 2025
So fun and beautiful - Incredible experience from beginning to end. Our guide Cami was knowledgeable and helpful. We got very lucky and saw about 25 manatees, which was a huge bonus.
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396jeffryc
Feb 20, 2025
Local knowledgeable - Crosby provided good local color with depth of knowledge on manatees and other wild life. He was sensitive to my son's needs and sped up/slowed down as needed. We saw dozens of manatees. Did not get to go swimming (too cold), but will definitely come back in warmer months to go into the caves.
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Erinsw5658nq
Feb 17, 2025
The Chaz - We had an incredible time paddling with Cami! Most of the manatees had moved out to the Gulf, but we were still able to see one on our trip. Cami was very kind and knowledgeable and made a great guide.
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Celaz2025
Feb 17, 2025
Amazing! If in doubt…DO IT!!! - My husband, daughter and I went on this clear kayak tour. What a delight! We had never done anything like this so had no expectations. Plus, we know nature can be fickle and you might not see anything. Well, we saw herons, pelicans, a mama manatee and her baby, a baby alligator sunning on a branch, and all kinds of fish. I love that it was not crowded like Crystal River can be. But let me tell you, the star was Cami our tour guide!! She was so nice and knowledgeable. We chatted about nature the whole time!! If you get Cami as your guide you are in great hands!!!
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Canadian150
Feb 10, 2025
Excellent experience - Lovely river adventure. Peaceful, pleasant and so much to see. We even saw a mom manatee and her baby! The guide was so wonderful (Yas) Would definitely recommend.
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Alakan2025
Jan 24, 2025
Amazing - It was so fun and Ryan C was an amazing person that gave such a good tour. Definitely would recommend doing it suck a good experience.
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Barbaravz237ho
Jan 23, 2025
Kayaking in the cold with the manatee’s! - Great time kayaking with the Manatee’s! Our guide Crosby was very knowledgeable and easy going. It was cold the day we kayaked but we saw a bunch of manatee’s and other wildlife. Highly recommend this tour and Crosby!
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Safari75986
Jan 20, 2025
Must do, best adventure in Crystal River! Get up and go kayak + Chaz River = Cami = big winner!!!! - If you want to be out in a beautiful nature environment, see lots of wildlife and have a very friendly and informative guide we strongly recommend get up and go kayak on the Chaz River at the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge. We saw the manatees, went swimming with the manatees and this kayak tour with Cami was far away the best thing we did in Crystal River. It is worth every penny because there’s no way we would have spotted all the wildlife on our own, and even other experts in the area were amazed at how much we saw and experienced. We lucked out and spent at least an hour on many different manatee encounters, got super close to two baby alligators about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long, even saw a bald eagle plus tons of other wildlife. This is truly a must do experience we can’t recommend enough. It was the highlight of our trip!
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Annemarie_n
Jan 20, 2025
Excellent stay - This house had everything we needed and was centrally located to go north (manatees), east (Clearwater Beach), and south (St. Pete's). We loved the Imagine Museum!! Coming "home" at night made everything easier. Never even touched the pool- too busy!! Highly recommend!!!
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