Florida Wildlife Tour: Monkeys and Manatees Encounter

Experience Florida’s unique wildlife on a guided kayak tour. See manatees, monkeys, and more in crystal-clear waters. Book your adventure today!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Silver Springs State Park - We will all meet and launch from the State Park. We will paddle through the beautiful-crystal clear waters shaded by large oak and cypress trees and then come to the large opening where the main spring head is located and where the glass bottom boats launch from.
  • Silver Springs River - We will paddle through one of…
What's Included
  • Paddles
  • Clear Kayaks
  • Clear Paddle Boards
  • Lifevest
  • High quality wood paddle boards, SUP’s
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

Come join us for a once in a lifetime experience as we paddle through the only place in all of America where you can see Monkeys and Manatees up close while surrounded by the beautiful crystal blue waters of the Natural Spring! Most of our guests have never kayaked or paddle boarded so we always start with a lesson. Your tour guide will explain the rich…

Location
Fort King Pavilion
Once you arrive in the parking lot, park on the south end of the parking lot. Follow the signs for kayak and SUP launch. You will see your tour guide set up and ready, wearing a blue-long sleeved Tour Guide shirt. Customer are responsible for their own parking. NOTE: DO NOT ENTER THE STATE PARK
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Angiet996
Oct 14, 2025
Two hours of constant fun! Definitely go! - Spence was the perfect tour guide! He was so patient with us kayak-ignorant people! He was full of fun knowledge throughout the whole tour. Bring your sunscreen, plan to get a little wet, and keep your eyes peeled for some awesome wildlife sites! We’re definitely going to sleep good tonight—it was a workout! Thanks again Spence!
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T1453qhphillipr
Oct 10, 2025
Three Brothers Boards is the Best! - I took this tour on Oct 9th, 2025 In Daytona, FL. Fletcher was my tour guide. My main goal on Thursday was to demo a 10'-6" Blondie Board. There wasn't one at the tour site, so Dan, the General Manager took one off the wall and prepared it for my tour. He sent me ahead to the launch point, then brought the board for my use. Outstanding Customer Service! Fletcher was outstanding! His knowledge of the local wildlife and it's location along the tour route was nothing short of amazing. Fletcher's ability to instruct individual's use of paddle boards was another outstanding characteristic. Three Brothers Boards also ran this tour with me as the solo customer. Commitment to Customer Service.
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X1056unkellys
Oct 4, 2025
Rainy day kayaking with the manatees - Spence was a wonderful tour guide. He knew a lot about Silver Springs and the wildlife that we'd come into contact with while kayaking and paddle boarding. We saw lots of interesting flowers and plants, manatees, a few gators, leopard gar, other fish, beautiful butterflies, lots of turtle, so many different birds and a beautiful pair of wood ducks. The weather could've been better, but rain kept the big crowds away on a Saturday morning.
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Peterbi3251rt
Aug 30, 2025
Amazing experience - Absolutely amazing, thank you Todd for a wonderful, exciting new experience. Saw loads of gators and wildlife, amazing pictures. Would highly recommend too everybody,
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476christopherc
Aug 26, 2025
Great time on the river with Todd - Todd was excellent as our guide. It was a terrific experience. Fun, informative and super relaxing paddling the river. Thanks Todd for keeping my wife away from the gators. We will come back again and highly recommend Todd.
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Rebecca
Aug 17, 2025
Unforgettable visit thanks to Todd - We had such a great experience at Silver Springs! The water and scenery are absolutely beautiful, and the clear-bottom kayak was great. A big thank you to Todd for making the visit extra special — your kindness and knowledge really stood out. Truly a wonderful place I’d recommend to anyone! Would highly recommend Three Brothers Tours. Thank you again to Todd.
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Cassandrahf6435bv
Aug 13, 2025
BEAUTIFUL - Todd did a great job showing us around the Springs and we got to see turtles and lots of fish and there were around 8 gaters :)
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P7244iajuliet
Aug 7, 2025
Manatees and Monkeys! - Our tour guide, Ashton, was AMAZING!!!!!! He was very knowledgeable about the Springs and the local history. He shared a lot of information about the thoroughbred horse industry in the area, cattle drives, Fort King (the local fort) and had great recommendations for places to eat! We had a great time, saw manatees, alligators, MONKEYS, river otters, all completely wild. I've been to the zoo and seen fewer animals. It was awesome! The paddling was easy and the water was completely clear. 5 stars!! First rate tour!
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Meldora
Aug 6, 2025
Try it! - It was the first time we tried kayaking, but it was very easy to learn. The water was crystal clear, and we saw a lot of animals (including alligators!). Thanks to the fantastic Ashley who guided us expertly in this experience, explaining where to see the fauna and told us a lot of interesting anecdotes. Thank you Ashley!
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P1831dnstephaniec
Oct 20, 2025
It was good - Really pretty area, we had lots of fun with our guide who was able to point out cool birds and manatees. Took some time to get the tour started- we showed up early as was requested of us, but we ended up starting late, due to equipment not being quite ready for us. The see-through paddle boards aren’t great… one of ours had a crack, got condensation and became difficult and heavy to maneuver. The guide was a cool dude and gave us ample time, there’s just some kinks with equipment readiness that we feel would have made the experience better. Overall, we’d recommend it for first timers.
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From $75
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).