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Sealife Cruises
Dolphins are very curious and seem to enjoy being around humans. A mother and her three baby dolphins swam near the boat—close enough for a few photos.
Tags: sealife, manatees, dolphins, cruises, Madeira_Beach,
Wakeboard to Wind Tunnel
You can jump out of a perfectly good plane when you visit Skydive City. Skyventure in Orlando presents a slightly tamer alternative with its vertical wind tunnel.
Tags: sports, racing, equestrian, water_sports, motorcycling, manatees,
Unique Paddle Trips
You and no more than five others will paddle through narrow mangrove tunnels, camp on raised platforms above the swamp swimming with gators and explore areas of the Everglades few ever see.
Tags: nature, Everglades_National_Park, kayaking, canoeing, tours, Florida_Keys, Fort_Lauderdale, Crystal_River, Charlotte_Harbor, manatees, Merritt_Island,
Real Florida Natives
Sailing along in the Gulf, you’re apt to spot the gray Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Flipper was a bottlenose) as they frolic alongside. You can frolic with them yourself at numerous spots around the state, both in the wild and at aquariums and research centers.
Tags: snorkeling, wildlife, sealife, manatees, dolphins, birding, shelling, nature,
Tracing the Calusa
Every so often Connie would break the quiet of our paddles dipping into the water to pull out shells and explain how they fit into the ecosystem.
Tags: canoeing, nature, kayaking, history, tours, wildlife, manatees,
Kayaking 101
A young camp worker drives us upstream to our launch point, unloads our boats, gives us some landmarks and wishes us fun. We want nothing more.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Crystal_River, Fernandina_Beach, Key_Largo, Milton, Palm_Beach, Sanibel_Island, Vero_Beach, White_Springs, kayaking, nature, Everglades_National_Park, sealife, manatees,
Springs Eternal
During dusk, the landscape is shrouded in mystery. What you no longer see clearly, you hear: the shrieks of great horned owlets calling for food, the splashes of jumping mullet, the bellowing of alligators echoing across the water.
Tags: High_Springs, Ocala, Wakulla_Springs, parks, cruises, romance, nature, Homosassa, sealife, manatees, water_sports, diving,
Walk on the Wild Side
The grand sight of a whale splashing in the water is not usually associated with Florida. But northern right whales choose our northeastern coastal waters, almost exclusively, to give birth in winter months. They are among the most endangered species of large mammals in the world.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Crystal_River, Marco_Island, Naples, Orlando, Oviedo, Pensacola, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Sebastian, Tallahassee, Titusville, Vero_Beach, nature, wildlife, manatees, dolphins, Everglades_National_Park, Florida_Keys,
Crystal River Area
Historic attractions such as a sugar mill ruins and an unusual printing museum explore the past.
Tags: Brooksville, Crystal_River, Inverness, nature, wildlife, Homosassa, parks, manatees,
Florida's Best Diving Spots
There are nine springs that flow into the tannin-dyed Santa Fe River, which is an endless source of fun when lazily floating on tubes above divers exploring the caverns below.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Cape_San_Blas, Crystal_River, Fort_Lauderdale, High_Springs, Key_Largo, Key_West, Miami, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, Venice, West_Palm_Beach, snorkeling, diving, manatees, Destin, Panama_City,
Wildlife Calendar
Nowhere else can you see reclusive alligators, playful manatees and beautifully plumed water birds all in a single day.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Crystal_River, Gainesville, Key_Largo, Marco_Island, Melbourne, Merritt_Island, Navarre, Orlando, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Sebastian, Titusville, nature, kayaking, hiking, canoeing, wildlife, parks, Everglades_National_Park, dolphins, Florida_Keys, manatees,
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