Journey with us to Blue Springs State Park, winter home to one of Florida’s largest populations of Manatee
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Journey with us to Blue Springs State Park, winter home to one of Florida’s largest
populations of Manatee. On most winter days we witness hundreds of manatees
relaxing in the springs. We will observe from a distance as our Florida Master Naturalist introduces us all to the flora and fauna that make up this wild area.
During the peak migration months (Nov-March) our group will paddle up to the edge of the protected refuge and wait for the hundreds of manatee to wake up and float under our kayaks to the river in search of a morning meal.
In the warmer months (April-Oct), when most of the manatee have returned to the main river and ocean, our group will paddle up to the head spring. At the head spring everyone is welcome to swim, snorkel, and explore.
