点评:Many thanks to Kayaking Florida and Roger for a memorable excursion in the beautiful Silver Springs. I've never seen such crystal clear water!
My husband and I chose a clear kayak guided tour led by Roger who provided an interesting historical narrative of the springs as well as insights into the habits of the wildlife. Best of all he was excellent at spying a variety of animals and plants - we were blessed to see manatees, alligators, otter, monkeys, many fish and birds. We appreciated the highly organized but slow-paced tour. Communication was excellent and especially appreciated receiving a pic of our tour guide the night before so we knew who we were looking for.
Tips:
- We wished we had packed a picnic lunch - the state park entrance nearby leads you to an expansive deck with rocking chairs and picnic tables overlooking the springs. I could have sat there for hours. There are also walking trails through the park. There is a $2 entrance fee to the park but we told them we had paid the boat launch fee and we didn't have to pay this admission.
- You can put your phone on video and lay it on the bottom of the kayak to film the springs and fish as you paddle along.
- The clear kayaks are not as stable as other kayaks we have used. Just took a little getting used to.
- Most of the trail is shaded.
- We took our towels along. Probably wouldn't bother with that again.
翻译:非常感谢 Kayaking Florida 和 Roger 在美丽的 Silver Springs 进行了一次难忘的旅行。我从未见过如此清澈的水!
我丈夫和我选择了由罗杰带领的清晰的皮划艇导览游,他提供了有趣的泉水历史叙述以及对野生动物习性的见解。最重要的是,他擅长观察各种动植物——我们有幸看到海牛、鳄鱼、水獭、猴子、许多鱼和鸟。我们赞赏组织严密但节奏缓慢的旅行。沟通非常好,特别感谢前一天晚上收到我们导游的照片,这样我们就知道我们在找谁。
尖端:
- 我们希望我们打包了野餐午餐 - 附近的州立公园入口将带您前往带摇椅和野餐桌的宽敞甲板,俯瞰泉水。我可以在那里坐几个小时。公园内还有步行道。公园的入场费为 2 美元,但我们告诉他们我们已经支付了船只下水费,因此我们不必支付入场费。
- 你可以把手机放在视频上,然后把它放在皮划艇的底部,拍摄你划桨时的泉水和鱼。
- 透明皮艇不如我们使用过的其他皮艇稳定。只是花了一点时间来适应。
- 大部分路径都被遮蔽了。
- 我们带着毛巾。可能不会再费心了。