My husband and I enjoyed a brilliant morning of kayaking with Matt on our recent holiday to Florida. We were lucky enough to see many manatees, all sorts of wild birds, lots of fish and even an alligator or two (from a distance!). The Aardvark approach is an ecologically friendly, educational experience and we were delighted to have been on... More

Booked a private trip for the family and had a great time. The perfect balance of ecotourism, education, and fun. I have never had that much fun learning, but the best part was watching the kids experience the trip. Thanks!

As the only kayaking tour company that didn't want tourists to swim between the manatees, it was an easy choice for us. And indeed, they proved to be extremely knowledgable. Our guide, Matt, was a retired marine biologist who has worked for many years with manatee protection in this area. That translates into interesting in-depth stories about these wonderful creatures.... More

We had an absolute wonderful morning visiting the manatees in Crystal River. Our guide Mathew, a marine biologist, told us many interesting things. His wife Susan had already explained to us how to approach the magnificent animals without disturbing them. We later saw how much the manatees have to suffer from other boats and especially from the swimmers, who want... More

Matt and Sue provided a great kayaking experience. Matt was extremely knowledgable about the manatees and our kayaking experience was amazing. Matt was concerned about our safety and ensured that we were going to be safe before we started our kayaking excursion. I was thrilled with all the manatees that we saw and will be booking another kayaking tour with... More

My wife and I had a great experience with the Aardvark's Kayak Company. Matt, Aardvark's owner, provided us with a wonderful kayak tour that included: close encounters with manatees in a number of different locations; excellent insight into the behavior of the manatees and the challenges they face; as well a much better understanding about the King's Bay environment and... More

Our party of 3 have just completed 3 kayak tours under the excellent guidance of Matt with Aarawak kayaking. He knows and shares both his knowledge of the local environment and ecology as well as his love of the outdoors, kayaking and, of course, manatees. His equipment is top of the line and a 5+ hour tour begins with the... More

This is a great full service shop with a nice selection of rentals or purchase kayaks and accessories. The owners and operators are highly knowledgable and help people understand and protect the local wildlife and resources. By using this operation you will have a great, fun, safe and learning experience.... although there are a lot of kayaking and canoeing businesses... More

The Aardvark store was the only one of three open on a Sunday in Crystal River. Sue and Matt proved to be a real find, honest about what we would see in the off season if we went on one of their trips and why we should choose them. We booked the Outback Tour, kayaking in the islands seeing manatees... More