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| Click on the above photos to download Aardvark's Brochures Photo Credits to Barry Schwartz, Tracy Colsen, Steve Kingery, and Abby Quigley |
| We Have the Best Boats on the Bay |
| For guided kayak trips, kayak tours, kayak sales & rentals and kayak accessories when visiting Florida and the Nature Coast, be sure to stop by Crystal River and visit us. Explore King's Bay and its first magnitude springs. Tour the coastal area with a Marine Biologist and learn about manatees and other flora and fauna from a degreed professional. Experience ecotourism as it should be practiced. For the avid paddler, visit our retail shop. We carry the best kayaks & paddling accessories to be found in the area. |
| Kayaks: Eddyline -- Hurricane -- Current Designs |
| Paddles : FoxWorx -- Swift -- Bending Branches |
| Kayak Transport: Inno -- Yakima -- Rack & Roll -- Malone |
| The hours for retail operation are 9-5 Wednesday thru Saturday and 1 to 5 on Sunday. Tours are also available on Monday and Tuesday by prior arrangement. That typically means a weeks notice, but sometimes we can do with less. Aardvark's is a small shop by design and customer service is what we do best. We know paddling and we'll take the time to talk to you and answer your questions. If you stop by and we are not there, look for the "Back at:" sign next to the front door. That'll tell you when we'll be back. Typically it'll only be a few minutes as we pick up or drop off our rental boats. We believe that if you want something done right, do it yourself. Our pledge is to have the best kayaks on the Bay. No junk, no tubs, no box store mentality. Thanks for your patronage. Matt & Sue |
| With guided kayak trips leaving daily from Crystal River, people wishing to view the manatees have another, less intrusive, option for interaction. The Nature Coast of Florida is located 1 hour north of the Tampa/St.Pete area and two hours from Orlando |
| Guided kayak trips are one of the best ways to learn about the gentle giants and one of the least invasive means to interact. Guided kayak trips offer a better learning experience and assure that the interaction will have minimal impact on the manatee's behavior and health. |
| For more details on some of our Tours, click the the following link: |
| Aardvark's Florida Kayak Company 640 N Citrus Avenue Crystal River, Florida (352 )795-5650 ● Fax (352)795-5650 For information:info@FloridaKayakCompany.com |
The Florida Kayak Company is a full service paddlesport business providing sea kayak tours, guided trips, kayak rentals and
accessory sales to resident and visiting paddlers. We offer nature based trips on the Crystal, Homosassa, Chassahowitzka, and
Withlacoochee Rivers, as well as specialty trips for manatee observation, dolphin watching, birding, and trips to Cedar Key and
National Wildlife Refuges. We offer an alternative or even a compliment to the Disney experience that is Orlando. Even a
beginner can enjoy our trips and classes. In a matter of minutes, you'll be gliding with manatees and soaring with bald eagles.
We offer the same boats that we use on our tours as rentals (reservations suggested). We have a wide variety of hard shell
kayaks including the full line of Hurricane Kayaks. We also offer use of the Kestrel line by Current Designs.
We offer Greenland style kayak paddles by FoxWorx, graphite paddles by Swift, carts by Paddleboy, and much more.
In addition to our trips, rentals, and accessory sales, we offer eco-guide and ecology classes, sponsor a kayak club and have an
innovative rent to own program.
We are paddlesports and paddlesports only. Unlike some of our competitors who are dive shops, newcomers or resorts that
rent kayaks as a side, we know paddling and we've been in the area for more than 20 years. Who better to guide you?
accessory sales to resident and visiting paddlers. We offer nature based trips on the Crystal, Homosassa, Chassahowitzka, and
Withlacoochee Rivers, as well as specialty trips for manatee observation, dolphin watching, birding, and trips to Cedar Key and
National Wildlife Refuges. We offer an alternative or even a compliment to the Disney experience that is Orlando. Even a
beginner can enjoy our trips and classes. In a matter of minutes, you'll be gliding with manatees and soaring with bald eagles.
We offer the same boats that we use on our tours as rentals (reservations suggested). We have a wide variety of hard shell
kayaks including the full line of Hurricane Kayaks. We also offer use of the Kestrel line by Current Designs.
We offer Greenland style kayak paddles by FoxWorx, graphite paddles by Swift, carts by Paddleboy, and much more.
In addition to our trips, rentals, and accessory sales, we offer eco-guide and ecology classes, sponsor a kayak club and have an
innovative rent to own program.
We are paddlesports and paddlesports only. Unlike some of our competitors who are dive shops, newcomers or resorts that
rent kayaks as a side, we know paddling and we've been in the area for more than 20 years. Who better to guide you?
| Copyright ©2003 Aardvark's Florida Kayak Company All Rights Reserved |
| Aardvark's Florida Kayak Company Crystal River, Florida (352 )795-5650 ● Fax (352)795-5650 For information:info@FloridaKayakCompany.com |
| Come kayak with manatees. Citrus County is probably best known for its manatee or "seacow" population. The waters of Citrus County are the winter home of upwards of 400 West Indian Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). This accounts for 15%-20% of the Florida population. These unique creatures are listed as endangered by both state and federal governments and Citrus County has adopted additional measures to further protect the species. |
| The Chassahowitzka River is clear, shallow, and spring fed and wild. The Chassahowitzka River runs from the head springs to the Gulf of Mexico through State Preserve and National Wildlife Refuge lands. Teaming with wildlife, scenery and history, the Chassahowitzka is one of the Nature Coast's most unspoiled rivers. Guided kayak trips depart the Chassahowitzka River Campground and follow the river with the opportunity to explore sinks and springs on the run down and back. Manatees in summer, avian and aquatic life can be observed year round. Best paddled on weekdays to avoid crowds. |
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| One of our favorites is the Land of Oz Walkabout. This trip leaves from the wonderful world of Oz (Ozello) and features clear, shallow, open water. We go where the wind and tide takes us, hence the name Walkabout. Eagles in winter, wading birds. Dolphins can appear at any time. Trip features 2 stops to explore pre-columbian shell middens. Please take back nothing but memories. |
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| Guided Kayak Trips |
| For kayaks and kayak rentals, sales, and tours in Crystal River, Florida and the surrounding coastal waters, come see us first. We have guided manatee kayak tours, kayak rentals on King's Bay, kayak sales, kayak paddles, and paddling accessories. We have the best kayaks on the bay! Now we sell Wenonah canoes too! |