For Crystal River kayaking and kayak tours on the Nature Coast of Florida and the surrounding coastal waters, come see us first. We have guided sea kayak tours, manatee encounters, kayak rentals, kayak sales, and paddling accessories.
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Who Are We in Crystal River, Florida
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Kayak Tours, Rentals Sales and Accessories
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Aardvark's Florida Kayak Company is a full service specialty
paddlesport shop providing sea kayak tours, instruction, rentals
and sales to resident and visiting paddlers. We offer trips on the
Crystal, Homosassa, Chassahowitzka, Withlacoochee, and Weeki
Wachee Rivers as well as specialty trips for manatee observation,
birding, and, dolphin watching. We also Service the Citrus
segment of the Florida Saltwater Circumnavigation Trail,
providing provisioning and guide services.
Matthew A. Clemons is the owner of the Aardvark's Florida
Kayak Company. He also serves as Director of Eco-Heritage
Tours. Susan E. Clemons is co-owner and serves as Director of
Operations.
A paddler at heart, with a deep love of all things wild, Matt has
Aardvark's Florida Kayak Company 640 N Citrus Avenue Crystal River, Fl 34429 352.795.5650
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spent his life protecting Florida's environment. After receiving degrees in Marine Science and
Wildlife Biology and spending a 17 year career serving with several State of Florida conservation
agencies, Matt has rejoined the private sector with the formation of Aardvark's Florida Kayak
Company. Matt personally leads as many of our Eco-Heritage tours as possible.
Susan has an equal love and respect of wild animals and Florida's environment. She has spent
most of her adult life protecting and interpreting Florida's irreplaceable natural and cultural
resources as a Florida Park Service Ranger
Why
Us?
If you're looking for something different, you're in the right place. We
offer guided tours led by a professional paddler and biologist. We offer
something for every level of experience.
Our tours come from a somewhat different perspective in that the trip
leader has actual research experience with manatees and 15 years field
experience in wildlife management and biology in the area where we will be
paddling. As a preserve manager, Matt has a true understanding of
eco -tourism. Susan has spent 30 years as a Florida Park Ranger and in
addition to being a professional paddler, has extensive experience in
interpretation of Florida's Ecology and Heritage.
We understand that true Eco-Tourism revolves around small groups and

features minimal intrusion and a leave no trace ethic. That's what you'll find at Aardvark's
Florida Kayak Company. In keeping with our philosophy of quality over quantity, in addition to
our guided trips, we offer a small, high quality rental fleet and an excellent selection of kayaks
and paddling accessories.
We suggest that you shop around and find out what qualifications your guides have as well as
what equipment is being used and how large the groups will be. If we are not available to
accommodate your needs, there are e other kayak outfitters that we recommend. Lars
Anderson, who with his wife, run Adventure Outpost in High Springs, Nature Coast Kayak
Toursin Crystal River, and Brack Barker of Wild Florida Adventures out of Williston. All have
high ethical standards and similar attitudes on manatee interaction.
Who Are
We?
Susan on the Steinhatchee River
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