• Wifey don't slow down...Swim with Manatee



    I can't keep up. Wifey has me hopping all the time, if it's not Scuba in the Keys, or Scalloping, or running, it's something else. This time she's got me snorkeling with the Manatee at Crystal River. Stuff I'd probably never do on my own. Stuff I think is just for the tourists. But well, I guess we are tourists, and I have to say, it was an awesome trip. It was real windy today, and it was supposed to rain. Those facts seemed to have scared off all the other tourists, so we ended up going it alone, just the guide, and the two of us. It was great. Well, it was great after we found Manatee in clear water. At first, in the choppy waters, we seen them from the surface, but in the water we could only see them when they were like a foot from our face. That was not good as you really don't want to be looking at an animal that big from only a foot away.
    But later the guide found a channel where we seen a mom and baby. They were great. They could care less that we were there. In fact when we did get out of the water they followed us to the ladder. Seriously, I think these gentle giants really liked us.

    If you listen hard you can hear him eating.



    https://youtu.be/faXLgjBpxaw
    This article was originally published in forum thread: Wifey don't slow down...Swim with Manatee started by Slab View original post
    Comments 6 Comments
    1. day dreamer's Avatar
      day dreamer -
      That really looks like fun.We have never got to drive.I wouldve had to reach out and touched it too. thanks for sharing
    1. day dreamer's Avatar
      day dreamer -
      Sorry got to dive with anything like that.
    1. scrat's Avatar
      scrat -
      Wow! Diving looks like a lots of fun. Thanks for sharing the video.
    1. Speck Detector's Avatar
      Speck Detector -
      Short- nosed water elephant...see them everywhere now Slab, although many boaters don't like the Manatee zones, it's 1 management project that has worked...gentle giants for sure.
    1. REDBOAT's Avatar
      REDBOAT -
      Gentle Giants! Cool!
    1. "G"'s Avatar
      "G" -
      Wow....cool
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