PADDLE THROUGH CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER AT FLORIDA'S OLDEST SPRING

Long before Florida meant theme parks, it meant Silver Springs. Tarzan was filmed here. The water is so clear you can read a coin on the bottom in 30 feet. No homes. No boats. No jet skis. Just the springs the way they've looked for 10,000 years.

On a clear kayak, the river opens up beneath you. Bass hover under the hull. Turtles surface for air an arm's length away. In winter, manatees raft up by the dozens to soak in the warm spring water — and yes, the wild rhesus monkeys are real, and they live in the trees overhead.

Our guides know the river, the wildlife, and how to share it without disturbing it. Beginner-friendly. Family-friendly. Dog-friendly.