my big bend vacation - eco travel

For family fun every age can enjoy, take an airboat ride on the scenic Homosassa River in Homosassa, Florida.

Abundant wildlife and birds will thrill you and exploring the Homosassa River and it's marshes and canals will provide a life-long memory and bring a smile to your face.

Our tours are private and exclusive trips in the waters of Homosassa, Ozello and Crystal River.

Take an airboat ride with us...skim across the crystal clear water, weave through the grassflats, and circle the mangrove islands as the sun rises, shines, or sets.

Exciting fast moving airboat rides from saltwater marsh to the Gulf of Mexico. Snorkel trips in the Gulf of Mexico also.

For kayaks and kayak rentals, sales, and tours in Crystal River, Florida and the surrounding coastal waters, come see us first.

Take an airboat ride with us...skim across the crystal clear water, weave through the grassflats, and circle the mangrove islands as the sun rises, shines, or sets.

We offer tours on the spring fed Homosassa and Halls River. We will customize a tour to meet your needs! Come to Florida's "Nature Coast" for a chance to see a bald eagle, cranes, blue herons, turtles, or maybe a playful otter.

Experience the real Florida on one of our fantastic guided tours. Our trips are guided by experienced paddlers knowledgeable about the history and ecology of our region.

View Live Buffalo and their amazing refuge up close

At our Bar C Ranch, kids and adults alike can enjoy horseback trail rides and riding lessons.

Ride Florida’s Pristine Wilderness. One, two, three or four hour excursions through some of Half Moon's 9,000 acres.

FLORIDA HORSEBACK RIDING IN THE HILLY & VERY SCENIC WITHLACOOCHEE STATE FOREST. GUIDED FLORIDA TRAIL RIDING VACATION FOR BEGINNER AND EXPERIENCED RIDERS.

Let me guide you through the tall pine forests of Goethe State Forest, which encompasses nearly 55,000 acres, with over 100 miles of marked trails, and many more that are yet unmarked.

We offer one, one and a half and two hour rides in the forest. We can accommodate riders from ages 7 and up.

American Pro Manatee Snorkel Center offers daily guided manatee tours for the whole family to enjoy and have an experience of a life time.

Our Manatee Snorkeling Tours and the reasons why Bird's Underwater is your best bet for a quality vacation experience. Our manatee tours are educational, as well as enjoyable.

Come explore the Nature Coast with Booby Trap Charters & Manatee Tours

Crystal Lodge Dive Center is a full service manatee dive center.

We have the package for you to choose from to make your West Indian Manatee tour a unique, exciting, and memorable one! Our Captains are well experienced and knowledgeable in the Manatee’s activities and how they interact with humans.

We specialize in guided manatee encounters on Crystal River. We also offer snorkeling/diving tours on the Rainbow River.

Offers two types of Manatee Safari's, Public and Private

Come explore the scenic Crystal River where the beautiful springs are always 72 degrees warm. We offer snorkeling tours with playful manatee – ALL YEAR LONG.

Now offering 3 separate and unique manatee snorkeling tours on the Homosassa and Crystal Rivers