 were to swim with manatees
>>Hi I am coming over to Florida in Septemebr this year and would like to
>>swim/snorkel in or around Crystal River.
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>>Can anyone offer any tips on good accommadation and the best places to
>>swim?
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>>chris
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> When I stayed in a stilt house in Key Largo back in 1996, there was a
> group of three manatees who swam in the canal (lagoon) where our house was
> located. I didn't swim with them because I understand them to be a
> protected species aside from motorboat contact, they can become distressed
> from human contact.
I live in Florida, and this is correct. I live near Blue Springs SP where
manatees come when the St. Johns River gets too cold for them in the winter.
When the manatees come into the spring run, the swimming area (for people)
is closed to swimmers.
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