Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Manatees!

Our sons and their girls were home for Easter weekend. I over-planned so we did not get to all of the activities, but we still had a great time. On Saturday morning, we loaded up the canoes and went to the Wakulla River.

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I chose that river in  hopes of seeing manatees and we did see four in the few hours that we were  out.

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These were  not the biggest manatees we have seen, but it is always a thrill to see them. The first ones we saw were a mother and young one.

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Then we all saw another single one.  You will often hear them blowing before you see them.

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We try to be careful to not be over them but sometimes the wind, current and their own movement makes this a little difficult.

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B and I also spotted one on the river bottom.

 

We were amused by this little manatee-lookout on the front of this kayak. It had its own little PFD.

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