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Dolphins at Hunters springs park, Crystal River, Fl
Dolphins feeding
Crystal River Hunter Springs Kayaks
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KAYAKING WITH MANATEES at Hunter Springs | Crystal River, Florida
After our RV trip came to an end, we decided to stay in Florida for the holidays. This happens to be the best time to see the manatees, and our hometown, Crystal River, happens to be the best place to see them. In fact, its the only place in the world where you can legally still swim with the manatees.
We decided to take our Advanced Elements inflatable kayak out for a paddle to Hunter Springs, one of the best places to see the manatees without joining a tour. You can launch your kayak or paddleboard right there, or rent from one of the nearby shops, and find yourself surrounded by manatees right off the shoreline. It really is an incredible thing to witness.
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Hunters Springs Park: Now Open After A Beautiful Restoration
Hunters Cove Revegetation Project
The Hunters Cove Revegetation Pilot Project is designed to create desirable habitat for fish and wildlife and improve water quality in Kings Bay.
Project Overview
As part of the community effort to restore Kings Bay, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is conducting a pilot project to restore eelgrass in Hunters Cove, a 10-acre area surrounding Hunter Springs. Eelgrass, once abundant in Kings Bay, is a native aquatic plant critical to improving water quality and sustaining beneficial fish and wildlife habitat.
Background
A characteristic of most Florida springs is dense submerged aquatic vegetation. This vegetation provides food and shelter for fish and wildlife, and helps improve water quality by filtering particles. It also removes nutrients from the water and stabilizes sediments.
Spring systems are harmed when undesirable aquatic plants prohibit native vegetation, such as eelgrass, from growing. Lyngbya is an algae that grows quickly and has taken over much of Hunters Cove — as it has in many springs in the region. Once Lyngbya is established, it is nearly impossible for eelgrass to reestablish on its own. Part of this project is the physical removal of Lyngbya and other invasive species from the bottom of the cove, which is
necessary for beneficial grasses to survive once replanted.
Hunters Cove Revegetation
The mats of eelgrass are being grown at Duke Energy’s Mariculture Center until they are ready for transfer to Hunters Cove. Once established in Hunters Cove, the eelgrass will provide a food source for manatees and help improve
habitat and water quality in Kings Bay.
Revegetation Process
The first phase of the project was to grow a special type of eelgrass in mats made of coconut coir material. This eelgrass variety, cultivated by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), is extremely hardy, which has earned it the nickname “Rock Star” eelgrass. It will be grown in cooperation with Duke Energy at its Mariculture Center in Crystal River.
In the second phase, the mats of eelgrass were transferred to Hunters Cove and laid on the bottom of the cove in sections, similar to planting sod on land. Specially designed fences were installed around the mats to prevent manatees
from grazing on the grass before it is established. Once established, the eelgrass will provide a food source for manatees and help improve habitat and water quality in Kings Bay.
Project Partners
The District is working with other entities, which include Duke Energy Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) and IFAS.
Timeline
The eelgrass was successfully planted in Hunters Cove in November 2015. This project is now in the monitoring and maintenance phase which is expected to last for 18 months. If this pilot project is successful, there may be additional
plantings in other areas of Kings Bay as well as in other spring systems.
Hunter Springs Park
Boardwalk, bridge, and drainage improvements to Hunter Spring in Crystal River, Fl. See more at Boardwalks and Longwalks on Facebook.
Located south of downtown at 104 NE 1st Ave, Crystal River, FL 34429
Kayaking Fun @ Hunters Springs Park, Kings Bay Crystal River, FL 2019
Hunter Springs Park, Delicious Barbecue, and Locked Out in Crystal River - Hinson Co.
In this episode, we checked out Hunter Springs Park, had the best barbecue, then promptly locked ourselves out of our truck and had to quickly figure out a plan to get home.
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Swimming w/ Manatees at Hunter Springs Park - Crystal River
Snorkeling w/a buddy when these two 10 ft manatees came up and surprised us. We had our heads out of the water talking about how cold the Spring water was when they almost ran into us. Perfect timing!
Manatee Springs - Scuba Diving this Florida Spring
Scuba diving Manatee Springs, a freshwater spring located in Florida.
Three Sisters Springs, Crystal River Florida
A swim back Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River Florida. The water temperature stays 72 degrees all year.
XE12 Test Video From Hunters Spring Park Overlooking Kings Bay In Crystal River FL
Adobe LLC took the Google Glass XE12 to Hunters Spring Park which overlooks Kings Bay in Crystal River Florida. You can see the tour boats going by taking divers out and tourists on Manatee Tours.
Four Days In Crystal River Florida
According to Jordan this is the best beach ever at Hunter Springs Park in Crystal River Florida. It is a really nice small beach with everything to do there. Michelle got to see some Manatees.
Aqua skipper hunter's springs Florida
Riding a crazy looking contraption!!!!!
CRYSTAL RIVER FLORIDA & Three Sisters Springs + New GoPro GEAR
Crystal River Florida & Three Sisters Springs is one of the few places in Florida where you can swim with an abundance of wild Manatee in crystal clear turquoise water. I took a family trip here to search for my own Manatee swimming experience - as well as try out some exciting new underwater GoPro gear.
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Genevieve's Remembrance of Baptism at Hunter Springs, Crystal River
Canoeing with the Manatees on King's Bay and Hunter Springs
February 14, 2014 Crystal River, Florida. After a morning of snorkeling with the manatees at Three Sister's Springs off the Crystal River, we headed for Hunter Springs to have a picnic and hopefully swim with the manatees again. Ran into an inquisitive swimming manatee along the way. Gopro Hero 3+ Black Edition. Music is In the Hall of the Mountain King and Carnival of the Animals.
Florida Travel: Visit Crystal River Preserve State Park
Crystal River Preserve State Park is 27,000 acres of hardwood forests, lush mangroves and salt marshes that form a rare coastal estuary fed by two, spring-fed rivers. The park is perfect for those interested in hiking, biking, paddle boarding and fishing. Be sure to take a boat tour while you're visiting!
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Manatee feeding at Hunter Spring Park Crystal River 2015-11-30