Chris is Turning 60!

They say 60 is the new 40 (with better stories)

It was suggested that I should plan my own 60th birthday celebration, and what I would like to do more than anything is to swim with the manatees!

Friday - December 5th - 4:00pm:
Check in to the PaddleTail Waterfront Lodge, Crystal River

Friday - December 5th - 4:45-6:15pm
Kings Bay Sunset Cruise

Friday - December 5th - 6:45-8:30pm
Dinner at Waterfront Social

Saturday - December 6th - 10:00am-4:00pm
The Paddle - Meet at Hunter Springs Park
This is will be an out and back paddle with hopes of swimming with the manatee's somewhere near Hunter Springs or Three Sisters Spring.


Link for Hotel:
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/trademark/crystal-river-florida/paddletail-waterfront-lodge-trademark%20collection/rooms-rates?brand_id=TQ&checkInDate=12/5/2025&checkOutDate=12/6/2025&useWRPoints=false&children=0&adults=4&rooms=1&loc=ChIJl7RC8nZZ6IgRu0YJszXquZA&sessionId=1756773675

Link for Kings Bay Sunset Cruise:
https://captainmikesswimmingwithmanatees.rezdy.com/610058/kings-bay-sunset-cruise

The paddle:
104 NE 1st Ave, Crystal River, FL 34429

This will be an all day leisurely paddle with traveling around Hunter Spring first then making our way to Three Sisters Springs and discovering all the nooks and crannies of this area of Crystal River. Rating 1-2

As always, we are not tour guides but we do stay together as a group.
Bring plenty of water, lunch, snacks, sunscreen, PFD and whistle.

You may also like the following events from Christine Baltrus Selzler:

• This Saturday, 15th November, 09:00 am, Silver Glen Springs - Play Day (Paddle-Snorkel-Swim-Hike) in Astor

Also check out other Sports events in Crystal River.