Spirit of the Swamp Airboat Tours

Honestly, I have no idea how these things happen.  You might remember the “Catch of the Day” story about a fish leaping into the airboat…

But a fish jumping into the airboat a second time?  No way!  Except it happened again last night… we were on a night airboat ride, nearing the end of the ride.  Our passengers were understandably a little edgy – it’s a bit spooky out there in the swamp at night seeing all those glowing red gator eyes.  I spotted one more pair of eyes we wanted to check out before heading back, so Captain Harold was inching closer and closer while I had the spotlight aimed on the eyes….

And the fish leaped onto the boat!  I thought our passengers were going to come unglued, but they managed to tell us (through lots and lots of laughter I might add) that what had jumped into the boat was a fish.  I guess they had a moment or two where they thought it could have been something else (a gator maybe?  I’m not telling!) 

Captain Harold laughed all the way back to the boat ramp.  And then some.  We sure know how to make memories!! 

As you can see from the testimonial below that I just received from Elaine, it’s a great idea to bring your out-of-town visitors on an airboat ride!  Let them see Florida’s breathtaking nature and we promise it will be the highlight of their visit.

We had a great time!  Captain Harold was a thoughtful and knowledgeable guide and the airboat tour was first-rate.  We’re already looking forward to our next trip and to bringing family and friends along to enjoy this natural Florida experience.
Elaine and Emilie - Zephyrhills, FL

Remember, we’re just short drive away from Orlando, Kissimmee, Tampa, The Villages, Cocoa, Daytona, Clearwater , Davenport, Lakeland and St. Pete… and more!

Are you planning a visit to the area to watch the launch of the Space Shuttle next week?  Why not combine the launch with a thrilling airboat ride?  We have lots of passengers who like to take an airboat ride with us while here for the shuttle launch.  And we’ve become very, very good at being flexible with our reservations… because we know how it can go with the launch.  Delays and postponements - most at the last minute.

Unlike other airboat companies, we’re ALWAYS flexible with passengers who are trying to juggle their schedules to combine doing other things (like an airboat ride) and seeing the launch.  So give us a call and let us work something out for you!  We promise to be flexible!!