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Finding Alligators In Florida Wetlands Boggy Creek Airboat Rides

January 20, 2012 by Momstart 26 Comments

My adventures in Kissimmee Florida weren’t only holiday excursions, we also had lots of adventure. One of the adventures felt like an episode out of CSI Miami and as we went around every turn in the wetlands, I was expecting to find a body floating in the water. You know what TV does to the imagination right? Happy to report no bodies found, just Florida Wildlife.

We were taking an adventure with Boggy Creek Airboat Rides. On this adventure with Boggy Creek Airboat Rides we took a tour through the wetlands looking for alligators, can you guess how many we found. I only expected to see one, and thought we’d be lucky if we saw one. instead we found 18. Most of them were itty bitty babies but it was still so much fun finding and counting them up. The tours started with a leisure idle down a natural canal viewing exotic birds,

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turtles

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and the 18 Florida alligators we found in their own natural environment.

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Ok, we found them as we went along our 30 minute tour of the wetlands, not all in one spot. We found babies in groups and as the alligators got larger they were found in smaller numbers.

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We flew down into the wetlands experiencing the wind and water whisping our faces as we traveled on the airboat reaching up to 45 miles per hour. Boggy Creek Airboat Rides is the best way to experience the beautiful Central Florida Everglades. Our tour guide was great at finding the wildlife and explaining everything to us. We saw and eagle and I have to warn you there are a few spiders here and there and even though I’m terrified of them I would ride the airboat again in a heart beat. I had a great time. I’d never seen a collection of shells like this before.

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The Boggy Creek Airboat Rides offer 4 airboat tour choices. A 30 minute or a 1 hour scenic airboat ride on 17 passenger airboat, 45 minute airboat tour on 6 passenger boat & the 1 hour night airboat ride. They suggest that In the warm seasons the best time to see alligators is at night. If you are not able to go at night they suggest coming first thing in the morning. Our tour took place in the morning.

I got to drive too, ok, I’m just pretending to drive, I would have run over something I’m sure or tipped the boat over.

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And at the end of the tour we had a lesson on alligators and all had the chance to hold one. I gave him a kiss. I guess Alligators don’t turn into princes like frogs do.

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This tour was made possible by Global Resort Homes and Kissimmee CVB.

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Comments

  1. Maureen @ Wisconsin Mommy says

    January 20, 2012 at 2:24 pm

    We saw a few when we were at the Space Center, but only from a distance!!

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  2. The Mom Jen says

    January 20, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    That was such a nice soothing ride, miss you tons!

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  3. Donna says

    January 20, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    Looks like a blast!

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  4. Melissa Au says

    January 20, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    My parents live in Florida and we love doing this!

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  5. Summer says

    January 20, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    AWESOME! That looks like so much fun!

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  6. Amy says

    January 20, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    Wow that looks awesome!!

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  7. Karen says

    January 20, 2012 at 7:37 pm

    Yikes, little too close for me…lol! Looks like an interesting tour!

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  8. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    January 21, 2012 at 6:11 am

    How awesome!

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  9. Canadian Mom Blogger says

    January 21, 2012 at 7:11 am

    You are brave! I don’t think I could kiss an alligator.

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  10. Jennifer says

    January 21, 2012 at 8:00 am

    I went on an airboat ride in November. It was so fun!

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  11. Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says

    January 23, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Scary, but how beautiful and exciting that would have been! Looks like you had a blast 🙂

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