When those relatives or friends come to visit Southwest Florida from Idaho City, Ohio or Des Moines, Minnesota, you need something fun to do when they have gotten on your nerves. You can let them sit around your pool and eat all of your hurricaine supplies or you can take them to the Florida Everglades.
This is something even you will enjoy. They recommend you wear ear protection, on the boat-ride, so you don't have to listen to your brother-in-law go on-and-on about his new tractor.
There are two types of air boat rides I like. The first is through the 'river of grass'. You can find a few of these vendors on US 41 East (Alligator Alley) between Everglade City and Miami. The ride on a four-seater or twenty-seater makes it's winding way through the sawgrass. This is a floating river of grass, ever changing. The ride is fast & fun and the gators are so cooperative. You will talk about it for days afterward.
My personal favorite ride is on the canals and rivers that run through the trees. There are two or three vendors in Everglade City that will take you on this trip. These boats are smaller 4 - 6 people but very fast and you will be amazed at the creatures who inhabit this vast space.
You will see manatees up close, gators big enough to eat you, You can hand feed schools of huge fish and only the camera lens will catch them taking it from your hand. You will see wild hogs and raccoons who walk on tree roots to get a hand out. Pelicans will land on your boat and expect a fish. It is a photo op, so be ready.
Even if you don't have any relatives or friends to go with you, go anyway. It's a great way to spend an afternoon. Stick a few marshmellows in your pocket, in case you see a hungry gator.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment