And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair — Kahlil Gibran
After a thrilling adventure that took me to new heights (hehe), an airboat ride through the Florida wetlands seemed like a relaxing way to take in some of the area’s natural beauty. Last month, I found myself immersed in a variety of eco-adventures as part of an event with Disneynature, Global Resort Homes, and Visit Kissimmee. My love for travel combined with my love for adventure converged to provide a unique, meaningful trip.
As much as my husband and I enjoy traveling, our perspectives on what a vacation should entail can be quite different. Depending on the destination, my husband could be quite content relaxing by the pool and dining in local, ethnically diverse restaurants while I prefer to delve into museums, walk the city, hike, and generally just explore all that the location has to offer.
Whenever we plan a vacation, I look to the destination’s tourist board for information on unique, experiential activities. Visit Kissimmee arranged a variety of immersive experiences that showed us a side of the area most vacationers don’t know about.
The Marsh!
I wouldn’t typically describe a boat ride as thrilling, but that’s exactly how I would describe our experience on a Boggy Creek Airboat last month.
Offered in 30, 45, or 60 minute rides, this high speed excursion through the Florida wetlands offers a unique vantage point for discovering everything from native exotic birds to alligators!
The boat can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour which means you’ll feel the rush of the wind on your face, which provides some reprieve from Florida’s warm humid climate. The tours are safe, family-friendly, and exciting.
When your tour is complete, you can get up close and personal with an alligator. I’m an adventure seeker, but I draw the line at reptiles! : )
My friend Stefani from Mommy Enterprises found this awesome video from the show The Everglades which features an airboat!
For more information on the tours offered or local area attractions, just visit their website.
No compensation was received for this post. I was invited to experience a Boggy Creek Airboat Ride as part of the #DisneyGlobalEvent All opinions are solely that of the author
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I had so much fun on this airboat ride! It was so peaceful and I loved seeing all of the wildlife from the water! I can’t wait to go back and do it again – next time I’m taking my husband! 🙂
That looks like so much fun! I’ve always wanted to go on an airboat. I will definitely have to check them out next time I am in town.
You are SO MUCH braver than me! I don’t think I’d be able to do it, but it looks like you had so much fun!
OMG that is so awesome!! I am jealous x 10000! And I want to kiss that little alligator.. I used to have a pet alligator (a baby one!) and it was soooo sweet.
I think those would scare the crap out of me. But you get to see some very cool stuff!
i loved this excursion!! and even the little gator was fun until he decided to move and stuff. but really i loved the airboat rides. i had assumed they’d be super super loud but the headphones made it perfect.
Looks like fun!
That looks like so much fun! You and I seem like we travel alike. I can’t sit by a pool for very long when there is so much to explore! Great pictures as always.
This is so cool. We wanted to do this while we were in Florida – just not enough time. Thanks for sharing all these awesome pictures!!
I would love to do this!! We watch swamp people so this would be right up our alley 😉