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45 Min private Airboat Tour
Boggy Creek
Orlando
United States
Fri, 5th December 2008 - Thu, 31st December 2009
Visit a place nestled among Central Florida's Best kept secret: Our very own "Everglades". Lake Tohopekaliga is the headwaters to the Florida Everglades, known as one of the worlds greatest treasures. Whether you start your airboat adventure at the beginning of the waterway or any place in between you will witness some of the most spectacular natural areas. This is a great way to see wildlife with your own captain and private 6 passenger airboat. You will definitely see a whole different side of Orlando in the back water swamps. Stop along the way to ask questions, take pictures and get a up close and personal ride that your vacation will never be the same without.We provide life vests, hearing protection, safety glasses, and fun. We suggest you bring sun block, binoculars, sun glasses, and extra layers of clothing. Cameras and video equipment are at your own risk due to light spray. For more information on the private tour email westboggycreek@aol.com
Fun for all ages
Handicapped accessible
Minimum of 2 and maximum of 6 passengers
Address
Boggy Creek
2001 E.Southport Road
Kissimmee, FL 34746
Kissimmee, FL 34746
Other Information
Safety Info
When choosing an airboat tour for your family or group, remember that safety is as important to us as customer service. Please look over the following safety information before making your choice of what airboat company to use.Q. What type of license does the captain have? OUPV License are only allowed to have 6 passengers or less on the airboat. Guide license holder does not have to have U.S. Coast Guard inspected vessels.
Master Captains License allows operator to drive uninspected as well as inspected U.S. Coast Guard vessels. This is required for any captains taking more than 6 paying passengers.
Q. Are all the captains Master Captains? Some airboat companies use the owners Master Captains license as an umbrella for all captains. Ask for the Master Captains License for YOUR driver to make sure that they are inspected and certified.
Q. Are ALL boats U.S. Coast Guard Inspected and Certified? Just because the boats are made by a U.S. Coast Guard manufacturer doesn't mean they are inspected and certified by the Coast Guard. (All U.S. Coast Guard approved boats have a certificate of inspection on board) Also make sure all boats are individually insured.
Q. What is the capacity of the boat? Make sure you know the capacity of the boat and never exceed the approved limit of passengers. Boats carrying over 6 passengers MUST have
ALL of the following: 1. Airboats MUST have a Certicate of Inspection with all the mandatory safety equiptment on board at all times.
2. Drivers MUST be on a drug consortium.- They will have both pre-hire and random drug testing.
3. Drivers MUST be a U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain not have a Coast Guard Guide License.
Q. Does the airboat captain feed the wild alligators? Not only is this illegal, but feeding wild alligators makes them lose their natural fear of humans and very dangerous.
The state of Florida does not require: having insurance on boats or the captains, ADA accessibility or tour guides to have background checks. Please ask for proof of these before you choose your airboat tour company. Remember, having a U.S. Coast Guard Guide License (license for 6 passengers or under) IS NOT the same as having a Master Captain License.
Travel Info
Boggy Creek Airboat Rides WestTake 192 East to Poinciana Blvd. Poinciana is located between mile marker 10 & 11
Make a right on Poinciana Blvd. Go 19 miles south until it dead ends.(Poinciana Blvd. will
change names to Southport Rd.)
Boggy Creek Airboat Rides East
Take 417 to Exit 17
Go south 3 miles and turn right on Fish Camp Rd.
Take Fish Camp Rd.to end
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