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Airboat Ride

 Here is something I've never done till today. Ridden in an Airboat. 

For my retirement my kids got me a gift certificate to an adventure ride on an airboat. Today Jan and I along with Kent and Leslie cashed in that gift. 

We made an afternoon by meeting the Voges for lunch at Backwater Fins. A quaint little fishing restaurant and bar fight up the road from the marina. Leslie likes the place because the inside reminds her of caban she use to go to as a girl. We sat out on the deck looking over the water. I had a BLT and it was very good.

Jan watching Captain Billy docking our airboat.
After lunch we headed over to the Ozella Boats and Airboat Tours. A rustic working small boat yard on Ripple Path in Ozella. 
There we met our Captain and boarded our airboat. 

Then it was off into the wilds of the St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve. We saw a lot of salt marsh grass and the paths cut through to connect the small lakes so the small fish can get into the lakes to help control the mosquitoes. 
The airboat was fast and loud even with our ear muffs on. 
Here you can see and hear a short segment of our ride around. 
If I do it again I'll get much better ear protection!


 


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  1. P.A.October 23, 2020 at 9:33 PM

    So cool! That’s always something I have wanted to do!

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    1. Chan BlissOctober 24, 2020 at 6:46 AM

      When you go make sure to take ear plugs as well as using the earmuffs. It is really loud and my ears are still ringing.

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