Running Headlong into Incredible Beauty on the St Johns
September 24, 2020 – Outdoor adventures launch from here in Titusville, Florida.
It’s great to get out on the water, especially the 310 miles of natural beauty that is the St Johns River, which flows north and is the longest river in Florida.
One of the best ways to see the river is on an airboat, taking you into multiple habitats, gliding across the water and through passages to reveal ancient waterways and views that Florida natives saw centuries ago.
A trip into the St Johns is a wonder, as the topography changes each mile you travel. It is nature in abundance at every twist and turn of the boat. And here in Central Florida, just five miles from Titusville, ideal launch options exist.
Airboats were adapted in the early 1900s as the fastest, easiest and safest way to navigate the swamp waters that change constantly. It’s a thrilling way to see the gators, swamp flowers, birds, cattle and other creatures that call the St Johns home. To the familiar, every nook and creek has a unique name and tons of local history passed down from generation to generation.
Captain Mike
Captain Mike, A St Johns River Airboat Tours pilot, has a linage that goes back five generations to settlers that utilized the St Johns River to hunt, fish and run their cattle.
Some old growth cypress-head swamps in Florida are over 500 years old. Wildlife flourishes here, taking advantage of plant density and hollow trees. INFO: University of Florida
Mike enjoys relating the past history to those who climb aboard, as he heads through a perhaps hundreds of years old cypress-head swamp, through the switchgrass, passing cows and cowbirds, helping visitors explore and learn along the way.
Passion for the St Johns River runs deep here, where you will see birds and may see deer, gators and other wildlife as you dream of early inhabitants and how they lived while skimming the surface of this timeless blue water trail.
Contact to one of these airboat touring teams for a thrilling ride from an expert tour guide:
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Contributing Author: Denny Rodenbaugh, A St Johns River Airboat Tour.