Airboats are an amazing way to zip through the Everglades, and a ride on one of them is certainly something you’ll want to experience at least once in your lifetime; however, there are many ways to explore this national park. If you’re looking for a learning experience while on your exploration of this majestic wetland, then you should book a tour with a ranger.
The Everglades National Park offers several ranger-led programs that can truly enrich your trip to the area. With so much to see and so much living within the Everglades, why not know what you’re looking at? These programs have been created by the park rangers, who interpret the park’s natural and cultural resources to visitors.
Although programs run throughout the entire year, the Park increases its programs during the high visitor season, which is December through March. During this time, there are additional rangers on hand for more activities. There are three park entrances and each entrance offers visitors different programs focused on the unique landscape of the particular landscape surrounding each entrance. The entrances are near: Homestead, Miami, and Everglades City. The different regions within the park (Flamingo, Gulf Coast, Royal Palm and Shark Valley) have different program offerings.
Here is a brief over view of what each location offers with rangers:
Flamingo: bird walks, manatee talks, croc talks, discover walks, car caravans, python talks, tropical trees walk, canoe trips, and more.
Gulf Coast: Canoe tour, boat tour, nature walks, triathlon, bird walks, and more.
Royal Palm: Bike hikes, slough slogs, starlight walks, evening programs, and more.
Shark Valley: Tram rides, talks, bike rides, bird walks, nature walks, and more.
Explore the Everglades
Rangers are a great resource for learning all about the ins and outs of the Everglades… but so is Captain Mitch of Captain Mitch’s Airboat Tours. Captain Mitch has been navigating the water of the Everglades for more than 30 years and knows plenty of rich information to share with visitors about the area as well. So for a different perspective of the Everglades, book an airboat tour with Captain Mitch today. To make a reservation, click here or call 800-368-0065.
