November 23 Airboat Ride

Nov. 23 - Airboat Ride, Lake Kissimmee, 8:30 am - Noon

$50 per person for the airboat ride. Maximum 20 riders. 

Tampa Audubon will bird by airboat on Lake Kissimmee. We will meet at Grape Hammock Fish Camp, seventy miles east of Brandon, just off SR 60.

We have two shifts reserved on the airboat for a tour around the edges of Lake Kissimmee looking for Snail Kites, Purple Gallinules, Bald Eagles and more.  Caracaras are sometimes seen in the area, too.

Half the group will bird around the hammock looking for warblers, vireos and raptors while the others ride. The first ride leaves at 9 am, the second about 10:30 am. When both rides are back, we will drive to a lakeside county park for a picnic lunch and more birding. The captain knows birds and birders, so photography is possible. High speed riding on the boat can be chilly this time of year, so bring a jacket and hat that will not fly away. Also, bring water, a snack and/or lunch. Only a few snacks and drinks are available for sale at the fish camp.

RSVP to trip leader Mic McCarty at mic.mccarty@tampaaudubon.org to join in the ride! Send a check for the $50 to Tampa Audubon Society, PO Box 320025, Tampa, FL 33679 before the trip.  Carpooling will be possible. Maximum 20 riders.

Important! Pre-registration is required, and participation is limited. Please do not attend this or any Tampa Audubon Society events if you have flu, cold, or covid symptoms. Tampa Audubon is committed to reducing the spread of illnesses. The health and safety of our members is of the highest priority.