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Captain Dale

Four of us passengers with Dale on this new swamp boat. He said he was the only boat captain who is a local, and his father taught him to drive an airboat when he was nine years old. Although the engine was very loud, we had aviation headsets with comms and we would often stop to look at things, and talk with the engine idling. Dale had great animal-spotting eyesight and answered all questions confidently.
Swamp Airboating

December 15th 2016
Geo: 28.2531, -81.3283The Kissimmee Lakes, just south of Orlando, are the headwaters of the vast Florida Everglades.We had a very interesting 90min excursion with "Spirit of the Swamp Airboat Rides" where we were fortunate to see lots of wildlife and learn about the lakes district.After lunch we drove around to get the lay of the land. Still looks like one big resort/theme park to ... read more
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American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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