Ocklawaha River

Service Description

Per Person Hourly Rate: See Pricing Schedule for Discounts. PLEASE READ ABOUT THIS UNIQUE ADVENTURE… You get to decide how long you want this ride to be with a minimum of 1-hour. You’ll get to experience an exciting Airboat ride on the Ocklawaha River which flows 74 miles from Lake Griffin in Lake County to the St. Johns River and is one of the few rivers in the U.S. flowing South to North. The Ocklawaha is one of the most natural and beautiful waterways in Florida, its center section forming the Western and Northern boundaries of the Ocala National Forest. The Silver River (see our ‘Silver River wildlife Adventure) flows into the Ocklawaha near Ray Wayside Park, which is our starting point. The influx of water from the first-magnitude Silver Spring changes the flow from slow to fast-flowing river. Wildlife abounds including Manatees, Gators, Turtles, Otters, Fish, Birds, and the famous wild Rhesus Macaques Monkeys. From the beginning of the trip, you will be travelling just a few feet from the shore because the Airboat likes shallow water, so you’ll get the best chance of seeing wildlife. You will also take some side trips into very narrow waterways and marshland. PRICING: (See Pricing Schedule for hourly rates and discounts)