Blast off on an exhilarating airboat ride through Florida's extensive waterways and swamps as you seek out toothy gators and learn about the area's ecology. With an experienced guide to help you spot wildlife along the way, cruise through Lake Jesup and check out Bird Island on this fan-powered foray.

Join your captain and guide on the shores of Lake Jesup in Willow Cove, where you can hop aboard an airboat and listen to the rotors whir to life as you drift away from shore. Spend the first part of your tour cruising around Lake Jesup, looking for alligators slinking out of reeds and dark, shallow waters.

Circle around Bird Island while listening to your guide share anecdotes about its history. Native American artifacts from long ago as well as the fossilized remains of long-extinct animals have been found here. Now, the aptly island is home to a thriving population of birds including pelicans, herons, ibises, cormorants, and belted kingfishers worth looking for as you cruise by its forested shores.