explore / travelin’ south / Go Off The Beaten Path Way down below the Palm Beach County border, over in Fort Lauderdale right on the Everglades is Everglades Holiday Park. This is home to airboat rides, gator shows, animal encounters and, of course, “the Gator Boys Alligator Rescue” (as seen on TV). A brief history of Everglades Holiday Park starts with George M. Bridges, he decided it was time to leave the tobacco and cotton farm behind and try his hand at something new. George was a humble man, so humble that receiving an apple or orange for Christmas was a lot! With his background in construction, he built his first airboat in the backyard, mortgaging the house to do it. George worked hard through the years, and it wasn’t long before he knew he had stumbled onto something extraordinary. Today, over three decades later Everglades Holiday Park continues to highlight the most exciting natural attraction the Everglades. Everglades Holiday Park airboat rides are entertaining – a thrill for the whole family! Sit back, relax and let the sights and sounds of the Everglades surround you on a 60-minute narrated tour. With top speeds of close to 60 miles per hour, airboats zip across the River of Grass, giving you and your family a once-in-a-lifetime experience. A tropical paradise filled with incredible wildlife (many endangered) and amazing vegetation, airboat tours at Everglades Holiday Park are extraordinary, there’s nothing like it on earth. Visitors can enjoy the parks standard tour aboard their state of the art airboats or take in a private tour tailored to their liking! Should you have time before or after your airboat tour then wander over and take in a gator show. The gator shows are thrilling and they’re family friendly, that means mom, dad and the kids will enjoy themselves. Learn fun and unusual facts about Florida’s most famous reptile and laugh with the kids at amusing tricks and silly jokes performed live in the world famous “Gator Pit”. Take turns holding a baby alligator for a photo-op after the show has finished. You’ll have the memory of being so close to an alligator and a photo to prove it. If you have watched the Gator Boys TV show, you understand how important it is to treat these reptiles humanely and with respect. Unlike other American alligator TV shows, the health and welfare of their alligators is something they care for deeply. So, if you feel like exploring south of the Palm Beach border, head over to Everglades Holiday Park and bring along your camera. Visit us at ExplorePalmBeach.com Issue 2 | 2017 35
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