ANSWERS TO FAQ’S ON THE EVERGLADES RIVER OF GRASS TOURS
Below are many of the questions we get from our guests before heading out on an Everglades airboat ride with The River of Grass Adventures. We hope this helps, but please don’t hesitate to give us a call or email us with any other questions you might have. 305-788-2418
*Current conditions in the Everglades ~ Updated 06/2022
We are currently in the WET season in the Florida Everglades. Temperatures are typically hot and very humid, with a heat index is often over 100*F. Afternoon thunderstorms are typical, but often scattered and move quickly. As water levels begin to rise from all the rain, wildlife viewing can be a bit more challenging on the airboat ride. Animals will begin to disperse and many of our wading birds move north. The flora however, can be especially beautiful this time of year and the airboat trails that were once too low to travel open up for new adventure. Mosquitoes are bad in most areas of the Everglades during the wet season, but NOT on our airboat tour. Since we travel in open sawgrass, and the water is a slow moving river, mosquitoes are not a problem on our airboat ride.
Don’t forget to bring bug spay if visiting the Everglades National Park hiking trails or going on any swamp walks, the mosquitos can be really bad.
CONDITIONS IN THE DRY SEASON
November through April is the Dry Season in the Florida Everglades, temperatures are typically cooler and water levels begin to drop. Typically rain is much less than during fall and winter and water levels will start to drop. Mosquitos can be bad year round in the Everglades, but NOT on a The River Of Grass airboat tour, since we travel in open grasslands and not dense wooded areas. If you plan to visit the Everglades National Parks back country and or walking trails before or after your Everglades Airboat ride with us, we do recommend bringing along repellant and proper clothing. As water levels decrease, wildlife becomes more abundant. Wading birds like egrets, herrons, spoonbills and woodstorks will soon have great opportunities for fishing and feasting. Alligators will often be seen in congregations basking in the afternoon sun. Morning tours and late afternoons can be cold in the Everglades, be sure to bring along layers and or a jacket (you’ll likely be shedding them mid afternoon). The flora can be spectacular during the dry season and dragonfly of many colors are everywhere ~ *Dragonflies are some of the best predators at keeping mosquito populations low, we love the dragonflies !
CONDITIONS IN THE WET SEASON
The wet season in the Florida Everglades is May through October. Temperatures are typically hot and very humid, with a heat index often over 100*F. Afternoon thunderstorms are typical, but often scattered and move quickly. As water levels begin to rise from all the rain, wildlife viewing can be a bit more challenging on the airboat ride. Animals will begin to disperse and many of our wading birds move north. The flora however, can be especially beautiful this time of year and the airboat trails that were once too low to travel open up for new adventure. Mosquitoes are bad in most areas of the Everglades during the wet season, but NOT on our airboat tour with The River of Grass. Since we travel in open sawgrass, mosquitoes are not a problem on our airboat ride. But, be sure to bring bug spray along if you plan to venture off in other areas of the Everglades. Light weight sun protected clothing is best in during the wet season.
Do you need to make a reservation?
Absolutely! Just give us a call or email, it’s really easy. Since we are a private tour company our calendar can fill up quickly. It is always best to book your private airboat tours Everglades River of Grass adventure ahead of time. You can however, still try to reserve your tour on the day you would like to go, we may have some openings. PLEASE NOTE ~ In order to provide you with the best quality of service, all River Of Grass Adventure tours are booked directly through us. We do not sell our tours to any other booking agents, groupon or other reservation companies.
What is The River Of Grass refund policy?
What should we wear?
How far is the Everglades River of Grass meeting location from Miami Beach?
How far is the Everglades River of Grass meeting location from Miami International Airport?
What is the best way to get to The River of Grass meeting location and do you provide transportation?
What is the Pilot Travel Center and how far is the departure point from here?
Will I get bit by mosquitos?
Is there any age limits for the airboat adventures?
Will we see Alligators?
What is the best time to take an airboat tour during the SUMMER or Wet Season in the Everglades?
What happens if it is raining?
Does wildlife viewing change throughout the year? {Dry Season}
The Everglades has only 2 seasons, yep, not Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall! Just the Wet Season and the Dry Season. During the Dry Season in the Everglades, our typical daily rain fall begin to slow and each day water levels begin to drop. This can be a great time to see wildlife on a private airboat tours Everglades! Since water will dry up in many of the areas throughout the Everglades, most of the animals will be near the remaining bodies of water. Wading birds will enjoy easy picking for their nesting babies, and alligators won’t be able to swim freely throughout the “river of grass” since most of it will be prairies of yellowing grass. It is not uncommon to see many many alligators during this time in canals and the remaining ponds of water! Of course, when the rainy season begins (typically around mid May through November) this is a GREAT time of year for the parched Everglades! Water levels begin to rise, filling up the cypress domes and swamps, the fresh water marsh lands and sloughs and the wildlife can begin to spread out. The grass begins to turn green again and all is happy and cooler!!Is there more than one meeting location?
What are the River of Grass Adventures hours of operation?
November through April is the Dry Season in the Florida Everglades, temperatures are typically cooler and water levels begin to drop. Typically rain is much less than during fall and winter and water levels will start to drop. Mosquitos can be bad year round in the Everglades, but NOT on a The River Of Grass airboat tour, since we travel in open grasslands and not dense wooded areas. If you plan to visit the Everglades National Parks back country and or walking trails before or after your Everglades Airboat ride with us, we do recommend bringing along repellant and proper clothing. As water levels decrease, wildlife becomes more abundant. Wading birds like egrets, herrons, spoonbills and woodstorks will soon have great opportunities for fishing and feasting. Alligators will often be seen in congregations basking in the afternoon sun. Morning tours and late afternoons can be cold in the Everglades, be sure to bring along layers and or a jacket (you’ll likely be shedding them mid afternoon). The flora can be spectacular during the dry season and dragonfly of many colors are everywhere ~ *Dragonflies are some of the best predators at keeping mosquito populations low, we love the dragonflies !
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– Marjory Stoneman Douglas 1890 – 1998