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Waiting in long lines at one of Central Florida’s screaming theme parks can often be tedious.  Sometimes, we want to do something a little more relaxing.  Adventure Tours, which was started in October, 2003 by Clermont resident Captain Susan Ireland, gives folks an opportunity to do just that.  The trip takes visitors on a narrated boat tour to Silver Springs and is filled with beautiful backwaters, wildlife in its natural habitat and a plethora of flora and fauna.

“I take six passengers at a time, so it’s a really personable trip,” Captain Susan said.  “They can ask all the questions they want, and it is a great opportunity to take photographs.  Everybody enjoys seeing a part of Florida that you can’t see by driving on Highway 27.  It’s an ideal trip for nature lovers, bird watchers and shutterbugs.

The trip departs from Nelson’s Fish Camp at 9:00 a.m. and follows a scenic route up the Ocklawaha and Silver Rivers to Silver Springs.  The safari ends at 4:00 p.m.  Passengers will encounter exotic wildlife such as deer, alligators, raccoons, otters, hawks and bald eagles.  They’ll also likely see rhesus monkeys, which are relatives of the monkeys used in old Tarzan movies.  Bring your cameras because you never know what will be the experience of the day.  Good luck!

Captain Susan Ireland
Captain Susan Ireland

Captain Susan, who is originally from Wisconsin, spent, many summers with her family boating and swimming.  As life takes many turns for all of us, in 1985 Susan moved to the island of Guam.  After three years of working in the dental field, she found herself drawn to boating.  This time, she had no idea that as a volunteer on a sports fishing yacht, she would end up  being the captain someday.  After fishing for several years, Susan met the requirements to become a sports fishing captain.  In April of 1992, Susan passed all the coast guard testing and was issued her license.  In 1996, she then relocated to Clermont, Florida, and continued her career in boating.  Susan is now enjoying exploring the wildlife in the Ocala National Forest, the Silver River and the Harris Chain of Lakes.  

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