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CatBoat Adventure Tours
Pilot Your Own Adventure Through Florida's Scenic Waterways!
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Pilot Your Own Adventure Through Florida's Scenic Waterways!
CatBoat Adventure Tours offers an unforgettable, hands-on boating experience on the beautiful lakes and canals of Mount Dora, Florida. Guests pilot their own easy-to-handle catboats, guided by knowledgeable and friendly captains like Todd, who share insights on local wildlife, history, and landscapes. Perfect for families, couples, and adventure-seekers, this tour combines thrilling speed on open water with serene exploration of natural habitats, all while getting splashed and having fun. With a 4.9-star rating from hundreds of reviews, it's a top-rated attraction for creating lasting memories in Central Florida.
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A 2-hour adventure where you pilot your own catboat through Lake Dora and the Mount Dora Canal, with a knowledgeable guide providing commentary on wildlife and history.
Cruise through scenic waterways to spot birds, turtles, and other Florida wildlife, with opportunities for photography and learning about the local ecosystem.
Easy-to-drive catboats suitable for beginners, offering a mix of high-speed fun on open lakes and slow-paced navigation through narrow canals.
Available for individuals, couples, and groups, with options for private bookings to customize the experience for special occasions or events.
Comprehensive safety briefing provided, along with dry boxes on boats to keep towels and personal items safe from splashes during the wet and fun ride.
Awesome boat tour! Not everyday you get to ride a makeshift high speed Catamaran whilst also slowly cruising through Lake Dora and other scenic areas along the way. Our Captain for today was Todd, really funny guide with a great sense of humor and a jolly spirit! He was very helpful with learning how to drive the boats as well as navigating the waters, he told a lot of great stories along the way as well, some of them even involved real life events including the filming of Tarzan and Queen of the Nile, it's nice to see living history as you cruise along the water ways. We did get to see some beautiful wildlife along the way as well, mainly birds and turtles, no luck with Gators but that's ok, with Florida's vast ecosystem, anything can pop up at anytime, so you never know what you may find. All in all, I can proudly say I highly recommend this if you ever stop by the Mount Dora area, make sure to call Todd and let him know Shane Walters sent you too😁
We had a great time yesterday on the Catboat Adventure Tour with Todd as our guide. Todd was very friendly, had a great sense of humor and was very knowledgeable about the area and Florida landscape. This company is very well run, efficient and a really fun activity. The catboats were easy to captain and we were able to explore the lakes in Mt Dora. We were really taken with the beauty and wildlife of the Mt. Dora Canal...Just a quick note...dress in preparation to get very wet during the boat ride. The outside temp was hot and the water was warm...we did bring beach towels which can be kept dry in the dry box on the boat. If you are looking for a great time, don't hesitate to try this. The historic area of Mt Dora is very close to the marina...there are many shops and resturants so consider making a day of it. Thank you to Todd for a great day in Mount Dora.
Captain Todd was amazing!!! Extremely knowledgeable about the canal & the history. Also made the tour fun with his jokes and antics. My brother was visiting & he was I booked the tour as a surprise for him. Definitely a fun time for all!!! Don’t hesitate in booking.
We have done this tour back in May for my husbands birthday! Till this day he talks about how he drove a boat lol. This was an amazing experience and this was a birthday to remember. Thanks to Todd and Dale for making this an awesome experience. They educated us on so many things, were informative and friendly. I love the questionnaires they had us answer through the walkie talkies on alligators, seeing the wildlife such as birds, hawks and turtles and just catching a breeze. The price was affordable for two people. If you’re ever in the area or looking for something to do I definitely recommend this experience. Best 2 hour boat tour. This was a 10/10.
Our fifth time visiting Florida and this is by far the best tourist attraction we have done. Started with a beautiful morning, we were met by Grace and Richard who were welcoming and excited for us to do the tour. The lake setting is stunning and the safety brief was quick and straight forward. Out onto the lake piloting the boat yourself makes it a unique experience! You get to go fast and then you have little inlets and access ways that slow the tour down for a good mix. On the way out you get 20minutes on a large lake to go as you please and to push the little boats as hard as you can. Cannot recommend this tour enough, book it you won’t be disappointed!
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