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JANUARY
Jan 28-29: Swamp Buggy Races Winter Classic at Florida Sports Park, Naples,FL. 239-774-2701 or 800-897-2701. Info at http://www.swampbuggy.com
FEBRUARY
Feb 4: Nebraska Airboaters Association annual meeting at Grand Ballroom Ameristar Casino, Council Bluffs, IA. Starts 2PM. Membership drive all welcome.
Feb 25: National Airboat Racing Association (NARA) airboat drag race. Devil's Garden Mud Club in Clewiston, FL. Races start at 11AM. Racer registration 9AM. Call Brad at 239-243-2170.
Mar 3: United Sportsmen Airboaters Alliance Annual Swap Meet at GTO Performance Airboats, 4600 W Hwy 326, Ocala, FL. Bring your parts to sell and trade. Vendors, music, food. Info call Jerry at 352-466-0489, jerryw1@bellsouth.net.
Mar 3-4: Swamp Buggy Races Spring Classic at Flroida Sports Park in Naples, FL. 239-774-2701 or 800-897-2701.
Mar 10-11: 23rd Annual Airboat & Buggy Show hosted by Broward County Airboat Halftrack and Conservaton Club at Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4271 Davie Rd, Davie, FL Food, fun, music, raffles, entertainment, buggy rides and lots of airboats and buggies to check out. Info call 954-931-6761.
Mar 17: Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Poker Run with Airboat Association of Florida (AAof) at club ground on Tamiami Trail, Miami, FL (just 8 miles west of Krome Ave). First boat out at 10AM. All hands turned in by 2PM. Info at http://www.aaof.com/.
Mar TBD: National Airboat Racing Association (NARA) Airboat Drag Races at East Lake Toho, Kissimmee, FL.. Races start at 11AM. Racer registration 9AM. Brad 239-243-2170.
APRIL
Apr 14: Kissimmee River Valley Sportsmen Assoc Annual Lake Cleanup of Kissimmee Chain of Lakes - Camp Mack River Resort, 14900 Camp Mack Rd, Lake Wales, FL. 863-676-4996.
Apr 21: Airboat Association of Florida (AAoF) Annual BBQ and 60th Anniversary ride. Come celebrate 60 years of Gladesman culture at their club grounds 8 miles west of Krome Ave on Tamiami Trail, Miami, FL. Info http://www.aaof.com/.
Apr 21: National Airboat Racing Association (NARA) Airboat Drag Race at Devils Garden Mud Club in Clewiston, FL. Racer registration 9AM. Races start 11AM. Brad at 239-243-22170.
Apr 21: Project Eagle Lake and Shoreline Cleanup in Lakeland and Winter Haven, FL. Staging at Lake Shipp Park in Winter Haven, FL and at Lake Parker Sertoma Park in Lakeland, FL. To register call 863-291-5662.
Apr 28: Florida Sportsmen's Festival sponsored by Florida Sportsmen's Conservation Assoc in West Palm Beach, FL From 12PM to 10PM. Admission $5. Airboat, buggy, mud truck show. Food, raffles, entertainment. Info at http://www.fscai.com/
MAY
May 5: Osceola Airboat Assoc 6th Annual Airboat Jamboree at Overstreet Landing Lake Kissimmee, FL. Food, boat show, music, raffles, poker run and more. Info: www.osceolaairboatassociation.org.
May 12: United Waterfowler Florida host Outdoor Youth Experience Day 2012 at Ocala Youth Camp. Volunteers neede for demonstrations, shooting, canoe, fishing, Marshals, skeet, etc. Contact Chuck Echinique at huntmstr@tampabay.rr.com for info, donations or to volunteer.
May TBD: GTO Performance Airboats and GoodTime Outdoors 14th Annual Saltwater Airboat Fishing Tournament. 8AM to 4PM starting from Cedar Key Park, Cedar Key, FL $15,000 in cash and prizes based on 100 airboat entries. Info call GTO Performance Airboats at 352-401-9070.
JUNE
Jun TBD: Airboating Magazine's 5th Annual Anniversary Party at Turner Fish Camp, Inverness, FL. Just plain fun and good times. Contest, games and prizes, swamp sweetie competition, swamp stud dance off. Food, music and some great airboating on the Withlacoochee River including cool swimming in Big Blue natural spring. Info at www.airboatingmagazine.com or call 727-798-3457. Free vendor spot for advertisers - call to reserve a spot.
JULY
AUGUST
Jan 28-29: Swamp Buggy Races Winter Classic at Florida Sports Park, Naples,FL. 239-774-2701 or 800-897-2701. Info at http://www.swampbuggy.com
FEBRUARY
Feb 4: Nebraska Airboaters Association annual meeting at Grand Ballroom Ameristar Casino, Council Bluffs, IA. Starts 2PM. Membership drive all welcome.
Feb 4: Florida Sportsmen's Conservation Association 13th Annual Outdoor Youth Day at the Everglades Youth Camp. 10AM to 4PM. Buggy rides, canoeing, pony rides, airboat demonstration, airboat display, archery and gun range instruction, fishing and wildlife shows. Call Caroll at 561-795-1375.
Feb 10-12: 3rd Annual Palm Beach Marine Flea Market & Seafood Festival. 9AM to 6PM. South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL.
Feb TBD: Kissimmee River Valley Sportsman's Association Freedom Ride. Noon at Miles Point on the northwest corner of Lake Kissimmee just south of Tiger Creek. Cookout after ride.
Feb 24-26: RedNeck Yacht Club Swamp Cabbage Weekend at 44570 Bermont Rd, Punta Gorda, FL Info http://www.redneckyachtclubfl.com
Feb 25: National Airboat Racing Association (NARA) airboat drag race. Devil's Garden Mud Club in Clewiston, FL. Races start at 11AM. Racer registration 9AM. Call Brad at 239-243-2170.
Feb 25: Turner Fish Camp Annual Chili Cook Off on the Withlacoochee River in Inverness, FL Music and prizes and good food. Turner Fish Camp, 3025 Turner Camp Rd, Inverness, FL 352-637-6988.
Feb 25-26: West Palm Beach Airboat & Buggy Show at J.W. Corbett Youth Camp in West Palm Beach, FL. Info http://www.pbairboatclub.com
MARCH
Mar 3: United Sportsmen Airboaters Alliance Annual Swap Meet at GTO Performance Airboats, 4600 W Hwy 326, Ocala, FL. Bring your parts to sell and trade. Vendors, music, food. Info call Jerry at 352-466-0489, jerryw1@bellsouth.net.
Mar 3-4: Swamp Buggy Races Spring Classic at Flroida Sports Park in Naples, FL. 239-774-2701 or 800-897-2701.
Mar 10-11: 23rd Annual Airboat & Buggy Show hosted by Broward County Airboat Halftrack and Conservaton Club at Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4271 Davie Rd, Davie, FL Food, fun, music, raffles, entertainment, buggy rides and lots of airboats and buggies to check out. Info call 954-931-6761.
Mar 17: Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Poker Run with Airboat Association of Florida (AAof) at club ground on Tamiami Trail, Miami, FL (just 8 miles west of Krome Ave). First boat out at 10AM. All hands turned in by 2PM. Info at http://www.aaof.com/.
Mar TBD: National Airboat Racing Association (NARA) Airboat Drag Races at East Lake Toho, Kissimmee, FL.. Races start at 11AM. Racer registration 9AM. Brad 239-243-2170.
APRIL
Apr 14: Kissimmee River Valley Sportsmen Assoc Annual Lake Cleanup of Kissimmee Chain of Lakes - Camp Mack River Resort, 14900 Camp Mack Rd, Lake Wales, FL. 863-676-4996.
Apr 21: Airboat Association of Florida (AAoF) Annual BBQ and 60th Anniversary ride. Come celebrate 60 years of Gladesman culture at their club grounds 8 miles west of Krome Ave on Tamiami Trail, Miami, FL. Info http://www.aaof.com/.
Apr 21: National Airboat Racing Association (NARA) Airboat Drag Race at Devils Garden Mud Club in Clewiston, FL. Racer registration 9AM. Races start 11AM. Brad at 239-243-22170.
Apr 21: Project Eagle Lake and Shoreline Cleanup in Lakeland and Winter Haven, FL. Staging at Lake Shipp Park in Winter Haven, FL and at Lake Parker Sertoma Park in Lakeland, FL. To register call 863-291-5662.
Apr 28: Florida Sportsmen's Festival sponsored by Florida Sportsmen's Conservation Assoc in West Palm Beach, FL From 12PM to 10PM. Admission $5. Airboat, buggy, mud truck show. Food, raffles, entertainment. Info at http://www.fscai.com/
MAY
May 5: Osceola Airboat Assoc 6th Annual Airboat Jamboree at Overstreet Landing Lake Kissimmee, FL. Food, boat show, music, raffles, poker run and more. Info: www.osceolaairboatassociation.org.
May 12: United Waterfowler Florida host Outdoor Youth Experience Day 2012 at Ocala Youth Camp. Volunteers neede for demonstrations, shooting, canoe, fishing, Marshals, skeet, etc. Contact Chuck Echinique at huntmstr@tampabay.rr.com for info, donations or to volunteer.
May TBD: GTO Performance Airboats and GoodTime Outdoors 14th Annual Saltwater Airboat Fishing Tournament. 8AM to 4PM starting from Cedar Key Park, Cedar Key, FL $15,000 in cash and prizes based on 100 airboat entries. Info call GTO Performance Airboats at 352-401-9070.
JUNE
Jun TBD: Airboating Magazine's 5th Annual Anniversary Party at Turner Fish Camp, Inverness, FL. Just plain fun and good times. Contest, games and prizes, swamp sweetie competition, swamp stud dance off. Food, music and some great airboating on the Withlacoochee River including cool swimming in Big Blue natural spring. Info at www.airboatingmagazine.com or call 727-798-3457. Free vendor spot for advertisers - call to reserve a spot.
JULY
AUGUST
This list is not all inclusive. Events, times and locations subject to change - check with event organizer/sponsor for updated information. For information on any event or meeting please contact the association or club directly.
To submit events for inclusion in website and publication in Airboating Magazine send to:
events@airboatingmagazine.com or mail to PO Box 1383, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34688
To have your event included in future issues of Airboating Magazine, send photos from event, information about event to:
events@airboatingmagazine.com by the 8th of each month.
To submit events for inclusion in website and publication in Airboating Magazine send to:
events@airboatingmagazine.com or mail to PO Box 1383, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34688
To have your event included in future issues of Airboating Magazine, send photos from event, information about event to:
events@airboatingmagazine.com by the 8th of each month.