Airboaters Look To Set Record, Gators Be Damned
Airboaters Look To Set Record, Gators Be Damned
LAKE KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Wireless Flash) A group of airboaters are looking to set a world record for the most airboats in one body of water but one thing theyre not concerned about is the lakes massive alligator population. Phil Walters, a spokesman for the event, says Kissimmee Lake has one of the biggest alligator populations in the U.S., but airboaters arent worried since Floridian gators dont mess with people. Walters says if the gators really wanted to attack the boaters, theyd be eating them left and right but they like fish better. He should know Walters also runs Gator Guides, a business which takes folks out on alligator-hunting trips. However, he says folks attending the event, which takes place this Saturday (May 25), should make sure not to bother gators anyway because the local reptiles do snap off the occasional finger.
Thu 05-23-02