WEEKI WACHEE, Fla - In the wilds west of Weeki Wachee, the Mud River is a highway to an escape from city life and the grind of everyday work.

To experience the Nature Coast first-hand, there’s nothing quite like spending the night under the stars without the intrusion of city lights. You can do that with Bayport Airboat Tours as they offer a camping experience that is truly off the grid.

The backstory:

Captain Carey Gibson is a native Floridian who has been navigating these waters for over two decades. He knows the inlets and swamps like the back of his hand, so when a remote island became available for sale, he jumped at the chance to create a cabin in the wild.

"Once here and looking around, we thought, why don’t we put a little place out here that we can bring people to," said Gib

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