FLW Outdoors Offers Free Ranger Boat Simulator Test Drives in Austin Area

February 12 , 2007

AUSTIN, Texas — As part of the festivities surrounding the season-opening Wal-Mart FLW Tour event presented by Kellogg's on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas, Feb. 15-18, select Wal-Mart stores in the Austin area will give fishing fans a chance to feel what its like traveling on the open water in excess of 60 mph.

Beginning Feb. 12 at the Wal-Mart store located at 4700 East Palm Valley Blvd. in Round Rock, Texas, fishing and boating enthusiasts interested in test driving a Ranger boat can do so in virtual fashion – by sitting behind the wheel of the latest technological breakthrough in simulated travel – the Ranger boat simulator.

The innovative Ranger boat and fishing simulators mimic the exact action and feel of being out on the water. Simultaneously, fans will get to experience the excitement of tournament fishing as well as the exhilaration that comes from piloting a Ranger boat across open waters at high speeds. Imagine the thrills and excitement of an amusement park ride combined with the non-stop action of a state-of-the-art computer video game – and you'll start to understand what the Ranger boat and fishing simulators are all about.

Several Ranger Boat simulators will be open to the public from 1 to 7 p.m. Feb. 12 through Feb. 15 at select Wal-Mart stores in the Austin area (see schedule below). The simulators also will be featured Feb. 17-18 at the FLW Outdoors Family Fun Zone from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center located at 500 East Cesar Chavez St. in Austin. Each simulator offers a one-of-a-kind experience, and best of all, participation is free.

Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Ranger Owners Tournament Championship Series, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses of nearly $43 million through 238 events in 2007.

Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.

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