Category: Experiences

Let’s start with a little airboat history. The very first airboat to be registered in America was right here in Florida in the 1920s. Airboats were initially used as means of navigating shallow waters, like those in the Florida Everglades, so that people could fish and hunt.

In places like the Florida Everglades, airboats are the best way to travel on water because the water is too shallow for a standard submerged propeller engine. Airboats are different in that they have a flat bottom and move with the help of a large, caged propeller on the back of the boat. Eventually, airboats became a large part of the tourism business, especially in the Florida Everglades.

Airboats have quickly become the most popular way for nature enthusiasts and thrill-seekers to cruise around the Everglades and explore the ecosystems. Airboats are flat bottomed vessels that are propelled by giant fans instead of motors. When the propeller is working, it pushes air behind the boat, which pushes the boat forward. There are no operating parts beneath the waterline, which is what sets the airboat apart from other boats. Due to the lack of a motor, the boat can quickly glide across the surface of the water; something that no other boats can do. Airboats are perfect for low water and swamplands. They are the fastest, most efficient way to get around the 1.5 million acres of various terrains in the Florida Everglades.

When you take an airboat tour, you will fly across the surface of the water to quickly explore different habitats within the subtropical wilderness. These tours are exciting and safe for people of all ages, including young children. You will travel through tunnels of mangroves and animal sanctuaries, and your captain will stop to show you endangered species and exotic wildlife. You are likely to run into alligators, eagles, ducks, turkeys, and big fish.