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If you have never taken an airboat ride, you should. It’s great fun, a little scary, and totally mindblowing. Riding an airboat feels like flying over the water – at high speed, the boat barely touches the water’s surface.
Without any moving parts below the waterline, driven by a powerful air propeller, the airboat easily passes through very shallow waters, over grass and other vegetation. You can get extremely close to where the wildlife is, drifting along slowly.
The best toy ever!
The moment you step on it, the powerful engine springs to life and you’re ready for whatever’s coming your way. Sprint away from the surprised hippo, climb over a sandbank, or just glide straight out of the water altogether.
No help required: You don’t need a ramp, just park your airboat next to your car. Or load right onto your trailer, under your own power.
By the way, I’m off to get an airboat now. Talk about cool…
Airboating in Brevard County, Florida
Fred Post drives his airboat along the Saginaw River with family members, left to right: Myke Taister, 6-year-old Piper Wolfe, Shella Martinez, 3-year-old Anika Wolfe and Desi Wolfe. photo: Adrianne Bonafede / Times Photo
Turcs & Caicos Islands: larger airboats are used for inter-island transfers, as diving platforms, for fishing excursions or whale watching.
airboaters chasing each other to the picnic spot
Streetshot from Miami: airboats are easy to transport. photo: Lan Nghiem-Phu
Filmcrew observing local wildlife - tough job, you can tell
An experienced operator like Brian Edwards can even overcome whitewater conditions. photo: Faron Floyd
Dogs like riding in cars, and they'll love your airboat.
