Take an airboat ride in Florida

“I cannot believe how relaxing it was to ride on an airboat, through the marshes of Florida. The airboats are very noisy, so we had to wear noise reduction headphones. Gliding through the beauty, with my hair blowing in the wind, was a blast – headphones and all! [...] I was amazed at the foliage the airboats could ride through.”

“Barely an hour after leaving our hotel, we found ourselves in the hot, wild swamps of the Everglades aboard a 700-horsepower airboat dubbed Renegade. Captain Todd was simultaneously tearing around cattail-lined corners while calmly instructing us on the safety “recommendations” of his airboat tour. The golden rule: “For the love of all that is holy, keep all appendages inside the boat at all times.” [...] It didn’t take long before we spotted our first gator – a seven-foot long, young adult swimming hard toward the front of the boat. He drifted mere feet from Mrs. Vagabondish, giving her a cold, reptilian stink eye.”

“When I found out we were going on an airboat ride, I will admit that I was a tad excited. [...] After lunch, it was time to board the airboat and start our journey on the water. Since our group was rather large, we split up and took two different airboats. [...] We went on the scenic nature tour and our guide showed us some pretty neat things hiding in the waters including an alligator that made an appearance. When the boat pulled back up to the dock, I wish it would have lasted longer. I am a boat kind of gal and my little everglades journey was relaxing and exciting at the same time.”