Everglades Airboat Tours

Welcome to the ultimate adventure in the heart of the enchanting Everglades! As a premier airboat tour company, we invite you to embark on a journey like no other. Cypress Outdoor Adventures offers the best airboat tours in the Florida Everglades. We promise not just a boat ride, but an immersive experience through the unique ecosystem of the Everglades. Discover the untamed beauty of Florida’s most spectacular landscapes, all under the guidance of our expert captains. Embrace the wild side—your adventure starts here.

Choose Your Airboat Adventure

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Join us for an Everglades airboat tour! We offer the following types of airboat tours in South Florida:

Florida Everglades Airboat Tours 

What is an Airboat?

An airboat is a type of watercraft that is designed to operate in shallow waters, particularly in marshes, swamps, and other wetland areas. It’s commonly referred to as a “fan boat” since it’s propelled by a large, caged fan that sits on the back of the boat. Airboats are commonly used for a variety of purposes, including transportation, fishing, hunting, research, and especially for recreational and tourism activities like wildlife tours.

Standard boat engines typically have the propeller submerged underwater, making it extremely difficult for them to navigate through the shallow waters of the Everglades. Thanks to the flat-bottom of an airboat, you can now easily glide through the swampy region while still enjoying the safety of a boat. Their ability to traverse areas that might be inaccessible to traditional boats makes them particularly well-suited for exploring ecosystems like the Everglades, where water levels can be highly variable and vegetation can be dense.

Explore the Florida Everglades With an Airboat Ride

The Florida Everglades is an expansive region of subtropical wetlands located in the southern part of Florida. The ecosystem covers about 2 million acres of Florida, making it one of the largest and most ecologically diverse marshland systems in the United States. The vast, slow-moving river (also referred to as the “River of Grass”) starts just south of Lake Okeechobee and travels all the way down towards the keys. The Everglades encompasses a wide range of habitats, including sawgrass prairies, freshwater marshes, cypress swamps, hardwood hammocks, and mangrove forests.

Our airboat tours will take you through the labyrinth of mangrove tunnels and through the swampy wetlands of the Everglades. Capture the sight of alligators lounging in the sun’s rays, tropical birds soaring overhead, and playful otters swimming in the water. Your journey doesn’t just stop there. Each Everglades airboat tour doubles as an educational adventure. We’ll immerse you in the rich history, diverse ecology, and captivating folklore of the Everglades.

Animals & Wildlife to See on Everglades Airboat Rides

Everglades airboat tours offer you an opportunity to encounter a wide variety of diverse animals, wildlife and plant species. Here’s what you can expect to see on one of our Everglades airboat tours:

1. Alligators: Perhaps the most iconic Everglades resident, the American alligator can be spotted basking in the sun near the water’s edge.
2. Birds: The Everglades is home to over 350 different species of birds. You can see various birds like blue herons, egrets, and spoonbills, as well as raptors like ospreys and bald eagles.
3. Mammals: Though they may be less frequently seen than alligators and birds, the Everglades also host a variety of mammals. This includes creatures like the Florida panther, bobcats, white-tailed deer, and even the occasional black bear. You’re likely to see raccoons, opossums, and maybe even a friendly river otter.
4. Reptiles & amphibians: Aside from alligators and crocodiles, you can spot a variety of turtles, snakes, lizards, and a multitude of frog species.
5. Fish: The Everglades are swimming with fish, including largemouth bass, tarpon, snook, and catfish, among others.
6. Insects: The Everglades is also home to a wide variety of insects. You might encounter butterflies, dragonflies, and various other species. Mosquitoes are also quite common, so bug repellent is highly recommended.
7. Plant Life: The Everglades is a mix of wetlands, marshes, and hardwood hammocks, all of which host a variety of plant life. You’ll see sawgrass marshes, mangroves, cypress trees, and possibly the ghost orchid, one of the rarest flowers in the world.
8. Landscapes: You’ll experience a variety of landscapes, from the wide-open “River of Grass” to mangrove tunnels. The Everglades is an incredibly diverse ecosystem, and its landscapes are remarkably different from anything else you’ll see in the United States.

Remember that while your tour guide will do his best to point out and identify wildlife, each airboat ride is unique. Animal sightings can depend on a variety of factors, including the weather, time of day, or even the season. That’s all part of the adventure though. You never know exactly what you’ll see on an Everglades airboat tour until you experience it for yourself!