Wow! When I looked into airboat tours with Cypress Airboats I had no idea what a ride of a lifetime I was going to have. Im a freelance photographer and have always been interested in wetlands and the wildlife in the Florida everglades. Yet, Id kept myself to what I considered safer pursuits after hearing horror stories about photographers and journalists going into the everglades and getting severely hurt, so I was afraid to try it until now.
Airboat Safety
My son is eight years old and has kidney disease, when he told me his wish was to ride on an airboat in the Florida Everglades and see alligators, all my mom instincts went into hyper drive. My first thought was to say an absolute no. I mean, how safe could a ride on a small craft propelled by a big fan be? I was concerned about alligators, what would happen if the boat died in the water, could we have access to food and water and what if my son had to go to the bathroom? My …