: a shallow-draft boat driven by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder
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Finally, another unique nature adventure near Naples is an airboat tour of the Everglades.
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Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
Dufrene’s airboat tours have drawn the attention of not only Del Rey but also other celebrities.
—Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 18 July 2025
The main roadway to the airstrip, Tamiami Trail, is punctuated by the odd airboat tour provider and rustic frog-leg-serving lunch spot.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The potential environmental hazards also bleed into other aspects of Everglades life, including a robust tourism industry where hikers walk trails and explore the marshes on airboats, said Floridians for Public Lands founder Jessica Namath, who attended the protest.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
Dufrene’s airboat tours have drawn the attention of not only Del Rey but also other celebrities.
—Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 18 July 2025
The main roadway to the airstrip, Tamiami Trail, is punctuated by the odd airboat tour provider and rustic frog-leg-serving lunch spot.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The potential environmental hazards also bleed into other aspects of Everglades life, including a robust tourism industry where hikers walk trails and explore the marshes on airboats, said Floridians for Public Lands founder Jessica Namath, who attended the protest.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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“Airboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airboat. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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