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Published: July 17, 2007
In the southern region of the United States, tourists can find a lot to appreciate. The food, warm weather, and rich culture in cities like New Orleans all draw in a substantial crowd. But a certain form of transportation gives tourists a chance to see the less populated areas of states like Louisiana and Florida.
Airboat tours appeal to tourists not only because of the novelty value, but also because of the extensive sightseeing capabilities they provide.
The versatile airboat moves along water or land, thanks to a flattened bottom and a propeller similar to the ones used in airplanes. A cage surrounds the propeller to protect the driver and passengers. Unlike the seaplane or the massive flying boats of the mid-20th century, air boats are small and, like motorboats, have no covering or top. Air boats are mainly used to give airboat tours to tourists wanting to see ecosystems up close. Airboat tours vary in size and nature to meet customers' needs. Rides can be smooth and relaxing, but some tourists seek a more elevated heart rate and opt for the wild and crazy route.
Arthur Matherne, Inc., out of Louisiana, gives tours of both the calm and thrilling varieties. The wilder airboat tours feature licensed captain Arthur Matherne's 425 horsepower air boats racing across swamps at speeds as fast as 70 miles per hour. Not only does Matherne increase the speed during these more speedy airboat tours, he also ups the danger factor by interacting with wildlife like alligators. Tourists who participate in the tours must sign a release form, but they're not giving complete control over to the captain. The release form asks riders to gesture toward the captain when they want to ask a question or if they'd like to come to a stop; the last thing a tour guide will want to do is make their customers uncomfortable, so if tourists are questioning their safety during a ride, they should feel free to speak up and voice their concerns.
Airboat tours can entertain a couple or many people at once. Operating 45 minutes away from New Orleans, Matherne's airboat tours can seat up to 32 people per trip. Outfits like Arthur Matherne, Inc. require appointments to be made ahead of time. His airboat tours include a retreat deep into the marshlands of Florida, where riders will pass by wildlife such as possum, deer, blue herons and alligators. Matherne is as knowledgeable about the species of animals as he is about the environment in which they flourish. Airboat tours here cost $25 for a half hour and $35 for an hour, per person.
Other companies specializing in air boat tours focus more on the wildlife seen in swamp and marsh areas. During one of the airboat tours in the Florida Everglades, tourists can catch glimpses of herons, turtles, gators, and other residential species in a safe manner and they'll stay dryer than they would wading through the water to see the animals. Seeing wildlife isn't guaranteed, though; a number of variables factor into whether or not animals will turn up, including weather, time of day, and water levels.
Tourists can rest assured that they won't have to take a chance on backwoods residents to get authentic airboat tours. Tour venues like Captain Doug's have U.S. Coast Guard licensed captains and only hire such qualified captains to let tourists know they're in good hands. Captain Doug's doesn't list prices for air boat tours, but they claim to have the lowest. Other places like Coopertown Airboat Tours don't list prices either, but still draw tourists with pictures and other methods. The website lists the celebrities who have taken airboat tours in Coopertown; customers may be prompted to think if Coopertown's air boat tours were good enough for Burt Reynolds and Ron Howard, then the tours are good enough for them.
The prices are hard to find unless tourists ask via email or in person. However, a writer from the Florida leisure magazine Gulfshore Life described tourists as paying big bucks for airboat tours, and given the popularity of airboat tours, it's not hard to believe. Louisiana Swamp Tours gives airboat tours in the New Orleans area. At Louisiana Swamp Tours, adults pay $49 per person and juniors (those 17 and under) pay $45 per person for the High Speed Airboat at Dock tour package. The prices go up from there; a seat on the airboat costs $65 per person, $85 if the customers want to be picked up from their hotel.
Airboat tours seek to accommodate both thrill seekers and nature lovers. These excursions allow tourists to experience an uncommon yet fun form of transportation, while simultaneously giving them a safe and entertaining peek into the swampy ecosystem only seen in southern states like Florida and Louisiana.
Sources:
Airboat Tours. Arthur Matherne, Inc. 25 June 2007. http://www.airboattours.com/
The Original Airboat Tours since 1945. Coopertown Airboat Tours. 31 March 2001. 25 June 2007.
http://www.coopertownairboats.com/airboat_tours. htm
Captain Doug's. 25 June 2007. http://www.captaindougs.com/
Parker, Betty. T”he Everglades, Airboats and You.” Gulfshore Life. 2006. CurtCo/GSM, LLC. 25 June 2007. http://www.gulfshorelife.com/Articles/Gulfshore-Li fe/2007/06/The-Everglades-Airboats-You.asp
Bergeron, Angelle. “Take A Ride On The Wild Side.” The Times Picayune. 27 July 1995. Ashton Phelps, Jr. 15 July 2007. http://airboattours.com/wildside03.html
Small High Speed Airboat Tour With Pickup at Our Dock. The Louisiana Swamp Tour Company. 1997-2006. 15 July 2007. http://www.louisianaswamp.com/smallairboat.htm
The versatile airboat moves along water or land, thanks to a flattened bottom and a propeller similar to the ones used in airplanes. A cage surrounds the propeller to protect the driver and passengers. Unlike the seaplane or the massive flying boats of the mid-20th century, air boats are small and, like motorboats, have no covering or top. Air boats are mainly used to give airboat tours to tourists wanting to see ecosystems up close. Airboat tours vary in size and nature to meet customers' needs. Rides can be smooth and relaxing, but some tourists seek a more elevated heart rate and opt for the wild and crazy route.
Arthur Matherne, Inc., out of Louisiana, gives tours of both the calm and thrilling varieties. The wilder airboat tours feature licensed captain Arthur Matherne's 425 horsepower air boats racing across swamps at speeds as fast as 70 miles per hour. Not only does Matherne increase the speed during these more speedy airboat tours, he also ups the danger factor by interacting with wildlife like alligators. Tourists who participate in the tours must sign a release form, but they're not giving complete control over to the captain. The release form asks riders to gesture toward the captain when they want to ask a question or if they'd like to come to a stop; the last thing a tour guide will want to do is make their customers uncomfortable, so if tourists are questioning their safety during a ride, they should feel free to speak up and voice their concerns.
Airboat tours can entertain a couple or many people at once. Operating 45 minutes away from New Orleans, Matherne's airboat tours can seat up to 32 people per trip. Outfits like Arthur Matherne, Inc. require appointments to be made ahead of time. His airboat tours include a retreat deep into the marshlands of Florida, where riders will pass by wildlife such as possum, deer, blue herons and alligators. Matherne is as knowledgeable about the species of animals as he is about the environment in which they flourish. Airboat tours here cost $25 for a half hour and $35 for an hour, per person.
Other companies specializing in air boat tours focus more on the wildlife seen in swamp and marsh areas. During one of the airboat tours in the Florida Everglades, tourists can catch glimpses of herons, turtles, gators, and other residential species in a safe manner and they'll stay dryer than they would wading through the water to see the animals. Seeing wildlife isn't guaranteed, though; a number of variables factor into whether or not animals will turn up, including weather, time of day, and water levels.
Tourists can rest assured that they won't have to take a chance on backwoods residents to get authentic airboat tours. Tour venues like Captain Doug's have U.S. Coast Guard licensed captains and only hire such qualified captains to let tourists know they're in good hands. Captain Doug's doesn't list prices for air boat tours, but they claim to have the lowest. Other places like Coopertown Airboat Tours don't list prices either, but still draw tourists with pictures and other methods. The website lists the celebrities who have taken airboat tours in Coopertown; customers may be prompted to think if Coopertown's air boat tours were good enough for Burt Reynolds and Ron Howard, then the tours are good enough for them.
The prices are hard to find unless tourists ask via email or in person. However, a writer from the Florida leisure magazine Gulfshore Life described tourists as paying big bucks for airboat tours, and given the popularity of airboat tours, it's not hard to believe. Louisiana Swamp Tours gives airboat tours in the New Orleans area. At Louisiana Swamp Tours, adults pay $49 per person and juniors (those 17 and under) pay $45 per person for the High Speed Airboat at Dock tour package. The prices go up from there; a seat on the airboat costs $65 per person, $85 if the customers want to be picked up from their hotel.
Airboat tours seek to accommodate both thrill seekers and nature lovers. These excursions allow tourists to experience an uncommon yet fun form of transportation, while simultaneously giving them a safe and entertaining peek into the swampy ecosystem only seen in southern states like Florida and Louisiana.
Sources:
Airboat Tours. Arthur Matherne, Inc. 25 June 2007. http://www.airboattours.com/
The Original Airboat Tours since 1945. Coopertown Airboat Tours. 31 March 2001. 25 June 2007.
http://www.coopertownairboats.com/airboat_tours. htm
Captain Doug's. 25 June 2007. http://www.captaindougs.com/
Parker, Betty. T”he Everglades, Airboats and You.” Gulfshore Life. 2006. CurtCo/GSM, LLC. 25 June 2007. http://www.gulfshorelife.com/Articles/Gulfshore-Li fe/2007/06/The-Everglades-Airboats-You.asp
Bergeron, Angelle. “Take A Ride On The Wild Side.” The Times Picayune. 27 July 1995. Ashton Phelps, Jr. 15 July 2007. http://airboattours.com/wildside03.html
Small High Speed Airboat Tour With Pickup at Our Dock. The Louisiana Swamp Tour Company. 1997-2006. 15 July 2007. http://www.louisianaswamp.com/smallairboat.htm
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