If you're local and you've been meaning to do this tour for years... get out there and do it! If you aren't local and you would have to fly/drive for hours... still do it! We saw SO MUCH more wildlife than we saw on Everglades tours! We even caught a roseate spoonbill! We felt we got a great bang for our buck. We will be taking our friends here whenever we have visitors, from now on. I can't even describe to you how prehistoric feeling and impressive this area is; it feels like another world. Locals, skip the Everglades - you have the Everglades at home. Tourists - save money AND get a better tour, this is IT! We are local and we have our own boats and jet skis, but the airboat goes places we never could. We will be back! read more

Airboat Wildlife Adventures - Airboat Ride - Boating Near Me - Sebring, Florida

My husband and I loved this experience! John, our guide, was friendly and outstanding at maneuvering the boat and pointing out the wildlife. We saw several gators, turtles, lots of beautiful birds, even cows and a lush diversity of plants and trees. This is well worth a visit. I've wanted to take an airboat ride for years and this experience checked all the boxes! read more

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John is such a great guide and captain. We have been on his airboat many times over the years. This time we were treating dear friends from the UK. Everyone talked about what a great time they had. We saw lots of beautiful waterfowl, gators galore ,and even wild hogs and turkeys! Highly recommend. read more

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What a great discovery! Having enjoyed many airboat trips, this one takes the prize for best. John is very knowledgable about the wildlife along the Arbuckle river and took us to some areas of peaceful beauty as well as educating us on nature as we encountered a wide variety along the river. This is a MUST DO if you are ever in the Sebring area. Prices are very reasonable and the tour can be custom made for you from mild to wild. read more

Airboat Wildlife Adventures - Gator nest looks like a pile of brown grass. - Boating Near Me - Sebring, Florida

Great ride and seeing gators! John was great and very knowledgeable. He's been doing g this for 20 years. read more

Airboat Wildlife Adventures - Ride on the River. - Boating Near Me - Sebring, Florida

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Great ride with Captain John. He's professional and very nice. My husband and I went on the 1:00 tour. Highly recommend. read more

Airboat Wildlife Adventures - Boating Near Me - Sebring, Florida

I love coming here every year! Went to another place last year and it was nothing at all compared to this place. John is great at what he does and knows what people want to see and puts a thrill into it by going over land, on rocks, through the marsh plus he has a great personality which makes him a great guide. I'll be coming here every year to do this! Him and his wife are great! read more

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Guide was great and the ride was fun. Would have been nice to see a few more alligators. read more

Airboat Wildlife Adventures - The adventure. - Boating Near Me - Sebring, Florida

Went on an airboat tour and it was very fun! We had a 6 year old with us and she loved it! One thing I noticed is cleanliness was very important to our guide, the seats were wiped down before we got on as well as the headphones provided. Got to see quite a few gators and an incredible amount of beautiful birds. Overall a great, smooth, fun ride! read more

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Great trip! Great Captain! Put this on your to do list when visiting or staying near Sebring. We saw many species of birds, alligators, a turtle, deer, turkey, bald eagle , cattle, pigs, and even llamas. That was the fauna and then there was the flora. Enjoy your ride. read more

John the owner was outgoing and very informative everything was on time and a wonderful experience HIGHLY RECOMMEND ‼

We loved our ride! Beautiful day! Saw a lot of alligators and wild life! Our captain was great also!

This was genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever done. Our captain was incredibly knowledgeable and kind, I highly recommend doing this! Make sure to go during the winter months if you want to see a bunch of gators! Will definitely be back this winter read more

Great adventure. We were able to off-road on an airboat, see all types of birds, turtles, cows, bugs, and, last but not least, gators! Worth going to if in Sebring. Thanks John! read more

Highlight of our trip from Michigan! The kids liked it, I liked it and even my parents enjoyed it. Thrills, scenery and information kept us all entertained. I was impressed with how fun it was. I would recommend this trip with John to everyone! Hopefully he will gather new dad jokes for our next trip! read more

Airboat Wildlife Adventures - Just a snuggly gator! - Boating Near Me - Sebring, Florida

I took my grandchildren on a airboat ride with Jon Scott last summer and then we went with 2 different sets of grandchildren in the last 2 weeks! What a treat, they loved the ride and all the different animals. We saw gators, moms and newborns, birds of every type, turtles, cows, horses, a monkey and more. Jon is amazing with the kids and makes sure they see it all! We can't say enough good things about this adventure and Jon, and would recommend his airboat ride to anyone if any age!!! read more

Airboat Wildlife Adventures - My sister and I with our granddaughters!! - Boating Near Me - Sebring, Florida

LOVED this trip. Such a great way to see the Florida wildlife and lush tropical plants. I highly recommend. The captain is a great asset where he makes it fun and informative. A great ride. read more

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My first airboat ride. It's authentic and genuine! Capt John is funny, knowledgeable and an all round good guy. We had a blast. Highly recommended. We thought we were lost when we arrived, looks sketchy and backwoods-y... but the people were delightful. You'll get up close and personal with the wildlife on this boat. It's a must do in Florida. read more

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John was a great guild. We went with some friends visiting from NY state. They are Hugh photographers and John made sure they saw a lot of wildlife along our ride. We had a wonderful time, weather was perfect and we could not had had a better time. Waiting for our next visitors from the north and we will be seeing John again. read more

Nice airboat ride on small river and along edges of lake. Be sure you will be going when the temp is at least 65-70 else the turtles and gators will be hiding. Only thing that was missing were headsets with microphones. Headphones were supplied, but without mics you could hear nothing that was said so lots of arm waiving to point out things. Great views of nature and old Florida areas. read more

My wife Mary and myself "Brian" would like to say think you for the most wonderful ride I have ever had. He confused me by saying, " Has anyone rode on this adventure?". I said yes but not this one. I thought it's going to be like any another airboat ride. It is in a class all by itself. Worth every penny. read more

Captain John was awesome! Boat ride was nice with beautiful scenery. We saw at least 10 different animals on our tour. John definitely made sure we had a great time, pointed out anything he saw, let my daughter ride up top with him, and made sure we left happy! 100% recommend! We will be back! read more

Would give this 10 stars if I could! A MUST when visiting Central Florida. Beautiful tour with a great guide! Jon was fun, adventurous and informative. We saw lots of wildlife, vegetation and open water. It was a great time spent with family! Especially loved Fred's Bar while waited to embark! A fun step back in time. read more

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Was such an amazing experience! Very beautiful! our tour guide John was awesome. It was our 1st experience and he made it a great one. We saw gators, cows, lamas, birds, deer, horses, and monkey. We will definitely be back and tell our friends! read more

Awesome trip. John was great. Very knowledgeable. We drove from Sanibel to Sebring just to take his tour because of the recommendations we received. John knew exactly where the gators would be and saw so many other wildlife that I can't mention it all. Traveled on land and sea. Thank you John. read more

This was my first time on an airboat, and I loved it!! Captain John gave us a great tour of the waterways, with a variety of things to be seen. Definitely the best activity during our stay in Lake Placid. read more

This was an absolutely amazing expirence! The scenery was beautiful, and our captain was so friendly and gave good laughs! You stay nice and cool on the ride. If you want something to do, this is nice and relaxing!!! 10/10 read more

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Awesome trip. Captain Bob was very knowledgeable about the wildlife in this region. Very enjoyable trip and highly recommend for your vacation read more

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Had an absolutely fabulous time on our first ever airboat ride. Cap'n Jon was great and we had a lot of fun on the lake and rivers and can't wait to introduce even more friends to the ride and will do it again. read more

This was a fabulous experience. Our kids (12 and 16) enjoyed! John was so personable and shared some great stories! Highly recommend!

I came across Airboat Wildlife Adventures when searching for fun stuff to do in Central Florida. I was visiting the area near Sebring over Thanksgiving and to get a taste of the famous Florida swamps I came here with my gf and her siblings. We booked a tour about 3 weeks in advance for 6 people. Unfortunately due to a family miss-hap 2 people had to drop out and so we had to call and change our reservation to 4. Then it started raining really heavily only about an hour before our tour so we thought we may have to cancel all together. We phoned up and the guy running the tours explained that in case it would start raining while we were out on the boat he would simply give us a free ride back. He was really friendly and accommodating. Fortunately when we reached Arbuckle creek the sun was shining and it was lovely and warm. To reach the air boat dock we had to go through a small bar but the owner was very friendly and pointed us in the right direction. Outside our boat was being prepped and we literally climbed aboard and took off into the swamps. Our tour guide and captain was trying to spot alligators for us. Unfortunately the season wasn't great to see them but nevertheless we spotted about 3 or 4 of them. We also saw white head eagles, turtles and plenty of herons and little birds. The swamps on Lake Istokpoga are really pretty and the ride along the Arbuckle river is also really cool. We didn't even have too many mosquito bites. The air boat propeller is really loud so we had to wear ear protection provided to us but the ride was really smooth and a lot of fun. We even took a detour onto a little sand mound where the driver got off and took our picture with the boat. All in all this was a really fun and educational adventure out in the swamps. Highly recommended! read more

Wonderful adventure. John excellent guide. Would highly recommend for family especially grand kids. A must when in central Florida. read more

Airboat Wildlife Adventures - Get'r done good. Not to be missed. - Boating Near Me - Sebring, Florida

Highly recommend! We were able to get a time on short notice (same day) and showed up with our 3 kids. John (boat operator) was friendly and knowledgeable, pointing out alligators, turtles and other wildlife. He engaged our kids and made the ride fun for all of us. It was a fantastic opportunity to see a part of Florida that has been largely left untouched. read more

John was great. Very friendly and knowledgeable. We saw upwards of 15 alligators, plenty of birds and even a wild turkey. I highly recommend doing this tour. read more

We're staying in Orlando and met family here from west palm beach. SUCH a great experience. The landscape is beautiful and the guide is spectacular. Knowledgeable and kind-spirited. We all highly recommend a visit. :) read more

This was our first time on an airboat ride. We absolutely loved it! Well worth the money ! Jon does a great job, he knows the area very well, we loved it so much we went a second time before we was leaving and when we come back we will do it again , great experience overall. read more

Absolutely loved the airboat tour. Our guide, as he says, gives two kinds of tours: 'G' rated for seniors and little kids and 'PG' rated with bumps, speeding across the water, and even climbing over sandbars. We had the latter and it was a blast. Our guide didn't talk the whole time and you can really take in the experience. We saw alligators, a snapping turtle, and birds of all kinds including a bald eagle. We didn't stay but the bar next to the launch is an old-time Florida dive and has a pleasant and varied crowd. Other than being spoiled by their grandparents, it's the best thing to do with kids in Sebring. read more

First time in Florida and on a Air Boat, I had a great time, Ride was about 1 1/2 hrs. Jon, the driver, really went out of his way to find gators, and to explain different areas, birds ect.. He stopped on top of a sand hill and took pictures for everyone on board. If ever in Sebring/Lorida its a must do.. I highly recommend, great experience for couples and families. read more

We had pretty much the same experience as the previous reviewer. The trip was fun and educational and not scary at all. Would highly recommend this excursion. read more

What a bitter disappointment this was. The first attempt was scheduled and after a long drive ,we were kept waiting for some time. Then we were informed the boat had been damaged ,but we would be given a free trip. A second appointment was made, this time we called ahead to be sure all was in order before the long drive out. Yes, we were told all was ready. On our arrival we were informed the boat was broken and we would have to wait many hours if we wished to ride. So we never got our ride on an airboat, don't waste time or gas, the female representative was nasty as well. read more