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Airboat and Gator Charters

PO BOX 229303, Glenwood, FL 32722
(386) 747-0631
Ranked #1 of 1 tours in Glenwood
5.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: Offering Year-Round, Private Airboat Tours and Rides on the St.John's River. Passengers should expect to see a vast array of Florida's wildlife,...... more » Owner description: Offering Year-Round, Private Airboat Tours and Rides on the St.John's River. Passengers should expect to see a vast array of Florida's wildlife, including alligators, manatees and bald eagles. Tours are scheduled by Reservation only. Also offering Public water alligator hunts and bowfishing charters. « less
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Winter Park, FL
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Thank you, Josh, for the perfect day on the St. Johns. It was great seeing the REAL Florida with baby gators, eagles, blue herons and fifty other kind of birds. And we took your advice and went to Hollenbach's for lunch. Great day!! We'll recommend you to everyone we know. Sure beats the theme parks! More

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rahway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

Got to see a nest of tiny gators and dozens of large gators swimming within feet of our airboat. Also spotted a manatee with its calf and a deer with a tiny doe. Add eagles and numerous water birds made for a great tour by a friendly and knowledgable tour guide, Captain Josh Rich More

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DeLand, Florida
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

We had such a great trip with Captain Josh. He took the time to show us all sorts of wildlife and was very knowledgable. Would definitely recommend. More

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Daytona Beach
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

My wife and I took her father for his birthday and had an AMAZING time!!! Captain Josh is a super nice, fun, knowledgable tour guide. The scenery was beautiful, the gators were big and the ride on the airboat was a thrill. Great idea for birthdays, as a gift or to just head to the outdoors and have a great... More

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

My wife and I along with three other friends went for a night of bow fishing with Captain Josh Mattson and his charter service. What an amazing time we had! None of us have ever bow fished before last night and caught on quickly. We were able to get numerous nice sized fished and are preparing to have them for... More

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Mankato
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

I took my 9 year old son and 10 year old daughter on the gator tour with Josh. We had such a great time. He really catered to the kids and made the trip so fun and exciting for them. We saw MANY gators and even hatch lings. We were able to turn the boat off and just admire the... More

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Jackson, Wyoming
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

I found this tour searching online for something a little out of the ordinary. Had a great tour cruising around the marsh and lake on an airboat, seeing fish, tons of birds, plenty of gators and even a few manatees. Who wants to some gator farm where you can throw them bits of meat when you can see them in... More

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Panama City, Panama
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
85 helpful votes 85 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

We had a FABULOUS airboat trip with Josh in this spectacular wildlife area on the St. Johns River. Josh is so convivial and knowledgeable, identifying all the birds, seeking out the manatees, pointing out the huge snoozing gators and veering over to the "gator nurseries" where a multitude of teeny gators are hunkered down. The topography is simply beautiful. So... More

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Weatherford, Oklahoma
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

We rode with Capt. Joshua and loved the experience. Joshua is friendly and knowledgeable about the area. We saw Manatee, indidigenous birds, a bobcat!!, and lots of gators! Great guide, fun time! More

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Denver, Colorado
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

Capt. Josh was a wonderful host for me and my family. Since he grew up in the area, he is very knowlegable about the swamp and it's wildlife and has a passion to share that with others. It was good to get away from the crowds of Disney for a day and explore the everglades. We were able to see... More

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