The ride was awesome and heartfelt with tears. We lost one of our young fighters a few months ago but we were able to do a balloon release and honor his wonderful life.
Grady Simants experienced his first airboat ride at age 12 when he joined Team Jack at their annual event. Grady was from North Platte, Nebraska. He was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in March 2015, right before his seventh birthday. He spent the next 7 1/2 years fighting the disease traveling to Omaha St. Jude, and Augusta, Georgia for numerous experimental trials.
Grady loved boating, water, being outside, and anything to do with going fast. He was only able to attend the one event in 2020 but it was by far one of the best days... and he even got to drive.
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Osceola Airboat Association Lake Clean-Up
Osceola Airboat Association cleaned up Lake Cypress on March 16, 2014. Club volunteers also did some repairs to the Dead River Pavilion.
PLASH Waterproof LED Flexible Light Strips
PlashⓇ waterproof flexible strip lights are the perfect accent to your air boat and other vehicles. Choose from a variety of light styles and color options.
Seminole County Airboat Club Frog Gig Tournament
Seminole County Airboat Club had one amazing turnout for the first frog gig tournament on March 15, 2014, at Jolly Gator Fish Camp in Geneva, Florida.
Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association's Providing Hunting Opportunities to Florida Youth
We did a total of four youth hunts this season and hope to do a few more. We encourage the kids to register to be part of the Youth Hunting Program of Florida.
Torrey Island BBQ Competition & Airboat Show
The Torrey Island, Belle Glade, South Florida, BBQ Showdown and Airboat show was a big success and raised more than $61,000 for the Everglades Society for Historic Preservation (ESHP), a Florida 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
The Mckenzie Family Special Airboat
We have a 13-year old daughter (Kalyn) who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and clinical autism. Our youngest son (Colton, 9 yrs old) has non verbal autism.
Airboat Association of Florida St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef & Cabbage Poker Run
The Airboat Association of Florida kicked off its “Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Poker Run” Sat., March 16, 2024. It was a bright and sunny day with lots of festivities for the family. An unforgettable time was had by all.
Airboaters for Autism Awareness 2024 Light It Up Blue
“It is crazy to watch how this has grown over the years. We have given out close to $100,000 across the State of Florida for Autism programs.” shared Reilly Pelkey. The 2024 Light it Up Blue to promote autism awareness was held on April 6 at the Guy Harvey Camp Mack Resort in Kissimmee, Florida.
Airboat History-Airboats for Military Use
The earliest use of an air-driven boat was in Mesopotamia (present day Iraq). In World War I, the British military enlisted the Farman Aircraft Company in France to build boats that could traverse the vast marshland of Mesopotamia as they fought the Ottoman Empire to protect British interest in the oil fields near Basra.
Photographing Birds of Prey
Ruggeri aka “Airboat Photographer,” has been a master captain airboat operator for Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures in Central Florida, conducting eco tours.
