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Everglades city Florida's Captain Barrel Head House . My great grandfather and Captain Doug's Grandfather. Built the first commercial airboat used in the Florida Everglades in 1941. Made from three sheets of plywood and some 2 x 4 He created a small flat boat. Then used a slant six tank motor for power with a sawed off jet prop. He built his first air boat in Flamingo FL. A small waterfront shanty town just to the west side of Miami - Homestead Fl and just north of the Florida's key west . After that he built many larger boats with radial engines off airplanes. He returned to and brought Everglades City FL airboat tours to the area. This was as the after the Everglades National Park had taken all the family homes in Flamingo by eminent domain. All the homes were destroyed and a way of life in the now past.

HOUSES MOUND

His father DANIEL DAVID HOUSE First settled on what is now called Houses' mound in the 1865. The mound in House Hammock Bay where the family lived was created by the Calusa Indians. Oyster shell and conch shells piled over long periods that created land in the islands of the now Everglades National Park. Airboat ride's are a great way to see our Eco-system.

Capt Mitch.

Born and raised in Everglades City Fl. Raised commercial fishing the Everglades National Park and running airboat tours.

Capt Duane

Raised in Chokoloskee, FL crabbing, commercial fishing the Everglades 10,000 Islands and airboat rides

Capt  Hunter

Raised in Chokoloskee, FL airboating the Everglades all his life

Capt Jan

Born in Ohio relocated to Everglades City fishing and airboating the Everglades 20+years

Capt Brad

Naples Florida redneck. Airboat Captain from the swamp.

Captain Cory

Our newest Airboat Captain living the island life on Chokoloskee, FL