It also can go over land and ice. Airboats are propelled by a large fan – an aircraft engine, automotive engine or a turbine engine. The engine has a cage around it for protection and sits at ...

Our swamp guide at the airboat controls was Dennis Crawford, who was born and raised in those parts. The large airboat we were on could hold 18 people and was powered by a 500 horsepower engine ...

Tours that run on airboats – open-air vessels with huge fans at the back that propel the boat – can be very loud. Companies will generally offer ear protection, but if you or your companions ...