Everglades Guides & Stories

A Local Gladesman’s Perspective on Private Everglades Tours

What a lifetime around the River of Grass brings to your day on the water.

How Everglades Water Levels Affect Your Airboat Tour

Seasonal context and practical questions to ask before your trip near Miami.

Python Hunts vs. Invasive Species Roundups: Which Trip Fits?

A practical comparison for guests interested in reptiles, amphibians and specialized Everglades outings.

Everglades news and field notes

Everglades Drought 2026: Captain Greg Shows CBS Miami Where 3 Feet of Water Should Be — What the dry marsh looked like on CBS Miami, and what the rainfall data showed.

Everglades Wildfires, June 2026: Captain Greg's View From the Water — Smoke, fire crews and closed roads during the 20,000-acre fires.

Burmese Pythons in the Everglades: Captain Greg's 2026 Field Notes — FWC and USGS python facts plus this year's sightings from the field.

The River of Grass Raised Me — Our owner on growing up in the Everglades and how we run our tours.

How the Everglades Has Changed in My Lifetime — Pythons, water flow, fewer deer and the wildlife still out there.

Plan your Everglades visit

What to Wear on an Everglades Airboat Ride — Clothing, sun protection and packing advice for daytime and evening trips.

Day Trip to the Everglades from Miami — A sample half-day plan and help choosing your tour length.

Miami Airport to Everglades National Park — Understand your route options and the difference between national park entrances and our airboat meeting point.

Everglades Airboat Tours from Fort Lauderdale with Pickup — Plan your outing from Fort Lauderdale or FLL and review optional transport.

Private Family Airboat Tours near Miami — Compare private daytime options and plan a trip for your family.

Ready to plan?

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