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Airboating Magazine
Diamondback Grand Opening of New Facility
I had the pleasure of going on June 14, 2025, to the Diamondback Open House at 3445 Grissom Parkway in Cocoa, Florida. It was a little rainy, however there were still lots of people checking out the boats outside and the inside operations where all the manufacturing magic happens.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
NirBuilt Airboats - Innovative Builder
Nir Levin and his wife Kim are owners of NirBuilt Airboats in Ashland, Nebraska.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
United Sportsmen & Airboaters Alliance "Cajun" Perry Memorial Poker Run
April 26, 2025, was the third annual Allen “Cajun” Perry Memorial Poker Run. Cajun was a long-time and active member of USAA.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Memorial Day on the Brazos River
May 23-26, 2025, was the 25th Annual Falls on the Brazos Memorial Day Run hosted by Brazos River Air Boaters (BRAB). at the Falls in Marlin, Texas.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Dragonlady Adventures at Annual Outdoor Days
On April 12, 2025, there was another example of humility coming from the airboating community. Sallie Floyd, with Dragon Lady Outdoor Adventures, organizes an annual celebration of the outdoors for special needs children in the area (Orange, Texas). This year was the fourth year of the event.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Family Traditions Second Chances
Following in the footsteps of my father, this boat was built as a tribute to my father who has inspired my life in many ways and a way of life in Florida many of us love and are very passionate about.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Lake County Airboat Club 22nd Annual Poker Run
May 22, 2025, was the Lake County Airboat Club's 22nd annual poker run. It started at 10 a.m. at Hitchens Island Marina outside of Astor, Florida. The poker run had a good turnout, with 120 poker hands sold.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Seminole County Airboat Club.Cleaning It Up
Ever wonder how those wonderful places you stop to take a break, enjoy a picnic, or get out of a passing rain storm, stay so nice? Well, it is due to the hard work of various airboat clubs and their members who volunteer their time, muscle, sweat and equipment to mow, clear, weed eat, and repair.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Airboat Association of Florida Annual BBQ
Saturday, May 3, 2025, The Airboat Association of Florida kicked off its annual BBQ.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Airboat Racing Returns to Eridu
Eridu Racetrack, north of Perry, Florida, has not seen airboat racing since 2004.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Family Traditions Second Chances
Following in the footsteps of my father, this boat was built as a tribute to my father who has inspired my life in many ways and a way of life in Florida many of us love and are very passionate about.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Torry Island BBQ Competition & Airboat Show
The shores of Lake Okeechobee came alive Sat., March 22, 2025. as more than 6,000 people gathered for the 2025 Torry Island BBQ Showdown, in South Florida, a celebration of culture, competition, and community on the breathtaking backdrop of Torry Island in Belle Glade.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
KRVSA Awards Scholarships
Recently the Florida Airboat Association sent each club voting member a gift toward bettering their local area.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association Trash Fish Tournament
This was our 17th year hosting a trash fish tournament on June 7, 2025, from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Okee-Tantie Airboat Landing on Highway 78 in Okeechobee. There were 19 paid registrations, some new participants this year and some regulars. Some were out there being very competitive, and others were more about just having a good time. Some just donated to our fund raiser and didn't fish.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
TNT at the Outfall Canal in Hernando
On June 7, 2025, Nauti Boys Mat, Outlaw Airboats, and Cut Rite Outback hosted a Hernando TNT (test and tune). Several hundred airboaters parked in the shallow waters and the bank along the Outfall Canal to watch the airboats test their machine's power. Josh Wingate won the Unlimited class in his Cooper Strong airboat. Mostly everyone just had some fun grudge match racing and run what you brung. It was just a great day in the marsh along the Tsala Apopka Outfall Canal off SR 353 in Hernando, Florida.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Lime France Airboat Race
On April 19-20, 2025, the first airboat circuit race in Europe was held on a private lake in Lime, which is in Northern France.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Meet Your Vendor - OceaPolyⓇ Walter Streeter Installation and Training Manager -
A lifelong airboat enthusiast and a dedicated member of the Indian River County Airboat Association, Walter brings decades of experience and a true passion for helping others get the most from their boats.
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July - August 2025
Airboating Magazine
Airboats Used for Texas Border Patrol
American Airboat Corp.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
Marsh Mafia's Marsh Madness in Texas
The Anahuac, Texas, ride March 29, 2025, counted 24 airboats. Everyone enjoyed a beautiful ride on a 40-mile loop.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
2025 KRVSA Freedom Ride
KRVSA and everyone who loves the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, we thank all the volunteers, supporters, sponsors, and sporting families who helped make Freedom Ride 2025 so successful. This year’s Freedom Ride was held March 1, 2025. Airboat families from all over gathered to enjoy what some called “the best riding weather anyone can remember.”
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
Back From the Grave
The year was 1973, shortly before the end of the war with Vietnam
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
East Marsh TNT
Thursday night, March 27, 2025, was another fast and furious and fun time in East Marsh (Florida). East Marsh TNT is hosted by Nauti Boys Mat, Outlaw Airboats and Cut Right Outback.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE TO PROTECT FLORIDIANS RIGHT TO BOAT
Recently, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Boater Freedom Initiative, a legislative proposal that protects Floridians’ right to boat by preventing local bans on vessels based on fuel type, repealing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)’s authority to conduct random vessel safety inspections without probable cause, and directing FWC to create a five-year safety inspection decal program linked to vessel registration.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
Seminole County Airboat Club Spring Poker Run
Well things got a bit heated during the SCAC Spring Poker Run that started out at the Jolly Gator Fish Camp in Geneva, Florida, on March 22, 2025.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
Florida Sportsmen's Conservation Association Kicks Off 2025 Youth Hunting Season
The Florida Sportsmen's Conservation Association has officially launched its 2025 Youth Hunting Program of Florida, providing young outdoor enthusiasts with unforgettable experiences in Florida's wilderness.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
The New Panther Airboats Team
The new co-owners of Panther Airboats are Adam Tripp, Mike Shear and Jason Roberts are ready to lead Panther Airboats into the future.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association Hosts an Alligator Hunt for Area Youth
The weekend of March 29-30, 2025 was another great weekend in the outdoors making memories, educating, mentoring, sharing stories, cooking and camping..and having some youth successfully harvest alligators.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
Ride to Slide 11 - Point Comfort, Texas
March 29, 2025, Landry Hayes organized a fun ride in Point Comfort, Texas along the Gulf Coast This was the 11th Ride to Slide.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association 3rd Annual Airboat and Buggy Show
February 22, 2025, was the third Lake Okeechobee Airboat & Buggy show at the Okee-Agri Civic Center in Okeechobee, Florida. Each year this show grows bigger and better.
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May - June 2025
Airboating Magazine
Airboaters for Autism 2025 Light It Up Blue
This year marked a huge milestone for Airboaters for Autism Awareness. While it was only our 9th event due to Covid, it was our 10th year as a nonprofit.
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