Tours running daily

Private Everglades tours with a native

Private boats only
Licensed captain
Wildlife on every tour
Family-friendly & dry ride
Tours
Starting at
$
299
5.0
Based on 100+ reviews
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Three ways to see the Everglades

Pick your Tour

Every tour is private and led by Captain Michael. Choose the experience that fits your group.

01
Most Popular
Alligator gliding just below the surface on an Everglades gator tour

Alligator tours

Glide through sawgrass marshes and mangrove channels. Wild gators, rare birds, and the Everglades the way our captains grew up on it.

1 to 2 hours
Up to 8 guests
from
$
299
02
Fishing
Boy proudly holding a peacock bass on the boat

Fishing trips

Peacock bass, snakehead, and Everglades species you can't fish anywhere else. Gear included. A captain who actually fishes.

Half & full day
Up to 6 anglers
from
$
600
03
hunting
Hunter holding an iguana with his dog on the airboat

Hunting trips

Guided python, hog and iguana hunts with trained tracking dogs, most operators don't run them. Real adventure that funds real conservation work in the Everglades.

Half & full day
Up to 5 hunters
Call for pricing
Straight from the water

Epic, on camera.

Real moments from the airboat, gators, sunsets, wildlife, and the occasional python. Tap to watch.

I'm taking you to a place I've explored since I was a kid. Showing and conserving the natural beauty of the Everglades is my life's passion and mission.

Captain Michael Friedopfer
Owner & Native
Two kids wearing Epic Airboat Tours backpacks
New · Epic Shop
Kids with Epic backpacks walking toward the Everglades tree line
Mom and son with Epic backpacks at the edge of the water
Now in the Shop

Built for kids who actually fish.

The Epic Fishing Tackleback. Built-in tackle box, rod & reel storage, room for the snacks and water and the rest of what a kid needs for a day on the water. Made for the way they actually fish, not how grown-ups think they fish.

Built-inTackle box
HoldsRod, reel, snacks & gear
Built forKids on the water
Captain Mike holding a Burmese python beside his yellow Lab tracking dog
Captain and Owner
The Captain

Capt. Michael Friedopfer

Born and raised in South Florida. Spent ten years in corporate sales before leaving it behind in 2020 to run airboats full-time in the same Everglades he grew up fishing. Every Epic tour is private and captained by a local who grew up on this water. No rented boats, no headset narrators.

BasedUS-27 · Weston, FL
LicensedUSCG Master Captain · Fully insured
The CrewOur team + trained python tracking dogs
MissionActive python removal, every booking funds conservation
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What you'll see out there

1.5 million acres of wild Florida.

The Everglades isn't a zoo. What you see depends on the day, the water, the season. Here's a slice of what's out there when the boat runs.        

Alligator resting among lily pads and sawgrass in the Everglades
The locals

American Alligator

The Everglades holds an estimated 200,000 wild alligators. They sun on banks, hunt at dawn and dusk, and mostly want nothing to do with you.

Anhinga perched in the branches of an Everglades hammock
The locals, part two

Anhinga & Wading Birds

Anhingas, herons, egrets, roseate spoonbills, wood storks. Over 360 bird species have been documented in the Everglades, bring a camera.

Burmese python coiled around a tree branch in the Everglades
The invasives

Burmese Python

Released into the wild in the 1980s. Now an estimated 100,000+ pythons in the Everglades, devastating native mammals. Our team actively hunts them, and every Epic booking helps fund the removal.

What people are saying

Don't take it from us.

5.0
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Captain Mike with a young guest and his dad aboard the airboat
Father & Son · Fort Lauderdale

Recently visited Fort Lauderdale with my 8-year-old son for some father/son time. I didn't have strong expectations , Mike completely exceeded them.

Aaron Lawrence
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Sunset glowing over still sawgrass water on an evening airboat ride

An absolutely unforgettable experience. Used Epic for my son's 6th birthday. Unbelievable sunset views.

Brian Pennington
Kids getting a close look at a baby alligator with their guide

Captain Mike went above and beyond to ensure we had an unforgettable experience for my son's birthday.

Mallory Zagami
Guest holding a python during a night tour

Amazing time python hunting with Captain Mike. My wife caught an 11-footer. Felt safe the entire time with our kids on board.

John Garuti
Everglades marsh grass and open water under a cloudy sky

Captain Michael is so passionate and knowledgeable. We had smiles the entire time. 50th birthday gift for my husband, he loved it.          

Stacey Titus-Krawiec
Guests and their dog riding the airboat across the Everglades

Best Everglades experience out there. Capt Mike well knowledgeable in outdoor life in the glades. Family felt comfortable and enjoyed every minute.          

Dorian Graham
Orange sun setting over the flat Everglades horizon

If you're from South Florida, getting treated like family NEVER happens. Mike treated my family like his own. We will definitely be booking again.

Ashley Greaner
Sunset glowing over still sawgrass water on an evening airboat ride

An absolutely unforgettable experience. Used Epic for my son's 6th birthday. Unbelievable sunset views.

Brian Pennington
Kids getting a close look at a baby alligator with their guide

Captain Mike went above and beyond to ensure we had an unforgettable experience for my son's birthday.

Mallory Zagami
Guest holding a python during a night tour

Amazing time python hunting with Captain Mike. My wife caught an 11-footer. Felt safe the entire time with our kids on board.

John Garuti
Everglades marsh grass and open water under a cloudy sky

Captain Michael is so passionate and knowledgeable. We had smiles the entire time. 50th birthday gift for my husband. He loved it.

Stacey Titus-Krawiec
Guests and their dog riding the airboat across the Everglades

Best Everglades experience out there. Capt Mike well knowledgeable in outdoor life in the glades. Family felt comfortable and enjoyed every minute.

Dorian Graham
Orange sun setting over the flat Everglades horizon

If you're from South Florida, getting treated like family NEVER happens. Mike treated my family like his own. We will definitely be booking again.

Ashley Greaner
Come see us

Out on US-27.

WhereUS-27
Weston, Florida
Hours
Tours run daily
Sunrise to sunset, by reservation
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