In this video I’m out at Tom & Jerry’s Airboat Tours, kind of close to Sumterville, Florida, for an hour of straight-up Florida wetlands fun. Before we even hit the water, I poked around the property and found a bunch of cool stuff—African tortoises (Bruiser and Buster), a live gator exhibit, and even extra activities like a gem mine and bow-and-arrow area. Just walking around, you can tell they’ve built this place to be more than “just an airboat ride.” Once we got on the boat, Captain Chad was super informative, and we saw a ton of wildlife—birds, turtles, a snake up in the tree, and of course gators. We cruised through tight canals and then opened it up for the fast run, and we got some seriously close looks at alligators, including one big one that tail-swatted and sent water flying. My biggest takeaway was how much I learned about Florida gator hunting laws and how different it is from Louisiana—like how strict it is about what gear you can and can’t use together. Bottom line: I 1,000% recommend Tom & Jerry’s Airboat Tours. It was $50 for me, totally worth it, and it’s a great family trip if you want real Florida wildlife up close.