Captain Randy was AMAZING!!! This was by far the best activity we have ever booked on one of our vacations! Book with Randy, even others had told us he was the best! He made sure that we saw everything we wanted to see on this trip. read more

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Randy was great! I would highly recommend him over any other outfit! He knows this area and how to find the gators! He cares about giving his guests a great experience and makes sure everyone has a great time! read more

Captain Bill was outstanding! Couldn't have gone better. So knowledgeable & friendly. I can't imagine a better tour guide for the region. read more

Ride The Wind - Boat Charters Near Me - Weston, Florida

Captain Randy was an amazing tour guide. We had a great time exploring the area and seeing local wildlife. Not only was the tour amazing but Randy is personable, kind, funny and very knowledgeable. We will definitely take another tour in the future! read more

Ride The Wind - Everglades. - Boat Charters Near Me - Weston, Florida

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It was a great ride Randy our captain was very knowledgeable on our trip knew all answers to our questions I highly recommend Ride The Wind

I booked a one hour ride with Randy for myself, my two daughters and my two grandchildren. We ranged in age from 64 to 1 1/2 and a great time was had by everybody. Randy was Very good with the children and really made sure we enjoyed ourselves. We had 5 Adults and the 2 Children under 3 and there was plenty of room for more. The Alligators were trying to hide but Randy managed to find a couple of Big ones plus all kinds of birds for us to see in their natural environment. If you're looking for a family Airboat ride I would recommend Randy and Ride the Wind!!! read more

We had the best day with Randy. Don't waste your time with the rest. RANDY is the Best!!! This was our 3rd outing with Ride the Wind... can't wait for the next time!! read more

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I've been on other airboat rides over the years and Ride The Wind is the best by far. The one hour private tour I took with my granddaughter yesterday was high quality conducted by Captain Randy who has been involved in the wonderful Everglades for many years. read more

This is a most do tour! Captain Randy who piloted his air boat was a experienced and knowledgeable tour guide. We saw several species of birds and plants, flowers & yes several alligators. High lite of the trip was my husband got to pilot the ride for a bit. read more

This was such a great experience! We saw a huge gator swimming around as well as some beautiful birds and even a couple of turtles. It was totally worth it to have our own private boat as we also got to drive it! Captain Randy was awesome, very knowledgeable. We highly recommend Ride the wind. read more

Had an hour and a half air boat tour with Bill. He is awesome. Very knowledgeable of the everglades. Very personable and funny guy. If you are planning an airboat tour, he is the guy! read more

Our group had such a great time on my first airboat experience. Captain Randy was very knowledgable and friendly. Driving the airboat was also a blast! We would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to take an airboat tour. read more

Booked a 2 hour private tour for four of us with Captain Randy. We had a wonderful time. From checking in with us the day before to make sure we had the directions of where to meet, to answering all of our questions, to telling us about the things we didn't even know to ask about, to showing us amazing wild life, Captain Randy was a total pro - and engaging. Highly recommend booking with him. read more

Wow!!! What a wonderful way to start the day! You are simply enveloped in the beauty of the Everglades!! I highly recommend Ride The Wind and Captain Randy. He is very responsive and provided detailed directions regarding where to meet him. Captain Randy is an excellent tour guide, regaling you with information about the Everglades and the indigenous flora and fauna, while weaving in local folklore. You feel as though you are in the company of a friend imparting their love for the area and the people who live there. We saw birds, turtles and of course alligators. In addition, really enjoyed being able to drive the airboat ourselves! We not only had a great time in this trip, we can't wait to do it again!! Thank you Ride the Wind and Captain Randy for a great time!!! read more

Ride The Wind - Simply Beautiful! - Boat Charters Near Me - Weston, Florida

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Best time you can have in South Florida. Been to the Everglades many times but never like this. Took my relatives from France & Ecuador and we had the BEST time with the wind in our face winding through the Sawgrass. Getting closer to the birds and the Gators was awesome! The movement of the water and the endless horizon of golden grass while I got to drive the boat was an experience I will never forget. Thanks Captain Randy! read more

Awful Customer Service!!! Our one hour private airboat tour was canceled the night before due to weather (cancelled on 5/20/2018). Captain Randy told us that we would be refunded 100% within 24 hours (as is stated in their policy on their website). I waited 7 business days to see if a refund would show up on my credit card statement. No refund. I call him to ask if the refund process had even been started. He informed me that he had a death in the family and would get to it the next day. I waited another 7 business days. No refund to my account. I call him once again (this was yesterday) and he states that he's sorry and that "his problems should not be my problems" and that he would refund the money that evening and I would get a confirmation email showing the refund to my account. Well, what do you know....no confirmation email. I text him today, email the company and call him. Nothing in return. I've been more than patient with him regarding this whole ordeal (it has been 18 days since he first said I would be refunded) and now he's being shady and not contacting me at all. I wish I could be able to comment on his airboat tours and not his customer service, but the way he deals with his customers is not okay (especially when he owes them $312.70).read less read more

Ride The Wind - His shady response (the name calling and attempts to scare me away from visiting S FL again) reflects upon his shady business practices. - Boat Charters Near Me - Weston, Florida

Ride the Wind was an absolutely incredible experience. Our family of 4 took a one hour private tour and it was the highlight of our trip. We saw so many gators and beautiful birds in the Everglades. Captain Randy is an incredible guide and very knowledgeable about the area. Highest recommendation! read more

Ride The Wind - Boat Charters Near Me - Weston, Florida

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This was a way better tour of the Everglades than we imagined! It was just four of us on a private tour with Randy as our Guide. Not only was he very knowledgeable of the area and history, but he was extremely personable and made the trip fun and adventurous. We got as close to birds and alligators as you can possibly imagine, but felt safe at all times. Thanks for the memories! read more

Captain Randy was awesome! As a first time visitor to the Everglades we didn't want to do the standard tourist trap Airboat experience. Ride the Wind was the perfect private airboat tour, experiencing and learning about the everglades, alligator habitats, other wildlife and history. Went on the boat with my MIL, husband and 3 daughters (ages 11, 6 and 4). We all had such a wonderful time and made great memories. Would 100% recommend this experience. read more

Captain Randy was great. He was recommended to me by a family member who had used his services 4 months earlier. We had a great time and will be reserving him again next month with friends. He is very experienced and knowledgeable and knew where to find the hiding alligators. read more

We had an amazing time! Saw many alligators andbirds, and had a blast driving the boat! We learned and saw so much and covered over 30 miles in 2 hours. Fantastic private tour. read more

Captain Randy was the absolute best, our group had such a great time. He was knowledgeable, accommodating and so much fun. We absolutely loved our experience and would highly recommend. We haven't stopped talking about how great the tour was. Can't wait to be back! Thank you Captain Randy you are the BEST!! read more

Captain Randy came highly recommended from friends and did not disappoint. It was a great weather day and we did the 2 hr ride which was the perfect amount of time to experience his extensive knowledge, history and stories from the Everglades. Professional, knowledgeable, friendly, humorous and fun we highly recommend this airboat adventure. read more

Captain Randy does a great job. This is our third tour with him. This time with our 4 grandchildren. He was great with them. We would highly recommend him. read more

Thanks Captain Randy for the experience we had on Sunday !! if ever we come back we will schedule for the night ride . Brock my son said that he loved driving the boat !! and of course me too !! Thanks again Steve read more

Great time with 2 kids. Captain Randy was informative and knowledgable about the Everglades and the gators. The cost in my opinion was a bit high for a private tour. We did enjoy it and would recommend it to others. read more

Ride The Wind - Close encounters. Kids loved it. - Boat Charters Near Me - Weston, Florida

Great airboat ride! Captain Randy really knows his stuff, well worth every penny! We even saw a gator

Captain Randy took us on a fun exciting interesting ride in the Everglades. We saw the alligators but really enjoyed the ride. My son got to drive the boat so he was in 7th heaven. AWESOME is all I can say. read more

We took our kids and their friends out and had a GREAT time! We saw over 75 alligators and too many birds to count! Captain Randy is the best guide! He had lots of interesting stories about things that he has done and seen out there. We will definitely do this again! Thanks Capt Randy!!!! read more

Ride The Wind - Boat Charters Near Me - Weston, Florida

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Captain Randy Rocks! Would highly recommend this private airboat ride through the Everglades. He was timely, professional, accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable. The entire experience was first rate! read more

This is an experience not to be missed. Captain Randy was great - very informative and the breadth of his knowledge regarding the Everglades is massive. We selected the two hour charter but at the end we were wishing that we had selected a longer tour. I was with a friend but will definitely be back with family members the next time I am in the area. I highly recommend Captain Randy for those who want a memorable Everglades experience!! read more

Captain Randy rocks! We were riding through the Everglades for a full two hours and saw alligators, turtles, birds and more. The tour was fun and very informative. Capt. Randy even had blankets for us, because it was colder than we realized it would be. I would definitely recommend Capt. Randy and Ride The Wind if you are looking for a tour of the Everglades when you are in the Fort Lauderdale region. read more

Captain Randy did an amazing job showing the Everglades to my family and I! It made my eldest son's twentieth birthday very special! Randy was very informative about the wildlife, the local history, and was very confident with his knowledge of the area. He has a very likable personality and make sure everyone has a great time. I would absolutely recommend him for your air boating excursions! read more

We had high expectations when we booked this airboat ride based on other reviews. Overall, what we got was not what we expected. First, we thought we were paying for a semi-private tour, and even confirmed the price ahead of time with Randy. However, when we got the receipt, we learned that Randy charged us $140 more than we thought we were going to pay ($480 for 4 people when we expected to be charged $85 per person--even for our young daughter). We did not "drive the boat" as advertised, and Randy honestly spent more talking about his family than the Everglades. We actually learned very little about the Everglades on this ride. When we brought this charge discrepancy to Randy's attention the following day, his communication was minimal (he did not return phone calls or respond to email) to resolve this. This was very disappointing; he even took a phone call during the tour to book another group. There is another group not far from the boat dock that Randy launches from; I would highly recommend NOT using Ride the Wind and use someone else. Definitely not a $500 experience! read more