Airboat Training

At the Ecology Center, we offer the Basic Airboat Operator Instruction course. It is a 16-hour course that typically takes place over a weekend.  If you're interested in taking the training, contact Andre Daugereaux at andre.ecology@louisiana.edu.  At the end of the training, you'll have a basic understanding of transporting, operation, and maintenance of automotive-engine powered airboats.

You will acquire:

• Knowledge of airboat terminology
• Knowledge of safety precautions and liability concerns
• Launch and recovery of airboat at boat ramp
• Operation of airboat in deep and shallow water, over marsh, and across low-lying levees
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance techniques and basic trouble-shooting
• Field experience in the proper operation of an airboat

Download the course lesson plan for more information.