Airboat Safety Journal Sunday, 29 April 2012
Another way that we ensure our customers that we take airboat safety seriously is through the safety equipment on our airboats. Each vessel is equipped with well-stocked first aid kits, communication capabilities, and enough flotation devices for each guest. Not only that, but we only hire captains who grew up in the Everglades. This means that they know how to keep you safe from the wild life and other natural dangers that are in the Florida Everglades. They also know their way around the... Read more...
The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The Last Egret Saturday, 28 April 2012
The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The Last Egret “Harvey Oyer does a wonderful job depicting life in early Florida and shares his family story for all to read. This book is full of Adventure, life lessons and the history of Florida’s most valuable treasures. The Last Egret is a “must read” for all ages” Capt. Shawn Meiman Airboat Captain and Gladesman The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The Last... Read more...
VIDEO Shawn Meiman talks about hunting pythons Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Hunter Shawn Meiman talks about hunting pythons
CAPT. SHAWN"S AFRICAN ADVENTURE PART 2 Monday, 17 May 2010
HIRING THE RIGHT PH OR GUIDE IS A MUST CAPT.SHAWN’S AFRICAN ADVENTURE PART 2 We arrived in Lusaka without a hitch; the temperature was just like South Florida, nice and sunny. After we cleared customs we walked out to the parking lot where our PH had his trucks and men. Abie DuPlooy was a native to Zambia he looked like he was in his mid 60’s, a large scruffy character with weathered skin. Abie has been a Professional Hunter for over 30 years you could tell just by looking at him... Read more...
Capt. Shawn Meiman talks about hunting pythons Monday, 15 March 2010
At a deserted Everglades hunting camp, Shawn Meiman creeps along a weathered boardwalk, armed with a revolver loaded with shotgun shells — powerful enough to kill something big, with a wide enough spray to allow for less-than-pinpoint accuracy. Monday was the first day of Florida's hunting season for Burmese pythons, as the state attempts to enlist experienced hunters in fighting the huge, non-native snakes. Since the mid-1990s, Burmese pythons have infested the South Florida... Read more...
CAPT. SHAWN'S KILIMANJARO ADVENTURE Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Kilimanjaro a climb of a life time. story coming soon!
CAPT. SHAWN'S AFRICAN ADVENTURE Monday, 13 April 2009
Capt. Shawn's Zambia Adventure, Part 1 When I was growing up in South Florida, life was one large adventure. So when I received a call from my cousin Jimmy Markel about going to Africa for 3 weeks, it didn't take much to bend my arm. I found myself thinking about when we were kids, Jimmy and I playing in the tall grass pretending we were on a Safari, hunting dangerous game and just being kids. The more I thought about the trip, the more I knew this was one adventure I was not going to... Read more...
