It’s only
fitting that the most ‘above and beyond’ hovercraft adventure tours in Florida had
their genesis at Neoteric Hovercraft in Terre Haute, Indiana – a city whose
motto is “A Level Above.”
After
searching for something unique to add to their parasailing and WaveRunner tour
business, Ron Michaels and Ryan Peacock, owners of Outer Limits Hovercraft
Tours on Marco Island, Florida, decided that a Neoteric hovercraft was the
ideal addition. “We were looking for
something a bit different. We started looking on the Web and there you guys
were – something to offer other than WaveRunners and typical boat rentals,”
explains Peacock. So they took a demo ride and quickly decided that a Neoteric
craft was their niche.
And there’s
nothing typical about their hovercraft. “We
came up with an “outer space-ish design and had the craft vinyl heat wrapped.”
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Capt. Ron
Michaels with his Outer Limits 6-passenger Neoteric HoverTrek™.
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Why did
they choose a Neoteric hovercraft? “We
wanted a very specialized craft,” Michaels explains. And after taking a
demo ride, then a training course on a Neoteric craft at Hovercraft Training Centers, Peacock said they were
most impressed by “the ease of handling
the craft. It’s just incredible how there’s no transition; from land to water
you don’t feel a thing. It’s amazing!”
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“The maneuverability of these high-tech,
lightweight craft allows the captain to fly inches over the surface of water or
land,” says Michaels. “Riders are
always impressed with the transition as the craft hovers
from water over the sand and back over the water again.” |
They were
also impressed with the Neoteric hovercraft’s low environmental footprint. “This is a super sensitive environmentally
friendly craft. Absolutely no pollutants go into the water and there’s no
propeller under the water that could harm marine life. It’s a great way to
protect manatees and other animals from getting hit by boats,” says
Michaels.
Their decision
was certainly based on experience. They both “pretty much eat, sleep and drink watersports.” Michaels is a
licensed U.S. Coast Guard Captain with more than 45 years of experience on the
water. A Hobie Cat and windsurfer instructor and parasail boat captain, he has
also run WaveRunner tours, kayak excursions and boating adventures.
Besides
offering 30-minute Hovercraft Thrill Rides and 2-hour Eco Adventure Tours through the scenic Ten Thousand Islands, as Michaels recently told Coastal Breeze News,
“We offer a very specialized craft that
is the only one of its kind in this area. We encourage enquiries and are able
to design private trips. Not many can say they have taken a flight on a
hovercraft and we hope to change that. Let us take you to the Outer Limits!”
Visit
the Outer Limits Hovercraft Tours website
and
follow them on Facebook.
What do you think about this unique
hovercraft? Leave a comment below!
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