Minnesota has a lot of boats, but it's not often you see an airboat this far north! Airboats are typically used to navigate waters that are too shallow for a submerged propeller engine. You see a lot of airboats in the Florida Everglades, for instance. But they also come in very handy here—especially for rescues. Recently, several DNR conservation officers trained to operate airboats here in Minnesota. Airboats are especially common during the waterfowl season because they allow COs to access ma