Mortgaging his house,[2] Bridges invested all his money and time into building more airboats and starting an educational and recreational park ground.
Broward County entered into a long-term lease agreement with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in 1965.
An airboat tour from this company typically consists of a 60 minute guided experience, during which a captain can point out alligators and other wildlife in the Everglades.
The team of gator trappers capture and rescue nuisance alligators from residential areas surrounding the Everglades[4] and release them at the park.
The rescue members are part of a TV show on Animal Planet called Gator Boys and film many of their episodes at the park.