Our Captains at Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tours
Do you want an inside peek into the talented and entertaining group of airboat captains here at Everglades Holiday Park? We've brought together a team of some of the funniest, most skilled, and knowledgeable men (and women) around. These are the folks who will be leading your expedition through the Everglades - the ones who know exactly where to go for you to see amazing wildlife, unique flora, and a side to the Florida Everglades few get the chance to see. Say hello to our amazing airboat captains... up close and personal!

Captain "Chaos" Michael K.
Employed by the Park for:
6+ years
Hobbies:
Fishing or riding motorcycles
Nickname:
Captain Chaos
Favorite Food/Drink:
Sweets, Monster Energy drinks, and piping hot coffee from Dunkin Donuts
Personality:
Funny but sometimes serious
Additional Info:
Like the name implies, Captain Fantastic is about as good as they get!

Armando J. Penton
Employed by the Park for:
Approximately 7 years
Hobbies:
Sports and riding motorcycles
Nickname:
Arrr
Favorite Food/Drink:
Roast pork with beans & rice
Previous Experience:
Love of the great outdoors, fishing, canoeing, and hiking
Personality:
Like to have FUN while educating folks

Rocky Gimenez
Employed by the Park for:
6 years
Hobbies:
Astronomy, music, motor cycle riding, bike riding and fishing
Nickname:
Rockstar
Favorite Food/Drink:
Steak, ice tea, and seafood
Previous Experience:
Fishing for years in the Everglades
Personality:
Laid back and funny
Additional Info:
I’m a retired electrician and love to play guitar

Dylan Martin
Employed by the Park for:
4 years 1 month
Hobbies:
Being a great Dad, husband and friend, playing softball, working out, and watching the HEAT win!
Nickname:
Dill Pickle
Favorite Food/Drink:
Anything healthy
Previous Experience:
Personal trainer, Astronaut, nascar driver, catching killer whales with my bare hands.
Personality:
Funny, easy to talk to, and all about the family

Jose R. Ferreiro, III
Employed by the Park for:
1 year & 8 months
Hobbies:
Videogames, fishing, movies, hunting, collecting Star Trek and Marvel stuff
Nickname:
Jr., Oh Large One and Buddy
Favorite Food/Drink:
Fried shrimp and Sprite
Previous Experience:
Saltwater and freshwater fishing. I used to come to the Everglades with my father fishing as a child
Personality:
Funny, kind, caring, witty and I can also have a temper
Additional Info:
I was an electrician, I currently work at Target and I used to play semi-professional football

Michael Jahanian
Employed by the Park for:
1 year
Hobbies:
Gamming, and playing the drums
Nickname:
M.J.
Favorite Food/Drink:
All things junk!
Previous Experience:
Retail
Personality:
Seriously laid back, quiet and funny
Additional Info:
There is NOTHING better in life than feeling inner peace!

Juan Chamorro
Employed by the Park for:
Less than 1 year
Hobbies:
Spending time with children, gaming and LOVE everything outdoors!
Nickname:
Jone (One)
Favorite Food/Drink:
Sweet tea, soda and pizza
Previous Experience:
Lineman at Everglades Holiday Park
Personality:
Laid back, easy-going and funny
Additional Info:
Graduate of studies on inner-workings of eyelids

Jeremy Gherardi
Employed by the Park for:
Under 1 year
Hobbies:
Fishing, guitar and anything car related
Nickname:
Jack Sparrow, Superman
Favorite Food/Drink:
Asian food & water
Previous Experience:
Been on boats my whole life
Personality:
Funny but serious, calm and collected
Additional Info:
Born and raised a South Florida boy. Raised snakes, alligators and love being a pirate...Arghhh!!

Don Gory
Employed by the Park for:
4 years & 8 months
Hobbies:
Riding motorcycles, fishing and captaining airboats
Nickname:
Gator Don G.
Favorite Food/Drink:
Gator meat, steak and chicken
Previous Experience:
I’ve been going out in the Glades’ since I was 9 years old. Fishing, frogging and boating
Personality:
Funny, serious, laid back and witty
Additional Info:
I was in the US Navy and was stationed aboard the USS Nimitz with VA-86 A-TE & air craft at the end of the Vietnam era

James “Jimbo” Egan
Employed by the Park for:
3 years
Hobbies:
Avid reader and going to church
Nickname:
Jimbo
Favorite Food/Drink:
Bacon and cheese
Personality:
No drama attitude, and doesn’t take things too seriously

Eric "Babyface" Snowden
Employed by the Park for:
6 years
Hobbies:
Collecting, video games, airboating, and fishing
Nickname:
Captain Babyface
Favorite Food/Drink:
Pizza, peanut butter, bananas, Sprite, and orange Fanta
Previous Experience:
Vet tech and obsessed about the Everglades
Personality:
Fun, energetic, informative, comedian/funny
Additional Info:
Everglades Holiday Park ROCKS!

Captain "Gustavo Lopez
Employed by the Park for:
5 months
Hobbies:
Mixed martial arts, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, rodeos, horses, and bull riding
Nickname:
Cowboy, Goose
Favorite Food/Drink:
Ribeye steak
Previous Experience:
US Park Ranger – Everglades National Park
Personality:
Laid back…
Additional Info:
Swamp cowboy

Anthony Ely
Employed by the Park for:
4 months
Hobbies:
Fishing, shooting range, attending NHL hockey games, playing drums
Nickname:
Ant
Favorite Food/Drink:
Pizza, tacos, and sushi
Previous Experience:
Boating in Florida for 10 + years
Personality:
Hyper, funny, and serious at times

David Labrador
Employed by the Park for:
10 months
Hobbies:
Music, and boxing
Nickname:
Chino
Favorite Food/Drink:
Dr. Pepper, and cream soda
Previous Experience:
Skate coach
Personality:
Positive, funny, and laid back…
Additional Info:
Self-proclaimed – Best captain and best looking out there on the airboat dock!

Timothy “Tim” Van Fossen
Employed by the Park for:
2.5 years
Hobbies:
Kickball and going out on personal airboat
Nickname:
Timmy V and Timbo
Favorite Food/Drink:
Hawaiian pizza and Dr. Pepper
Personality:
Laid back, funny, witty, knowledgeable