If you are going to be navigating through swamps, shallow water, or stump-filled inlets during fishing or hunting excursions, then an airboat might just be the best option for you. Designed with a flat bottom and a large propelling caged fan mounted towards the stern of the boat. Airboats provide you with easy accessibility to hard-to-reach areas and have the ability to travel across most land surfaces provided that the propeller has a sufficient capacity to overcome the inverse amount of friction. Many airboats are reinforced along the sides with additional material to absorb the shock from forces such as pebbles and stones.