Pole Boats are the original form of transportation used for over 100 years through the 10,000 Islands by ancestry including Native Americans and Gladesmen. The tour is a gondola-style tour where the guide gently poles the boat through the shallows of the Florida Everglades. Everglades Adventure Tours is the only company in the area that offers these authentic tours. All Pole Boat tours depart by reservation only. Boats carry 2-3 adult passengers and a guide. We offer private and group tours.