AMERICAN EVERGLADES GUIDE INC
DAVIE, FLORIDA

I’m glad to hear that your offer to take vets out for a day of fishing in the everglades as a way of giving back has become so successful. It’s an honor to hear that we played a small part of it by being the genesis for this great program. Others would be content to donate a few dollars to a good cause and call it a day. You’re willingness to want to really get involved and commit your time and resources to this is truly amazing. Words alone cannot express my gratitude for your helping my son Matt and I get back together after he returned from his second deployment in 2009. Spending the day fishing in the everglades was very relaxing and therapeutic in helping him adjust to being home. But the real difference was you – you opened up your heart and your home to us and reminded us what it was like to be a family. Just being with you and Jake helped us connect again as father and son and showed us how important that spending quality time together is. Your sincerity in wanting to help by doing this was evident from the very beginning and made me comfortable in taking you up on your offer to help. I know that it meant a lot to you to be able to help a fellow military family and we greatly appreciated it. Thanks again for showing us that America is still a great country with a great spirit, thanks to people like you and Jake. I was amazed by all of the natural scenery and wildlife that we were able to see that day - plenty of alligators along with several different types of magnificent birds and fish. Before the trip, I had never caught a fish larger than a few inches and I have to say that reeling in my first bass was a pretty awesome feeling. Those fish really do have quite a bit of power! You and your son were very helpful guides for us newbie's. It was incredibly peaceful and an experience I will carry with me. Thank you for looking after me, a city girl, so well. I could not have asked for a more knowledgeable guide or a more thoughtful host. I have already recommended you to friends. The American Everglades Guide is the “must do” experience for anyone going to Miami or Florida.