The design innovation and experience for building a boat for Alaska waters began at Alaska Air Boats during 1971. Many exciting experiences showed us that Alaska waters demand a boat, which would bring us, back home, even after enduring punishments encountered in Alaska Rivers.

We began to seriously to reconsider hull design when we became aware that the southern designed airboats would not perform safely in a variety of Alaskan river conditions. Deep and fast water rocks, gravel, mud bars, log jams, rapids. The design that developed from 30 years of experience has resulted in the Alaska Riv Airboat. Excellence is what was strived for and the Riv Airboats proves that is what was accomplished. The Riv Air Boat goes where the competition can't and wouldn't think of.