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VIDEO: Airboat Darting on the Marsh

Just passing by the wetlands at the end of Olive Avenue and this buzzed by. Any idea what this is all about? Share a comment below.

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Living on Novato's west side, I don't see airboats every day. Maybe this is a common sight for those of you in Bel Marin Keys, Black Point or other eastern locations. I saw this Wednesday morning along that straightaway near the north end of Olive Avenue and did a double-take, wondering if I'd taken a wrong turn and ended up in the Everglades. Is this a vector control inspector, a duck hunter or ... what? Educate us by adding a comment below. 

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