The Mckenzie Family Special Airboat
Airboating Magazine|May - June 2024
We have a 13-year old daughter (Kalyn) who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and clinical autism. Our youngest son (Colton, 9 yrs old) has non verbal autism.
Tim Mckenzie
The Mckenzie Family Special Airboat

Air boating is their favorite pastime. It’s something they genuinely love to do. Air boating, enhances their (and our) quality of life. As Autism parents we worry and stress but we also find a lot of joy. For us, the airboat days are pure joy.

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