Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Hit one rock and you're sinking

 


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  1. Interesting boat, some kind of near unsinkable craft? Looks like they got a good engine in it. Might want helmets though, gets any more rougher seas, bouncing around like that, looks like exciting fun.

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    1. I've been told these river jet boats have something like 1" aluminum plate hulls so they can scrape right over pretty much anything.

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  2. Triple 460 Raptor engines. Water jet thrusters.About 40 passengers. Rode one on the Snake river. Great fun.

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    1. Yes, I wonder if this isn't the Hell's Canyon run on the Snake River.

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  3. How does he manage to keep his hands on the controls and steer the right direction?

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    1. He's not really moving around all that much - the guy standing with the camera is though.

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  4. Sure does look to be the Snake River above Lewiston, ID. Did the maximum trip no less than five times circa 70 miles. The noise is deafening. Dan Kurt

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  5. I’ll meet you at the dock downriver. Taking my truck

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  6. That would have me tossing my cookies.

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