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    Some smart fella's invented jet boats for rapids.

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    Just stoppin' for a sandwich on the beach.

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    They have commercial jet boat tours on the Rogue River in Oregon. They've been used for quite a while in shallow waters like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bruce.desertrat View Post
    They have commercial jet boat tours on the Rogue River in Oregon. They've been used for quite a while in shallow waters like that.
    I'm guessing they don't go as fast as that through the rapids on the Rouge.

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    I bet they weren't expecting that.

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    Jet boating from the home of it.
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    Some shallow water:

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    Looked like he went airborne & hit the water after turning starboard about 22 1/2 degrees. Then it sounds like the jet just pushed him up on the bank

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    Yaw control is pretty tough when you're airborne in a boat.



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