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wet77
08-14-2004, 03:27 PM
We have a place here in the WI called The Dells and a buddy of mine just got back last week and told me about the Wild thing jet boat tour he went on.
It holds about 40 people and goes in the 60+ mph range loaded :eek:
The operator says its 1200 hp comes from 3 460 BB motors and they were doing 360's and bow dives with this thing :eek:
I hope I can get down there to go for a ride :cool:

dave186
08-14-2004, 05:29 PM
those things are insane. my buddy almost bought a 28ft river boat with twin 460s and berkley pumps, how cool would it be to throw twin rooster tails?

Oldsquirt
08-14-2004, 05:43 PM
Dave, don't they run boats like that up on the Snake River?

1Bahnerjet
08-14-2004, 05:52 PM
Dave, don't they run boats like that up on the Snake River?
& also on the Rogue River, Oregon ?
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/43Saturday_August_14_2004_5_.jpg

dave186
08-14-2004, 06:41 PM
im pretty sure they do, never seen one in person though, so i dont know if they are that big, but i know there are a couple companies doing tours with like 30 passenger boats. i went on my friends 21ft boat up Hells Canyon, that was pretty fun.

ORSpectra20
08-14-2004, 06:53 PM
They do it on the Rogue River in Grants Pass, OR. The company is called Hellgate Excursions. I found it to be a relly cool ride.

badrat
08-14-2004, 11:47 PM
they have those on the willemette river in portland or, they dock at oaks park amusement park, just saw one today, looked like everyone was havin a blast, 360's and all, bill

kachina_labala
08-15-2004, 04:21 AM
Anyone know how they do the 360?