Hellgate (without the fire)

Eric decided we needed a little adventure today so at the last minute he called and was able to get us on one of the Hellgate quick and scenic jet boat tours on the Rogue river. When we told the girls that we were going, they all complained and said they just wanted to stay home. I know they are glad they went.

(Photo stolen from their web site here)

The boats travels up to 45 miles per hour, goes through white water rapids and does 360s.  

You get soaked....

... and soaked!
There are quiet scenic parts where the driver would point out bald eagles, turkey vultures, osprey, and women in bikinis. We even watched a man on the side of the stream reel in a salmon the size of a 1 year old child! I have to say the driver was hilarious, it was very entertaining.

I took this photo at the end of a high speed 360 right before the wave came in the boat... see what I mean about getting wet. It was a really hot day so it felt great and you dried off quickly.

If you are ever up this way, I strongly recommend putting hellgate (the one on the Rogue) on your to do list.