The 2026 World Jet River Race Championship begins this weekend on the Payette River between Emmett and Horseshoe Bend as boats from around the world will race at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour.
“Yeah, they are pretty quick on the water,” said Trapper Wolsey, who came down from British Columbia. “It’s an adrenaline rush, and that’s why we do it.”
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The fastest jet boat racers visit to Idaho for the world championship
Doug Stowers grew up in Riggins, and he’s the president of the USA Jet River Racing Association. Stowers said he is looking forward to having a race that goes from the Payette River through Black Canyon Reservoir up to the…
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