Last Saturday, Al & I met Don & Cheri Suklis at 5:30 a.m. for a trip to Grants Pass. Starbucks in hand, we headed south on I-5 toward Hellgate Canyon and a 4 hour jetboat excursion. We boarded out boat and began our sight-seeing jouney down river. Along the way we saw a bald eagle, nesting osprey, turkey vultures, many Great Blue Heron and Canada Geese that like the weather so much that they've stopped migrating back to Canada. The scenery was lovely and the canyon itself, amzing. This is the place where the movie "The River Wild" was filmed. I think Meryl Streep & Kevin Bacon were in it. Anyway, after we toured the canyon, we were let off the boat at the OK Corral. This beautiful lodge was the location of our Champagne Brunch. Excellent food and drink in a really pretty setting. After brunch we boarded our boat for the trip upstream and that's when the excitement began. These boats travel at 55 mph, draft only 6" of water and are remarkably maneuverable. We did 360 turns, wake jumping and boat drenching stops. It was so much fun! We laughed ourselves silly and have vowed to go again soon. If you're in the Grants Pass area and have the time, indulge yourself with a fun adventure.
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I, too, was updating my blog with our recent adventure on the Hellgate ride and while I was googling a few facts about movies that were filmed in the Canyon, I happened upon your blog. So, no, you don't know me and feel free to delete my comment if you prefer not to have comments from strangers, but wanted to say Hello and glad you enjoyed the jetboat rides here in Grants Pass. It really is a fun trip and an annual family outing that we enjoy.
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