Hellgate Jetboat Excursions
Hellgate Jetboat Excursions draws nearly 85,000 people every season, which runs from May through September. Visitors from all over the world make Grants Pass' Hellgate Jetboats their destination in order to board the propeller-less boat that is pushed by the hydro-jet that glides just inches above the water's surface.
Local residents enjoy excursions as they entertain themselves and their summer guests. Corporations often send groups to Hellgate for team-building exercises, as employee rewards and incentives, and to take the place of traditional company picnics. "Every year, business owners discover that Hellgate is a fantastic way to indulge their employees. They also find that it is an easy event because planning involves a single phone call to set a date," explains Robert Hamlyn, owner of Hellgate Jetboats. "The entire group has a great time and the experience creates a sense of unity because everyone is in the same boat, so to speak."
Along the river, trained, educated and witty Hellgate pilots offer a narrated historic overview of the region and point out landscape features amid the most majestic scenery to line any waterway in the country. On every trip, pilots point to nearby wildlife such as deer, river otter, osprey and bald eagles flying overhead, guarding nests or perched on high branches.
Passengers on the morning, afternoon, or white water tours pass through whitewater class II rapids and are driven to the very edge of the Rogue's restricted section, ending at Hellgate Canyon with 100-foot-high cliffs made famous for the cliff-jumping scene in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". On the return ride, jet boat adventurers stop in for brunch, lunch or dinner at the newly remodeled Northwest River Lodge called the OK Corral.
Hellgate Jetboat Excursions Mission Statement
"At Hellgate Jetboat Excursions we are passionate and committed to providing the #1 River Trip, Retail and Restaurant experience to the guests that we serve while focusing on the environment and maintaining our corporate values."
Our Corporate Values
Integrity
Be authentic, responsive and respectful in our actions to each other; our environment , and our guests
Trust
Empower each person to create an outstanding organization
Communication
Speak words that encourage, listen to and support each other and our guests
Courage
Maintain the path that leads to greatness by doing what is right
Fun
Cherish our role in providing and unique experiences for our guests in an environment of laughter and joy
Teamwork
Appreciate our individual strengths to support the vision with collective passion, flexibility and a standard of excellence
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