167 



Pacific Northwest rivers providing a wilderness experience 



River Miles Launch Limits Av g. Season 



Owyhee 120 Yes 



Mid. Fk. Salmon 96 Yes 



Selway 48 Yes 



Illinois 28 No 



Rogue 24 Yes 



Grande Ronde 15 No 



TOTAL MILES 331 



2) Conversely, there are many free-flowing rivers in the Pacific Northwest that are 

 open to jet boating. It has been a traditional use on most rivers with enough water 

 volume to support motorized rivercraft. The following rivers are those we have 

 found where a significant amount of jet boating occurs on a regular basis. 



Pacific Northwest (free-flowing) rivers where jet boating regularly occurs 



River Miles Launch Limits 



Yes 



No 

 No 

 Yes 

 No 

 No 

 No 

 No 

 No 

 No 

 Yes 

 No 

 Yes 



The above information does not constitute a full-scale, complete analysis of the jet 

 boat vs. nonmotorized opportunities issue. There may be other rivers that are 

 available to jet boating that are not mentioned, or other rivers that might provide 

 somewhat of a wilderness experience. 



Nonetheless, we feel that this limited information illustrates that in terms of river 

 mileage, there is more opportunity to jet boat a river in the Pacific Northwest than 



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