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Jet Boat River Racing USA

2026 USA WORLD JET RIVER RACE CHAMPIONSHIP

Thursday, May 7th – Location: Emmett, Idaho

  • Capsule Training / Pre- Running

  • Race team introduction meeting. Registration & Tech inspections. 

 

Friday, May 8th – Location: Emmett, Idaho (BLACK CANYON RESERVOIR)

  • 9AM MST- Time Trials

  • Test and Tune Day

  • Registration & Tech inspections.

  • • 5PM – 8PM MST Opening Ceremony – Boat Show and Shine; Benefit Auction, Concert Location: The Roadhouse at the Mill, 520 W. Main Street, Emmett Idaho

 

Saturday May 9th – Location: Emmett/Horseshoe Bend, ID (PAYETTE RIVER)

  • 9AM MST- Race from Black Canyon Reservoir to Horseshoe Bend. (Leg 1 Up)

  • 11AM MST- Race from Horseshoe Bend to Black Canyon Reservoir. (Leg 2 Down)

  • 2PM MST- Race from Black Canyon Reservoir to Horseshoe Bend. (Leg 3 Up)

  • 4PM MST- Race from Horseshoe Bend to Black Canyon Reservoir. (Leg 4 Down)

 

Sunday May 10th – Location: Emmett/Horseshoe Bend, ID (PAYETTE RIVER)

  • 9AM MST - Race from Black Canyon Reservoir to Horseshoe Bend (Leg 1 Up)

  • 11AM MST - Race from Horseshoe Bend to Black Canyon Reservoir. (Leg 2 Down)

 

Monday May 11th- Location: Riggins/Whitebird, Idaho (SALMON RIVER)

  • Travel day / Pre- running

  • 4-7PM PST – Boat Show & Shine at Silver Dollar Bar in Whitebird.

 

Tuesday May 12th – Location: Whitebird, Idaho (SALMON RIVER)

  • 9AM PST - Race from Hammer Creek (Whitebird) to Lucille.  (Leg 1 Up)

  • 11AM PST - Race from Lucille to Hammer Creek (Whitebird). (Leg 2 Down)

  • 2PM PST - Race from Hammer Creek (Whitebird) to Lucille.  (Leg 3 Up)

  • 4PM PST - Race from Lucille to Hammer Creek (Whitebird). (Leg 4 Down)

 

Wednesday May 13th – Location: Lewiston, ID (SNAKE RIVER)

  • Travel Day / Pre – Running

  • Boat Show and Shine at Hells Canyon Grand Hotel 4-7pm 

Thursday May 14th- Location: Lewiston, ID (SNAKE RIVER)

  • 9:15AM PST - Race from Hells Gate Marina to Bear Bar (Leg 1 UP)

  • 11:15AM PST - Race from Bear Bar to Hells Gate Marina (Leg 2 Down)

  • 1:30PM PST – Circuit Racing at Hells Gate Marina, Lewiston Idaho

 

Friday May 15th- Location: St. Maries, ID

  • Travel Day / Pre-Running

  • 6PM – 8PM PST – Boat Show and Shine in St. Maries, 6th – 10th Street on Main St.

 

Saturday May 16th- Location: St. Maries, ID (JOE RIVER)

  • 9AM PST - Race from St. Maries to Calder (Leg 1 Up)

  • 11AM PST - Race from Calder to St. Maries (Leg 2 Down)

  • 2PM PST - Race from St. Maries to Calder (Leg 3 Up)

  • 4PM PST - Race from Calder to St. Maries (Leg 4 Down)

 

Sunday May 17th – Location: St. Maries, ID (JOE RIVER)

  • 9AM PST - Race from St. Maries to Calder (Leg 1 Up)

  • 11AM PST - Race from Calder to St. Maries (Leg 2 Down)

  • Closing Ceremony & Awards

 

 

*Tentative Agenda / Some locations may change based on water conditions, etc..

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Membership

Jet Boat River Racing USA Membership

$25.00

Highlights

Racer Registration

Pre - registration : CLICK HERE 

 Thank you to our current sponsors:

Milwaukee

Pioneer Title Co.

Whitewater Marine Boise

Jammie’s Environmental, Inc.

ICCU

Perpetua Resources

Western Whitewater Association

Custom Covers - Nampa

Haz-Tech Drilling 

GR Sunderland

VSR

WaterTech Products

Hoots Cafe - Whitebird 

Silver Dollar Bar - Whitebird 

Les Schwab - St. Maries 

Evans Realty - Emmett 

Killgore Adventures / Salmon Rapids Lodge

Jet Boat Performance 

Northwest River Runners

Obenauf's 

USA World Jet Boat Race

Mailing Address:

2302 S Gull Cove Place 

Meridian ID 83642

​Contact: 

President - Doug Stowers (208) 919-3908

(Treasurer) - Kim Geis (208) 866-3433

(Secretary) - Shirley Ackerman (208) 596-1103

Email: jetboatracingusa@gmail.com

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