THE REBIRTH OF PAYETTE RIVER JET BOAT RACING:

On May 9th and 10th for the first time in 32 years the Payette River will “roar” to life as the starting legs of the 2026 World Championship Jet Boat Race. The racecourse will be a 25-mile run starting at Triangle Park, located at Black Canyon Reservoir. The start will direct the

boats west (downstream) on the reservoir about 3 miles to a turnaround buoy, located in the vicinity of Black Canyon Park. After rounding the buoy, the boats will head east (upstream) past Triangle Park and upriver to the HWY 55 bridge, located at the south end of Horseshoe Bend. The racers will then re-stage to head back through the course downstream to the turn around buoy and back to Triangle Park, both Saturday May 9th & Sunday May 10th. There will be two round trips each day. This will enable the spectators and fans to see up to 50 boats roar past them 4 times per day! This course is different than the course of the last Jet Boat Race back in 1993, when we raced from Black Canyon reservoir upstream about 30 miles to Gardena and back. Because of a hydro electric project located at Horseshoe Bend, we are now forced to end upriver legs at Horseshoe Bend. Racers prepare for braided sand flats at the top end of Black Canyon Reservoir followed by a 15-mile stretch of free-flowing river with light to moderate rock hazards occasionally. Fans prepare to see boats cover these 25-mile legs in less than 15 minutes! You’re gonna love these guys!