Thread: Jetboat hunting missions

Originally Posted by Maxx

I'm curious...... what're the rules, and who makes them with respect to boating on rivers? Is the default that you're allowed to powerboat rivers unless a rule prevents that, or is it that you're not allowed to unless there is provision ( presumably to exceed 5 knots within 200m of shore) to do so?

All regions are different and depend on local regulations , Jetboat NZ is the main driver behind this info nationally and have just advertised for someone to recheck all their info regarding uplifting of knots etc. Common sense should be prevalent too , if your swimming in a river and a I go tearing past like a fuckwit your welcome to punch me in the nose. I mostly come across rafters or kayakers where I usually boat and will move out of the way and let them pass. JBNZ has a app that you can log when you've boated a river which helps give them some idea of the usage etc.