(TRAVPR.COM) USA - May 10th, 2013 - Hearts pumping. Water flying. Engines roaring. Hellgate Jet Boat Excursions opens its 50th season of spine-tingling fun for adventure seekers of all ages. Hellgate’s hydro-jet boats have glided more than two million visitors on the famous Rogue River since Robert Hamlyn purchased the company 25 years ago. On average 85,000 adrenalin junkies travel from around the world to take in this thrilling Southern Oregon adventure making Hellgate a top Oregon destination experience.
“Our goal is to provide a thrilling and memorable experience for our guests,” says Hamlyn. “We take environmental sustainability seriously, so we build our own boats to minimize our environmental footprint, and we educate our guests about the Rogue and its environmental significance.”
Hellgate Jet Boat Excursions continues to be a major player in the Adventure Travel Industry and an integral attraction for Southern Oregon’s tourism trade. The UN World Tourism Organization’s Secretary General Taleb Rifai stated at the 2012 Adventure Travel World Summit, “Adventure tourism is the future of tourism.” More than 140 million Americans agree and they participate in outdoor recreational activities annually spending more than $646 billion USD, according to the Outdoor Industry Association. Oregon is the recipient of $12.1 billion of that recreational spending.
Americans are loosening up their pocket books and are traveling again. According to an American Travel Behavior Online Survey, conducted by Harris Interactive in October 2012, they found that 72 percent of Americans surveyed would rather take smaller vacations over the course of a year than take one big trip. This bodes well for companies like Hellgate, which can easily be the destination anchor for shorter trips. Hellgate resides in the fastest growing segment of adventure travel; the “Soft Adventure” packages offered by Hellgate provide an exciting building block for an exciting shorter and affordable vacation.
ABOUT HELLGATE JET BOAT EXCURSIONS
Family-owned Hellgate Jet Boat Excursions has operated out of beautiful Grants Pass, Oregon since 1988. Hellgate’s season runs from May through September and offers guests and groups five different experience packages. Excursion prices range from a $39 two-hour Rogue River tour spanning 36 miles of pristine waters to a $64 five-hour jaw-dropping white water adventure covering 75 miles of Southern Oregon’s most popular waterway. Reservations are available online through the website: www.hellgate.com, by calling 800-648-4874 or emailing info@hellgate.com
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