We employ 13 professional jet boat pilots. Commercial jet boat pilot is a coveted position. Our current group has been piloting jet boats for us ranging from 4 to 35 years. Each jet boat pilot is a veteran Rogue River boatman and has a vast amount of local knowledge. There is no substitute for first hand experience and these guys have it! The United States Coast Guard requires a Limited Scope Operators License of not more then 25 gross tons of a documented vessel on Inland waterways of the United States. Every five years pilots are reevaluated by the U.S. Coast Guard for renewal. U.S.G.C requires random drug and alcohol testing.
This group of professional jet boat pilots is really what makes Jerry’s Rogue Jets special. Their narrative is unscripted and likely to change on a whim. They are excellent wildlife spotters, story tellers and recreational therapists. And above all they love being on the Rogue River.
Bill McNair
Tom Biggs
Tim Brueckner
Jeff Laird
Darin Stichter
Kevin Stichter
Shaun Carpenter
Travis Bowman
Scott McNair
Hugh McGinnis
Jon Hockema
John Carl
Jim Sorber
