Pilots

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

Bill McNair

Tom Biggs

Tom Biggs

Tim Brueckner

Tim Brueckner

Jeff Laird

Jeff Laird

Darin Stichter

Darin Stichter

Kevin Stichter

Kevin Stichter

Shaun Carpenter

Shaun Carpenter

Travis Bowman

Travis Bowman

Scott McNair

Scott McNair

Hugh McGinnis

Hugh McGinnis

Jon Hockema

Jon Hockema

John Carl

John Carl

Jim Sorber

Jim Sorber

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