Bentz Boats in the News
- Medical-rescue boat is cleared for duty, Jan. 2013
- Rookie to pilot craft built by valley boatmaker in ’90, April 2012
- Lewiston Goes North, Lewiston Tribune Oct. 2011
- Gates of the Mountains gets new tour boat Oct. 2010
- Canyon Voyager , Helena, MT., Gates of the Mountian’s Tour boat. I have been trying to get video of this one too! Newspaper video. Oct. 2010
- Jet Boat Teams to Compete on North Idaho Rivers. March 2012
- Hells Canyon: Eastern Oregon show, August, 2007
- RiverJet Magazine-Mahay-May/June 2007
- RiverJet Magazine-Bentz-May/June 2007
- RiverJet Magazine-Guyana March/April 2007
- Orca Odysea, June 2005
- RiverJet Magazine-July/August 2005
- Cummins Ad 2005
- Tribune – Sommer Star – AK Delivery 2003
- Outdoor Life Article May 2003
- Work Boat World Article-03/02
- Hamilton Jet Brief-4/00
- Work Boat World Article-10/98
- Yanmar Brief-11/97
- Hamilton Jet Brief-06/96
- Yanmar Brief-8/95
- Work Boat World Article-08/95
- Hamilton Jet Brief-10/92
- Hamilton Jet Brief-06/90
- Hamilton Jet Brief-4/90
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Trifecta of Bentz Boats making it happen for Hells Canyon Adventures. Great description of our boats!
Hells Canyon | Idaho | MRV: The Buzz
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Hells Canyon Adventures In Idaho Takes Guests On Jet Boating Tours Through The Snake River.
Killgore Adventures added 2 new photos.
This hasn't been done in nearly ONE HUNDRED YEARS!! Tag a friend who might enjoy this cool story and photo. These men are riding on horses from the Western border of Idaho at Pittsburg Landing in the center of Hells Canyon to the Eastern border of Idaho at Darby, Montana.
The itinerary allows for 12 days on the trail but they hope to complete the trail ride in 9 days. The route is to stay off roads as much as possible and stick to the trails only.
The first night on the trail was spent at our facilities, camping and stabling their horses for the night.
The photo with the 3 men: center is Brad Arnzen (Grangeville, ID), right (in red shirt), Rusty Bentz (brother of the late Daryl Bentz, Lewiston, ID), and his son Brandon Bentz (Boise) at far left. This is a group of 10 men that have been friends for many years sharing experiences while hunting, fishing, boating, camping, trail riding, and just being friends.
Others on the trail ride include: Fred Fridley, Harold Alexander, Rod Parks, Jay Fraizer, Ed Radtke, Rob Fabin, and Bryan Bentz (son of the late Daryl Bentz of Bentz Boats. Bryan continues to operate Bentz Boats in Lewiston, ID building outstanding jet boats which are sold in the US and internationally. Our own triple engine tour boat "Happy Hour" is a “Bentz Boats” that has served us well for many years.
We are so excited to hear about their journey, as we are sure they will have a lot of great stories by the end! #killgoreadventures
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Karen GloverKaren and I were park at the top of Cold Springs Creek on the Milner Trail in our motor home and they road right by our camp Jeanie Tolcacher. It was very cool. Our Great Dane wanted to go with them, I think he was wondering where the giant Great Danes came from. Jerry glover
2 weeks ago · 2Patricia TeeThis looks like such a great adventure for all concerned, especially for a father and son adventure. Good look guys. Hope someone is along to take pictures for the rest of us wanna be westerners to see.
3 weeks ago · 1Nicc WrightNow that is a good adventure to be had. I miss my old cowboy days more than ever after reading that.
3 weeks ago · 1Tamara Adamek AkersThats so cool! Per my husband Your husband is quite the bike rider!
3 weeks ago · 2Teresa Remacle WallaceWhat a great experience this would be. I haven't been on a horse in years
3 weeks ago · 1Lennis TowWould love to do that.Did ten days on the Oregon side of the Snake a few years back. It was awsome.
3 weeks ago · 1Renee KeelerPrayers for safe travels!
3 weeks ago · 1Christi SonnenThat's awesome!
3 weeks ago · 1Eileen UhlenkottA great experience!
3 weeks ago · 2Terri WhitemanAwesome!
3 weeks ago · 1Phyllis Litalienlooks like a great time. happy trails
3 weeks ago · 1Amy HowellNice!!!
3 weeks ago · 1Stacie JacksonThis is really cool!!
3 weeks ago · 1Rod MillerWas there and seen this undertaking very impressed sat around the fire and heard some really good stories that night great experience
2 weeks agoBrad ArnzenThanks for all the help Heather we hit montana onSunday the 11th all safe and sound a memorable trip for sure
2 weeks ago · 2Robert ZakrajsekWhat a great adventure!! They will have a great time. Mom Z.
3 weeks ago · 1Mary ButlerHappy trails to you al and God's blessings.
2 weeks agoMichael BloomWow, would be fun. Wish I had the time to tag along.
2 weeks agoNancy BareSign me up! Rod Parks is a friend of ours so we'll have to get the low down from him.
2 weeks agoJamie Robin VadenFantastic!
3 weeks agoAneita SeyfriedThat's great!
2 weeks agoCarl KingI would love to do that
2 weeks agoWayne HattanAwesome! Safe travels!
2 weeks agoBentz Boats shared Outdoor Idaho's post.
Great Salmon River Idaho History plus offers a brief interview with Darell Bentz. Additionally Outdoor Idaho was kind enough to link to our page so check out the video and web page created for this story.
Continuing our tradition of hour-long Specials during August and September, this week we journey to the rustic lodges and legendary landmarks along the Salmon River. “Salmon River Lodges & Legacies” airs Thursday and Sunday. Here’s the website we built. idahoptv.org/outdoors/shows/salmonriverlodges/
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Lenny Frasure has re-vamped 2 previously written books on adventures in Guyana, South America in the 90's exploring rivers never run before in jet boats and in 2011 making a 2000 mile + run down the MacKenzie river and into the Arctic Ocean delivering a boat (our main Facebook page picture) to the small village of Kugluktuk. If interested in purchasing one or both of these books, you can contact Lenny at lefrasure@yahoo.com for more details.
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Lenny FrasureThanks Bryan for the nice posting.
1 month ago · 2Becky CawleyLenny I would like to buy at least one or more of your books. How do we do this?
1 month ago · 1Debb HirstHow does 1 go about purchasing? I'll take a couple dozen- IF you deliver👍👍👍👍
1 month ago · 1Gary HendersonI want 1 , will call you Lenny
1 month agoBentz Boats - US Coast Guard Safety
Here is a brief video of some of the safety requirements for US Coast Guard certified passenger vessels. Any boat that carries more than 6 paying passengers is required to be built to USCG construction standards, certain safety equipment installed along with a stability test being performed.
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1 month ago · 1Kyle JeffreysSeeing a boat of that capacity is impressive and easy to see how the business has grown. Gives me pride in owning the original boat shop on Bryden and knowing some of the history from Rusty. Still finding things out there that make me wonder what they are and how they were used😃
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Hells Canyon AdventuresWe love our Bentz Boats!
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