Rob Chrunyk racing a jetboat up the Waiau Gorge

September 2001

Rob Chrunyk of Alberta, Canada, racing jetboat ‘El Coyote’ up the Waiau Gorge at speeds of around 160 km/h.

Contributors note: "Rob Chrunyk of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada going upstream in the Waiau Gorge at around 160kmh. Rob was the owner of Eagle Marine, the company that built all these Eagle hulls. World Jetboat Marathon September 2001."

Creator: Allan Berke

Contributor: Allan Berke

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

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Rob Chrunyk racing a jetboat up the Waiau Gorge

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