SOUTH WESTLAND BY JETBOAT THEN AND NOW
On any fine weekend you’ll find trucks and trailers at any number of the places where you’re able to drop a boat in.
Pre the helicopter hunting era the jet boat was a key tool, often in combination with horses and fixed wing aircraft. To this day, you can see the remnants of old meat safes and deer traps in some places, and even the long rusted remains of a few tractors that were used to get venison back to the road end. One can only imagine the logistics and sheer hard work involved, not to mention the skill required to navigate these rivers in old glass boats
