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Racing Rivers
Short Film (Full Length) – 1976
The Grey [River] is a challenge, a complex latticework of leads, which have a habit of dying out unexpectedly.– From the narration
Twenty-five years ago a New Zealander developed the jet-boat for practical reasons. Enthusiasts soon took up the idea and turned it into a sport, because the craft’s capabilities provided exciting boating in rivers previously thought impenetrable.– From the narration
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