Safety
At Gates of the Mountains, our goal is to provide a safe and fun environment for your entire family. When it comes to our customers, safety is our number one concern. All of our vessels are inspected annually by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). All of our captains are USCG Licensed Merchant Mariners.
We conduct routine man-overboard and fire drills to maintain a high level of proficiency. All of our captains are required to be trained with a minimum of least Basic First Aid and CPR, with majority of our employees possessing current training of Advanced First Aid specializing in Outdoor Emergency Care.
Our Fleet
- Our newest vessel, the Canyon Voyager, has a maximum occupancy of 104.
- Our second vessel, the Sacajawea II, has a maximum occupancy of 89.
- Our third vessel, the Hilger Rose, has a maximum occupancy of 49.
- These occupancies are very strictly enforced, majority of the time we will only load to a maximum of 75% capacity.
All our vessels are equipped with:
- Modern fire detection and prevention systems.
- Multiple Automatic pumps to ensure dry bilges and vessel stability.
- Multiple vessel monitoring systems.
- We have on-staff mechanics specializing in our vessels that perform regular preventative maintenance.
Safety is our number one concern
We will not release a boat if there is any chance that it is not safe.
