Laughlin, Nevada Activities Jet boat tour An exhilarating way to see parts of the Colorado River, including the surrounding wildlife, is by jet boat. Jet boat tours can go up to 40 miles per hour and hold as many as 34 people. See bobcats, big horn sheep, avalena pigs, turtle, beaver, wild burros, bald eagles, and petroglyphs that are thought to be 1,000 years old.