Hydro Thunder/Lake Powell

You start this one in a very wide section of track. Stay roughly to the left, even though the first turn you'll make is to the right. As the left-side rock face starts to encroach prepare to turn sharp right to head for a ramp - you'll get used to it. Head straight up the ramp and collect the 9 second boost. As you leave the ramp, turn your boat to the right and start boosting as soon as you collect the boost. You'll fly over the archway where the 9 second boost is & head on down the straight that will now be apparent. Don't boost all the way down this straight as there's a sharp left turn at the end.

Around the left is a boat - stay to the right of it & head for the 4 second boost in front and the next check point is as you go around the right-hander. At this point a ramp is in front with a four second boost. In the air from that four-seconder turn to your right and boost down the next turn. This flight is a repeat of the one at the start - don't boost too far as the next turn is an even sharper left with a boat on the right-hand side which can easily be in the way if you're not used to it. Past the boat and under a huge archway is another 4 second boost and another check point on a right hand turn.

Immediately after the check point is a left hand turn and a waterfall drop. Try to be on the right of the drop to land on a 4 second boost and then a right hand turn into a tunnel. Inside the tunnel and another right hand turn looms as a part of a cavern - stick to the inside as there is a rock in the middle of the track - to the left is a 4 second boost and to the right is a 9 second boost, so stick to the right (it is possible to get both boosts if you go to the left, but the gain is not worth it in my opinion). After the short split in the track the tunnel is back with a left hand turn and a short straight ending in another sharp turn - this time to the left. A 4 second boost will be hanging in the air near the end of this next short straight and followed very quickly by a left hand turn so try to jump early & be on your way down when getting this boost.

After getting the hanging boost go left, but take it wide. You'll be approaching a check point with two boosters - one 4 second in the middle and one 9 second to the left. It is very simple to get both of these boosts if you start towards the right & boost through the 4 second boost at the 9 second boost. Immediately after the 9 second boost is a small drop and a cavern where the main track goes to the right and a waterfall in front. Head under the waterfall's middle and shortly after you'll find a 4 second boost followed by a left hand turn and another tunnel straight. A sharp right hand turn ends the straight and after an archway a 4 second boost precedes a left hand turn. Take the turn wide until you're used to it as you'll need to get used to straightening up for the ramp that's at the end with a 9 second boost which is easy to miss if you're not in good control of your boat.

On landing, if you got your control of the boat fairly straight, you'll land on a 4 second boost immediately followed by a left hand turn and a check point. Head down the straight after the check point and turn sharp right. Straight on in the big cavern that now surrounds you at the ramp and a 9 second boost. As an alternative to this jump to two boosts, look to the left to see a quay and a cave tunnel hidden away just towards the end take the cave for a 4 second boost and exit at the next check point. If you head for the ramp straight on you will be able to hit the helicopter (no bonus for it alas!) and land on another 4 second boost. This is immediately followed by a left with another hanging 4 second boost. If you have plenty of boost don't bother with this one as there's a sharp right immediately after it to get you to the next check point and join where the tunnel exits - if you need to get it jump early so you're landing as you get the boost.

Past the check point and the right-hander you'll find a bridge with two large archways and a 4 second boost in each archway. Depending on version you may also be able to see a bridge in the distance with a 9 second boost. Ignore the 4 seconders - it's the 9 seconder you're after. To achieve this head straight at the middle of the bridge where you'll see a ramp - boost up the ramp and you'll get an extra jump and fly over towards the 9 second boost. As you fly you can see a pair of 4 second boosts below - see if you can aim at one. If not don't worry as you should be able to get to the finish on the 9 seconder you've just caught. Immediately after the 4 second boosts is a left hand turn towards the finish. The ramp doesn't really matter as you should have enough boost left to bounce your way to the finish.


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