Britain’s Prince William, center, and his wife Kate take a ride on a jet boat along the Shotover River in Queenstown, New Zealand, on Sunday. (Ross Setford / Associated Press)
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William zoomed along at more than 50 mph through Shotover River canyons on the South Island. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
The trip for the royal couple and a boatload of others took just 25 minutes. (Pool / Getty Images)
The “Big Red” jet boat with the royal couple passes between two rock faces and under a bridge during the ride. (Mark Coote / EPA)
Prince William chatted with school students after the ride near Queenstown, New Zealand. (Mark Mitchell / Associated Press)
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, also met with students after the ride. The couple are traveling to New Zealand and Australia with their 8-month-old son, George. (Mark Mitchell / Associated Press)
Kate took a moment to receive flowers from a young girl before taking a ride on a Shotover jet boat. (Mark Coote/ EPA)
