Touring

Gallery: An Unpaved Journey Riding Thunder (Video)

A few months ago my husband, Stephen, and I were talking while at our Texas home and he said, “Hey, we should go to a casino in Louisiana!” “Cool, not sure why, but I’m down. ...

Interviews

A Truly Stand Up Family: Meet the Kotaras ...

We met the Kotara family at my first Texas race in 2016 and was truly inspired by their positive attitude and entire family’s immersion in the sport of riding stand up jet skis. William, his ...

Watercraft

Like a Fine Wine: 2019 Yamaha SuperJet WaveRunner

In a world full of luxurious personal watercraft the Yamaha SuperJet is often touted as “old school cool” due to absence of a seat, like the early first personal watercraft of the 1970s. Make no ...

How-To

Gallery: Six Ways to Deter Watercraft Theft

Personal watercraft are now staples in garages and boat lifts all over the world due to their ever growing fun and convenience. With popularity comes desirability, both for honest owners and lowly thieves. Protect your ...

Interviews

Seven Deadly Questions with Long-Time Rider Mark McQueen

The Watercraft Journal: You’ve enjoyed an action-packed riding career for sure. Tell us a little about it; when you first started riding stand ups, and what prompted you to try racing over other riding styles? ...

Watercraft

Rough Water Luxury: 2019 Yamaha FX Cruiser SVHO ...

The 2019 Yamaha FX Cruiser SVHO, while always at the pinnacle of Yamaha’s premium luxury WaveRunner lineup starting at $16,199, is completely new this year with a plethora of performance and rider comfort. On the ...

Meets

Gallery: Cycle Shack North’s Yamaha Demo Day Recap 

Days like this are what dreams are made of! On June 2, 2019 Cycle Shack North in Conroe, Texas hosted a truly “Fun in the Sun” Yamaha Demo day at local 3 Palms Extreme Sports ...

Features

5 Bucket List Lakes to Visit on a ...

Lake Ouachita Visit Lake Ouachita outside of Hot Springs, Arkansas to enjoy 40,000 acres of unique islands and shoreline winding through the Arkansas countryside. At around 36 miles long and offering over 90 camping spots, ...

Interviews

Seven Deadly Questions with Junior Racer Brynton Handshy

The Watercraft Journal: Hi Brynton happy to have you on The Watercraft Journal! Could you tell us a little about yourself and your jet ski history? Brynton Handshy: I started riding a Kawasaki 300SX when ...

Gear

Real Review: Jet Pilot Matrix Pro Jacket & ...

If you’ve been in the jet ski community for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard good things about Jet Pilot wetsuits and gear! An upstanding name in the watersport community – Jet Pilot not ...