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Gallery: 2027 Yamaha Wave Blaster (Video)

This article is not a review. It cannot be as we haven't been able to ride a production unit yet – or any unit,...

Kevin Shaw: An Ace That You Can Keep

I was a kid when Kenny Rogers hit his peak of popularity. The venerable country star had come into the limelight both on his...

Vicious Rumors & Vile Gossip: Get Hyped! Kawasaki May Launch The Gnarliest SX-R Ever

Amid all of the noise made by Yamaha's internet-breaking 2027 Wave Blaster reveal as well as that of the Spark X and Spark X...

Kevin Shaw: Sowing Seeds for a Future PWC Market

I often leave my cell phone set to "silent." I'm of a one-track-mind that tends grind to a screeching halt when interrupted, so the...

One Man. One Sea-Doo. 1,200 Miles on a Glacial Alaskan Waterway

When Charles Peterson launched his Sea-Doo from the banks of the Nenana River on June 13, his wife Jana was already at her phone,...

Ethanol, Performance & What’s Actually At Stake At The Pump – What the Experts Say

Spring riding season arrives every year with the same ritual: pull the machine out, fire it up, and feel out whether it's the same...

Interview: From Sound Guy to Showrunner – Billy Tew is Taking HydroDrags Further, Not Just Faster

It’s 5:30 p.m. on a sweltering Monday afternoon, and Billy Tew is already prepping the truck for this weekend’s HydroDrags in Boca Raton —...

RIVA Racing Launches Dedicated Jet Boat Performance Division

For decades, RIVA Racing has built its reputation around pushing the limits of personal watercraft performance. From race-winning engine packages to carefully engineered bolt-on...

Brandon Warner Wins Back-to-Back Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Titles

Brandon Warner’s endurance, skill, and setup mastery were on full display at the 22nd Annual IJSBA Mark Hahn Memorial Havasu 300. Crossing the finish...

Inside BRP’s Assembly Plant in Mexico: A Rare Look at How Sea-Doo Personal Watercraft Are Built (Video)

For most personal watercraft owners, the experience begins at the dealership or boat ramp. What remains unseen is the complex manufacturing process required to...

The Incredible Hulk: Behind The Man Behind The Industry’s Most Successful Forum

My friendship with Jerry Gaddis all started with a friendly email warning me that I had really screwed up. In the final months before...

The Return of The King: Introducing The 2017 Kawasaki SX-R JetSki

Before going forward, let's take a minute and look back at how we got here, shall we? Just two years shy of the Kawasaki JetSki's...

Portable Electric Mini Jet Boats Skip the Ramp and Trailer Hassle

If you’ve ever fought a crowded boat ramp on a Saturday morning—or wrestled with a trailer in reverse while an audience gathers—you’re going to...

Video: Kawasaki Teases All-New 4-Stroke 2017 SX-R Standup

OK, ladies and gentlemen. Here is the biggest news to hit the personal watercraft industry since, well...ever. Kawasaki, the company who first introduced the...

Debunking Myths & Better Understanding Sea-Doo’s Carbon Ring Seal

The haters. Oh boy, the haters. If the internet has taught us one thing, it's that people sure love to dump on stuff. For...

Gallery: Introducing The 2016 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup

The 2016 model year marks three consecutive years where the Yamaha Motor Corporation has dramatically raised the bar. In 2014, Yamaha's Super High Output...