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Kevin Shaw: Where is The American Freestyle National Series?

I stood on the pebbled shore of Arizona's Lake Havasu, pressed in among a throng of onlookers, teammates, friends and families of the freestyle...

Kevin Shaw: Printing Your Own Money

Last night, as I perused my seemingly endless news feed of Facebook posts, Instagram pics, Tweets and emails, I stopped and grinned at a...

Kevin Shaw: I Swear Guys, I’m Right About This One

It was late 2006 when Kawasaki introduced the world to its new full-sized runabout, the Ultra 250X. The sharply chiseled JetSki touted the biggest...

Kevin Shaw: The Man Who Killed The JetSki

The condensation beading off the sides of my bottled water fell freely like raindrops, pooling into a wet spot in the table cloth. The...

Kevin Shaw: Under Constant Observation

What today's world of constant and generally unearned emotional affirmation has done for our youth has taught them that if everyone is "special," then...

Kevin Shaw: Something’s Gotta Give

People say "racing is dead." I disagree. Racing is not dead, it's just irrelevant. I say this without intent to discredit the talent, training...

Kevin Shaw: Where Is The Personal Watercraft International Trade Show?

There's a universal truth that has been proven over and over again ad nauseum: competition breeds excellence. At no time has a monopoly provided...

Kevin Shaw: Bad Behavior

"So, who have you pissed off lately?"are the first words I hear on the other end of the phone. The joke has more bite...

Kevin Shaw: Family Is More Than Blood

For those who've known me long enough know that I'll be the first to admit that my initial project watercraft - an ill-fated Kawasaki...

Kevin Shaw: Welcome To The Watercraft Journal

Welcome to The Watercraft Journal. My name is Kevin Shaw. I'm glad you're here. Before we get into what is The Watercraft Journal, I...

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...

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...

Gallery: Introducing The 2017 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup (Video)

Over time we've come to understand the certain ways that each manufacturer has in developing and introducing new product. While some play things a...