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Hook Up Your PWC Trailer With a BlackTip Jetsports Traction Mat Kit

Too often the one item in our arsenal that goes overlooked too often is our PWC trailer. Sure, a good set of trailer tires,...

New Foot Rocket From Krash Industries for 2019

Recently debuted at the 2018 IJSBA World Finals, the new fully carbon fiber stand-up is the latest hot ticket ski from Krash Industries. Dubbed...

Hydro-Turf Jet Jam Series Announces 2019 Tour Schedule

Sure, it might be raining outside. Or freezing. Or snowing. But that's no reason not start thinking about next year's race season! And the...

Bombardier Announces 5,000 Job Loss With Sale of Two Businesses

First, it is paramount that you understand that this is not Bombardier Recreational Products that we're talking about. The manufacturer of Sea-Doo, Can-Am, Ski-Doo...

Video: Yamaha’s Scott Watkins Introduces The New 2019 EXR WaveRunner

We at The Watercraft Journal have been making quite the racket about Yamaha's newest entry into its Rec-Lite segment, the EXR. This little, lightweight...

Find The Ski You Want at The Watercraft Journal’s PWC Trader-Powered Classifieds Section

As we enter into the "off season" for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, now is the time that folks interested in purchasing...

Get Your Hydro-Turf Christmas Tree From N&C Jet Ski Ltd. Today!

Here in the 'States we've got a problem with folks beginning to celebrate Christmas a month too early. We've got a whole month of...

Hydro-Turf’s Mark Gomez Claims 2nd Overall at IFWA World Championships

It was a hard-fought battle for Southern California local Mark Gomez, who traveled the globe to compete in the 2018 IFWA Freeride World Tour....

Video: CRT Racing Mourns Tragic Loss of Teammate After Fatal Accident

Previous reports both here at The Watercraft Journal and those made by 7 News Miami (from whom we quoted extensively) were incorrect pertaining...

Video: Krash Riders Display Aerial Superiority at Blowsion Surf Slam

Undoubtedly, there's no company in the sport of freeride more dedicated to revolutionizing the industry than Krash Industries. In recent years, the company has...

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...