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IJSBA & Nautiwater Racing Pay Tribute to Fallen Racer, Greg Streit

Earlier this month, the IJSBA and Nautiwater Racing paid tribute to fallen Jet Ski racer Greg Streit with the Greg Streit Memorial WaterX Championship. Held...

Score IFWA World Champ Ross Champion’s Custom SuperJet

This story has us feeling like deja vu. Maybe that’s because back in 2015, we reported multi-time IFWA world champion Ross Champion’s custom freeride...

Watercross 2018 US National Championships

A July 18th press release from IJSBA reads that the organization is excited to announce that East Coast Watercross will host the 2018 U.S....

Only 3 RIVA Yamaha GP1800R Limited Editions Remain

The RIVA Racing crew wants you to know that only three Yamaha GP 1800R Limited Edition skis are left in stock and the machines...

Waves for Warriors Charity Ride

We first reported on this story while the guys from Minneapolis were finalizing plans for a 1500 mile charity ride for Disabled American Veterans...

IJSBA Releases World Finals Entry Forms

The IJSBA has just released the first entry form for the 2018 Blowsion World Finals. Classes at this point are contingent but include runabout...

Video: Bopenski’s KickBack PWC Chair is in Stock & Ready to Ship

We at The Watercraft Journal have been singing the praises of what we think is the best (non-performance) aftermarket innovation for personal watercraft (PWC)...

Gulf Islands National Seashore Threatens to Limit/Outlaw PWC Usage

Well, here we go again. Recently, the National Park Service (NPS) for the Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement...

Video: Narke’s Electrojet Targets “Dirty” Jet Ski Reputation

This isn't the first time we at The Watercraft Journal have featured the Narke Electrojet. The Hungarian company has passed around the same pictures...

Video: Local Sea-Doo Group Save Family, Help Extinguish Boat Fire

Not everything goes along as planned, but thankfully there are people willing to risk their own lives to save others. Recently on Port Severn,...

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...