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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,...

Video: 2018 Greenhulk Mudbug – Long Haul Ep. 29

That's right! It's another episode of "Long Haul," the industry's only twice-a-month YouTube show made entirely free to you, the PWC enthusiast. When we're...

Gallery: Has Kawasaki Europe Leaked the 2019 Lineup Months Early?

Just like clockwork, we can always rely on somebody to leak the yet-to-be-publicly-released images of next year's Kawasakis. No really, for the past three...

Swedish Company To Launch Premium Electric Surfboard

The sport of Motosurfing has been gaining popularity lately. The competitive nature of the sport has picked up as we saw earlier this summer...

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...