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Video: How NOT to Tow a Raft With a PWC – Fail Edition

The love of this sport finds us pushing the limits from time to time. In the right and safe environment that may be perfectly...

Jobe PWC Joins WCJ For 2015, Launches All-New “Ruthless” PWC Collection

You know it's gonna be a good year when one of the world's largest brand of PWC soft goods (wetsuits, life vests, rash guards,...

Video: Fullgaz’s Coverage From 2014 Blowsion Surf Slam

We tried. We honestly tried. Up until that September, The Watercraft Journal was the only personal watercraft magazine to bring you coverage of every...

Video: Hurricane Wave Jumpers Off Long Island Get Swamped

Hey guys. It's your daring do-gooder Editor-in-Chief, Kevin here. I woke up this gray and wet Wednesday this the early signs of a headcold....

Save The Date For 2015 Thrust Innovations Daytona Daytona Freeride

You read that right! This coming January 15-through-18, 2015 is the 2015 Thrust Innovations Daytona Daytona Freeride presented by Aquamoto, Watercraft Superstore, Super Freak...

Video: LiquidPiston’s 70cc Rotary Engine Spins to 10,000 RPM

Yes, what you're looking at is a real rotary engine that is just a little bit bigger than an iPhone. This innovative little 4-stroke...

Video: Jet-Propelled Amphibian Panther WaterCar Does It All

We've seen no shortage of amphibian cars over the past 80 years (yes, it's been that long). Some have looked more like boats with...

Now Is The Time to Apply For Sponsorship From Hydro-Turf

If you’re looking to not only improve your game as a professional jet ski racer, freerider or freestyle rider, then it’s all about getting...

Video: Pro Ski IJSBA Nielsen National Finals 1998

Seeing that last week's "Flashback Friday" was so popular and it's Thanksgiving here in the States (meaning get off your computer/phone/tablet and spend some...

Video: Don’t Get Your PWC Insurance From a Car Company

Listen, we're harped on you to get insurance for your personal watercraft for a while now. Like wearing a lifevest, riding without insurance (or...

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...

Yamaha Caught Testing JetFish WaveRunner Center Console PWC

For those of you already subscribing to The Watercraft Journal, you're already familiar with Yamaha's far-afield-of-normal open-bow, center console WaveRunner. What we originally deemed as...