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New Look, Save Flavor: 2020 Kawasaki STX 160LX JetSki (Video)

It goes without saying that all of us at The Watercraft Journal were excited to learn that Kawasaki's longest-running runabout – the STX-15F –...

Enjoy The Violence: 2020 Kawasaki Ultra 310R JetSki (Video)

The current Kawasaki Ultra JetSki has been around in some form or another since 2007, back when it first launched with – what at...

Gallery: RIVA Racing’s Custom-Built ’20 Sea-Doo RXT-X 350 (Video)

The RIVA Racing crew have been putting out stellar limited run skis for several years and for 2020 they one-upped themselves by building a...

Satisfying Silver Streak: 2020 Sea-Doo GTX Limited 300

Do you crave the performance of Sea-Doo’s supercharged RXT-X 300 but prefer a more understated color scheme? The luxurious 2020 Sea-Doo GTX Limited 300...

Gallery: RIVA Racing 2020 Yamaha FX1800R Limited Edition WaveRunner

"We're doing things a little differently this year," RIVA Racing’s Dave Bamdas hinted, pointing to the red-over-black 2020 FX SVHO next to him. RIVA...

Gallery: RIVA Racing’s Stage 3-Equipped ’19 Yamaha FX SVHO Test Mule

We found ourselves in a déjà vu moment as we headed down the long Interstate 95 stretch to RIVA Racing's Pompano Beach, Florida facility....

A Fresh New Face: 2020 Kawasaki STX 160X JetSki (Video)

Kawasaki’s entry model JetSki has had its first major overhaul since the STX-15F went on sale in 2004 – and we’ve finally ridden it....

We Announce The Watercraft Journal’s 2019 Watercraft of The Year (Videos)

In presenting a Watercraft of The Year award to an Original Equipment (OE) manufacturer, The Watercraft Journal acknowledges achievements in innovation, design, overall execution...

Repeat Contender: 2019 Yamaha VX Cruiser HO WaveRunner

You might not believe it, but the VX Cruiser High Output, Yamaha's mild-mannered varsity player in its Recreation segment of WaveRunners is the single-best...

Satisfying The Segment: 2020 Sea-Doo GTI SE 170 (Video)

Sea-Doo certainly knows how to ring in the announcement of a whole new lineup of watercraft, and for 2020 the industry leader definitely pulled...

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...