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Racing

Gallery: Pro Watercross National Tour Rd.5; Lake Hartwell, GA

Jessica Waters

August 21, 2019

“Damn, that guy just doesn’t let off the throttle, does he?” The voice behind that observation was Chris Jackson, a Lavonia, GA, resident and an amateur motocross racer who had dropped by the Pro Watercross ...

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Gear

Real Review: Slippery Wetsuit’s Child Hydro Yellow/Black Vest

Kevin Shaw

August 20, 2019

Anyone who’s paid attention to most of our videos or long distance rides has noted that we often bring the kids along for the fun – and of course you should! Why let your children ...

Touring

Gallery: An Unpaved Journey Riding Thunder (Video)

Ashley Haude

August 19, 2019

A few months ago my husband, Stephen, and I were talking while at our Texas home and he said, “Hey, we should go to a casino in Louisiana!” “Cool, not sure why, but I’m down. ...

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Features

Gallery: Introducing the 2020 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup

Kevin Shaw

August 14, 2019

As a kid, how would’ve you liked to come home from school with a 108-percent on a test? Well, those are the kind of grades that Yamaha Motor Corp. is bringing home for 2019 – ...

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Touring

Gallery: KY PWC Riders Old Danville Invasion (Video)

Kevin Shaw

August 13, 2019

After a bit of rescheduling, we found ourselves with the very rare open weekend and were more than happy to accept an invitation from the Kentucky PWC Riders to join their 100-mile round trip ride. ...

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Interviews

A Truly Stand Up Family: Meet the Kotaras Family

Ashley Haude

August 12, 2019

We met the Kotara family at my first Texas race in 2016 and was truly inspired by their positive attitude and entire family’s immersion in the sport of riding stand up jet skis. William, his ...

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Racing

Gallery: AWSA Lake Osoyoos Cup & Apple Pie Jamboree

Roger Harnack

August 6, 2019

Northwest Jet Sports Watercross races into Rounds 3 & 4 this coming weekend as Lake Osoyoos Cup action hits Deep Bay Park. Competing under the American Water Sports Association this year, the Pacific Northwest tour ...

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Racing

Gallery: Hydro-Turf Jet Jam AWSA Surf Cup; Daytona Beach FL

Nicole Mrosek Pettit

August 5, 2019

Wow! is the best word I can think of to describe the trip that the Jet Jam Racing Crew and riders took to Daytona Beach, FL. Let’s start with our Red Shirt Crew that drove ...

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Engine

Gallery: Building a Custom SX-R JetSki For 3-Year-Old (Gallery)

Brice Leckrone

August 2, 2019

Nowadays, the most dangerous part of a kid’s day is trying to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome from drawing too much on the iPad or ruining their eyes from staring at the smartphone for too long. ...

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Watercraft

Practically Perfect: 2019 Yamaha FX Cruiser HO WaveRunner (Video)

Kevin Shaw

August 1, 2019

For 2019 Yamaha found itself in a bit of a conundrum; the problem was, how to you improve upon a watercraft that is already so popular? Prior to 2019, the FX Cruiser HO WaveRunner was ...

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