“Wait!” you’re questioning. “What’s this ‘Episode 1’ stuff?” And yes, you’d be right. A few months back we announced what we called The Watercraft Journal “2015 Long Haul,” a world record attempt at crisscrossing the entire State of Florida both ways. Together with Jetski Junkies’ Kev Hemingway, we put together an awesome attempt to minimize fuel stops, maximize efficiency, and execute a 300-mile ride that zigzagged across an entire state. Sounds pretty cool, right?
Thanks to Sea-Doo for providing us a pair of 155-horsepower, naturally-aspirated GTIs (a Wake 155 and GTI SE 155), Bob Chamberlain at Kool PWC Stuff who not only provided us with a pair of stout storage racks with a quartet of Rotopax fuel cans but showed up and installed them himself, PWC Life for a pair of water-wicking jerseys, Ride Power USA for keeping our smartphones (and GPS) charged, EZ Throttle for keeping our hands from cramping up, and Jet Renu for their support, we were able to make the ride.
Of course, if you’ve read the article, you’ll know that our first attempt was a bust when State Park employees decided to cut out of work 20 minutes early, leaving us stuck at our final lock well before the final 5pm closing time. Government workers, right? Well, that’s not going to stop us as we’ll be announcing a second attempt at this record – and best of all, everyone is invited to join the fun! We want to see 100 PWC charging the canal!
But here’s the big announcement, with this being our “pilot episode,” we’re looking to develop the “Long Haul” into a regular monthly web series! If you like the video below, please share it with your friends and family, as we want to get people excited about the first web show dedicated to making ridiculous attempts at world records and other harebrained rides! Because we’re in it for the Long Haul, it’s always about the adventure. Enjoy!
