Jet Skiing
Jet Skiing is a high powered extreme sport. You can have a stand up or sit-on jet ski. The sit-on ski sare generally more powerful but the stand up skis are used for more freestyling moves and stunts. Great fun to do but we do recommend that you have lessons first as conditions have to be be correct and there are safety guidelines to be learnt.
Freestyle jet skiing is done on the stand up skis as they are lighter and more agile. The tricks that are performed off waves are similar to the tricks that you would find in motorcross or BMX consisting of big airs, hood tricks and technical tricks.
The freestyle world is made up of different competitions into which anyone can enter. In the UK the first competition amateurs enter is the 'FNT' (Freestyle National Tour).
Where to go, Cost and Equipment
Where
These are some of the best locations around the UK.
- Tor Bay, South Devon
- Pembrokeshire, West Wales
- Colwyn Bay, Wales
- Bournemouth, Dorset
- Poole, Dorset
- and many more...
Check out the link for the top 10 best locations.
www.realbuzz.com/en-gb/Top_10_places_to_go_jet_skiing_in_the_UK/index?pageID=609
Cost and Equipment
Training Courses - Certificate of Competence is a one day course and will set you back around £140
Jet Ski - These vary a lot in price. Brand new you are looking at paying £5000 and upwards but you can get good condition second hand jet skis for a lot less and there are loads are them about so shop around.
Trailer - Around the £300 mark but if you buy a jet ski second hand the trailer is normally part of the price
Wetsuit - Spend no less than £100 on a winter wetsuit
Helmet - Around £40
Buoyancy Aids - Start at around £35
Gloves - Wetsuit gloves are around £20
Boots - Wetsuit boots are around £25