Personal Watercraft

Lake Havasu City is known as The Personal Watercraft Capital of the World, and for good reasons.

It's where Kawasaki's Jet Ski brand was first created and tested on the Colorado River in the 1970s. Since then, Lake Havasu City has been a PWC hub for riders, racers and industry.

Events

PWC Rentals

Thousands of people travel to Lake Havasu City each year to enjoy the historic PWC environment, including the world-famous Body Beach: a PWC hotspot for over 40 years.

Since the 1980s, PWC racers from around the world have come to compete at Lake Havasu in the prestigious International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) World Finals.

The PWC industry’s biggest influencers have made Lake Havasu City their home for building businesses and the community, making it a hub of expanding technology and innovation. From humble beginnings to the high-performance technology of today—Lake Havasu City is the undeniable PWC capital of the world.

A PWC paradise, where adrenaline and tranquility co-exist

Lake Havasu is a PWC paradise for riders at all levels.

On any given day, families on sit-down WaveRunners cruise leisurely on the sparking Bridgewater Channel, while PWC pros practice intensely on stand-up Jet Skis miles away at Body Beach.

If you have a need for speed, take your PWC passion to new heights on Lake Havasu's wide-open waters. Experience the thrills of skimming on a lake with no speed limits, except in the no-wake zones.

Hop aboard a Jet Ski, WaveRunner or Sea-Doo and explore beautiful sandy beaches and coves

For the laid-back adventure of a lifetime, take time to explore beautiful sandy beaches and coves along the region's 400 miles of stunning coastline.

With year-round riding weather and ample lake access, there's always room for everyone to have fun under sunny skies.

No PWC? No problem. Our friendly and helpful PWC rental companies have you covered.

See the pros in person, or get into the action yourself

"Some people go to Hawaii for surfing, I live in Lake Havasu for jet skiing. No bad days when you get on Lake Havasu and enjoy life riding your PWC."

Chris Hagest
PWC World Champion

Fun and family-friendly PWC events

Annual IJSBA World Finals

For the past three decades, Lake Havasu City has been proud to host the IJSBA World Finals, an international sporting event second in size only to the Olympics.

Every October, PWC sponsors, competitors, manufacturers, retailers and race fans enjoy the most prestigious single personal watercraft event in the world.

IJSBA World Finals

IJSBA Mark Hahn Memorial 300

The IJSBA Mark Hahn Memorial 300 is the ultimate endurance race: a 300-mile journey testing the limits of first-time PWC racers as well as veteran pros.

Jean-Bruno Pastorello, considered the greatest PWC champion in history, at Lake Havasu's IJSBA Mark Hahn Memorial 300

JetJam Racing

JetJam Racing is an exciting and family-friendly event for pro riders to showcase their skills and amateurs to learn from the best in the sport.

JetJam Racing

U.S. Freestyle PWC Championship

At the U.S. Freestyle PWC Championship, audiences are amazed as the best freestyle athletes in the nation perform unbelievable aerial maneuvers, backflips, barrel rolls and submarines.

Did you know?

At the 90th Annual Oscars, broadcasted on March 4, 2018 on ABC, host Jimmy Kimmel offered a new Jet Ski to the Oscar winner with the shortest acceptance speech. Hoping his peers would take his offer more seriously, he "sweetened the pot" with a Jet Ski vacation to Lake Havasu!

Personal Watercraft

A PWC paradise, where adrenaline and tranquility co-exist

See the pros in person, or get into the action yourself