It’s a beautiful day and the sun is shining. The water is crystal clear, the tide is perfect, and instead of hopping in your Quintrex boat, you want to try something different. Something more daring. Maybe you want to try… jet skiing on Sea-Doo Wake Pro. You missed riding the jet-ski and playing with the waves. Not only that, you want to try some new tricks. If you are tired of just taking a leisurely spin around the lake maybe time to add some new tricks under your sleeve.

Jet ski tricks can make the experience more fun and exciting, but before you embark on your ride, you will have to take your time and learn to perfect these cool tricks. It is certainly worth practising and feeling comfortable on the jet ski first before attempting any of these.

Without further ado, let’s look at these fun and exciting jet ski tricks you should try:

Relax and Sit Forward

If you decide to sit instead of doing any cool tricks because you just learned how to jet ski properly, keep your body relaxed and lean slightly forward. This will reduce soreness and muscle strain later on. And when your jet ski lifts off the water, lift your body off the seat slightly so that you’re bottom and your back is not jarred upon impact.

Standing Up

Using your legs to steer and absorb shock waves from the water will help you gain more control over your jet ski. Place your feet slightly behind your shoulders with your knees bent to do this. However, if you don’t feel comfortable standing up, don’t do it, and always make sure your feet are steady.

Jumping A Wake

With this trick, you will fly straight over the wake as opposed to riding up and down. It is one of the simplest and most picturesque tricks you may want to try. To perform this, you will have to use a lot of speed to jump a wake. You have to head to the wake at full speed again and use the first wave that you hit to lift you and move you forward.

You can either use the waves in the ocean to jump or create your wake and then jump it. Leaning a bit back when you hit the wake can help you get the jet ski far up in the air, and when you’re landing back to the water, loosen up yourself to avoid injuries.

Surface 180

This trick is effortless and only requires a lot of speed. All you need to do is turn the handlebars from one direction to the other while maintaining full speed. A surface 180 trick begins in a stopped position with the handlebars turned to one side. Lean your body in the direction you want to go. And when it’s time to perform the trick, you have to speed up and turn the handlebars in the opposite direction. This combination of the turn and the speed can make you do a pretty cool spin.

Doughnut

Almost similar to doing a doughnut in a car, this is another simple and favourite jet ski trick. A doughnut can be done while sitting or standing, but if you get dizzy easily, this may not be for you. To do this trick you only need to rotate the jet ski and lean in one direction continuously while turning the craft throttle, which is just turning in circles. It takes some specific control of your hands and feet, but other than that it is not difficult.

Carving

This is a trick that carves a path in the water. To carve, you have to turn the handlebars in the direction you wish to go and lean your entire body in that direction.

Make sure not to lean too much or else you fall or tip the jet ski over, but just enough to naturally follow the curve of the jet ski. After turning as per your need, ease the handlebars back into their neutral forward position and re-engage the throttle. Although it may look like a simple trick, it’s very versatile and can be experimented with as you wish by adding speed and variations to movements.

Now that you have a good idea of the different tricks to try on your jet ski, it is good to consider if this is a safe thing for you to execute. If you are brand new to jet skiing, you are going to want to master basic maneuvers before you start trying to do tricks. However, if you’ve been jet skiing for years, these tricks are all chicken to you. Slowly start on the easiest tricks then work your way up to more difficult tricks. Make sure you have a friend or a spotter nearby in case you get injured while doing these different tricks. Always wear a life jacket. Wearing one can always keep you safe in case you get caught up in accidents. You can purchase life jackets for water sports in marine shops. Make sure you also have a wide space to do your tricks. Avoid doing them when boats and people are swimming nearby.