K38 Water Safety: Personal Watercraft training and education for personal watercraft (PWC) or for occupational use with Rescue Water Craft (RWC). K38 is a global association of water rescue professionals in 10 International countries...
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K38 Water Safety: Personal Watercraft training and education for personal watercraft (PWC) or for occupational use with Rescue Water Craft (RWC). K38 is a global association of water rescue professionals in 10 International countries educating, consulting and working water special events providing water safety and security.
MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark 702.735.7123 September 10, 2009 Oct. 10-18 on Lake Havasu Paddleboard, 928 Minis Pit Bike races, world’s best PWC racers, Free admission all part of 28th quakysense IJSBA World Finals Personal Watercraft racers from around the world returning to Crazy Horse RV Resort & Campground LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.— With the event clock countdown at 30 days and ticking, entries continue to climb, vendors... Read Full Story
K38 Raid Recon Amphibious (133) Originally uploaded by K38 Rescue Rocky Darger on the left. I was teaching a USMC Recon training at Coronado in California. I believe this was in 1997. Rocky worked for Yamaha Motors Corporation, and I enjoyed their sponsorship for these training programs with the Waverunners. We had great surf and good Marines to work with. Rocky was a former USMC Helicopter pilot in Vietnam. I love this photo because the imagery of both of these 'Marines' has that 'look'. It... Read Full Story
Thru The Month of December Only! Eric Malone Signature Foot Holds $85.00!! Also, EME ' Q8 ' Hulls 10% off! Looking for that perfect Christmas present? Pay your 50% deposit on an EME ' Q8 ' Hull in December and get 10% OFF! Surprise someone special with an EME ' Q8 ' and we would be happy to send you a special EME gift card for wrapping! for future event contact typhoon tommy at jet ski shows.
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RENO, Nev. - Even though winter's approach means there are fewer boats on Lake Tahoe, any watercraft launched will continue to be inspected for the presence of invasive mussels. Quagga and zebra mussels pose a big environmental and economic risk to the lake, and vigilance - even during off-peak seasons - is key because the mussels can spread just as easily in the winter as in the summer, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. "It's a big deal and certainly a high priority," said... Read Full Story
A U.S. Virgin Islands resident drifted in the Atlantic overnight on his disabled jet ski before being rescued by Coast Guard searchers some 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of St. Thomas. The islands' Department of Natural Resources identified the man as Junior Estrella, 32, a native of the Dominican Republic who lives in the U.S. territory. He was riding off St. Thomas beaches when the craft's engine gave out Monday evening. A Coast Guard statement says rescuers found him Tuesday aboard... Read Full Story
K38 Rescue team developing memorial for late racer By DAVID BELL Today’s News-Herald Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:52 PM MST The team that rescued Italian racer Cesare Vismara from a racing crash and attempted life saving actions before Vismara succumbed to his injuries is looking to develop a permanent memorial to the fallen world champion. Vismara was killed Oct. 16 in a three-vessel crash during racing at the International Jet Sports Boating Association Personal Watercraft World Finals at... Read Full Story
LOGAN — Bear Lake has tested negative for invasive quagga mussels.
Eight quagga mussel traps that had been in the lake since April were pulled from Bear Lake Wednesday.
Scott Tolentino, fisheries manager with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, says each of the traps came up clean.
This is the second year the Division of Wildlife Resources has conducted testing in the northern Utah lake.
In Utah, boat owners who have been in contaminated water must assert that they’ve... Read Full Story
Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard “ Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council ” magazine. By ADM Thad Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard. One of the Coast Guard’s greatest strengths is our multi-mission character. It allows us to conduct a wide range of functions in the maritime domain, from marine safety, to law enforcement and national defense, to environmental protection and humanitarian response. The Coast Guard has accrued these roles and missions over two centuries of service... Read Full Story
2010 Kawasaki Jet Ski STX
Kawasaki Jet Ski STX
The JET SKI® STX® packs nearly 40 years of Kawasaki JET SKI and Ninja® performance know-how into a highly advanced, ruggedly reliable craft that delivers an unbeatable performance-to-price ratio. Though it leaves off a few non-essential items to keep the price down, the STX is still packed with all sorts of good things, like Smart Learning Operation (SLO), Kawasaki Smart Steering® (KSS®) and, oh yeah - a 1498cc four-stroke four-cylinder... Read Full Story
By Brent Vanderstelt
There are 185 invasive species in the Great Lakes, one-third of which were imported in the ballast water of transoceanic freighters, according to government data.
Zebra mussels discovered in the Great Lakes in 1988 have spread to thousands of lakes and rivers across the United States. A related mollusk, the quagga mussel, spread from the Great Lakes to the West Coast on boat hulls and trailers.
Zebra mussels upset ecosystems, threaten native wildlife... Read Full Story
