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The Sea-Doo #SPARKSOMEFUN Test Ride Tour introduced the Sea-Doo life to nearly 3000 new boaters.

27 Sunday Jul 2014

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DSC00783The #SPARKSOMEFUN Test Ride Tour that played an integral part in the historic launch of the Sea-Doo Spark watercraft is now complete. After 33 weekend events across North America the excitement for the new Sea-Doo Spark is peaking as the heart of summer has arrived. The #SPARKSOMEFUN events provided nearly 3000 watersports fans the first hand experience of test riding a new Sea-Doo watercraft to see what model best fits their needs.

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Quiet Waters Park – Pompano Beach, Florida

Three Sea-Doo event teams produced weekend events at popular boating areas, working with local BRP dealers to build an experience that gave consumers a taste of what the watercraft lifestyle is all about. Guests were treated to festive events with expert instruction from passionate and knowledgeable Sea-Doo watercraft specialist. The Sea-Doo staff supplied all the riding gear to ensure guests were safe and comfortable during their time on the water. The #SPARKSOMEFUN course was designed with inspiration from video games with large oversized inflatables to build a course that was fun and easy to follow.

Folsom Lake - Sacramento, California

Folsom Lake – Sacramento, California

The Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour began in April in South Florida on the heels of the Miami #SPARKSOMEFUN event with deadmau5 and David Garibaldi. That momentum carried through to the Miami Test Ride event, taking place at historic Miami Marine Stadium. Following successful events in Pompano Beach and Tampa, the Miami event proved to be the season’s most popular in terms of participation with over 240 guests test riding the new Sea-Doo Spark. As Spring weather made its way north, the tour teams followed with events in Texas and Arizona before heading up the east and west coasts and into the great lakes regions.

The event venues varied from small private lakes, to large lakes, to rivers and bays. No matter the venue the goal was the same and that was to give guests a full taste of the fun they can have by owning and riding a Sea-Doo watercraft. BRP believes the best manner to pick the right watercraft for your needs is to, “try before you buy.” With the #SPARKSOMEFUN tour visiting new markets such as San Francisco, Seattle, and Quebec City to name a few, the sport of watercraft riding was exposed to an entirely new generation of boaters.

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

For images of the 2014 Sea-Doo #SPARKSOMEFUN Test Ride Tour visit the Sea-Doo Facebook page and look at the #SPARKSOMEFUN tour album. If you attended an event your picture might be there.

Sea-Doo Ultimate Fan: Enjoying the Warm and Perfect Water!

10 Tuesday Apr 2012

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bayliner boats, boating, boating in Florida, boating in michigan, cruise, fast jetski, fishing boats, jet boats, jet ski, jetski, jetsking around a cruise ship, motorboating, personal watercraft, pwc, rxp-x, Sea-Doo boats, Sea-Doo Ultimate Fan, seadoo boats, seadoo dealers in florida, seadoo jetskis, speed boats, tampa, wakeboarding, water

With the return of warm waters and daylight savings time, I’ve been able to get back on the water, take some solo rides after work during the week, and do a few family oriented outings.

Entertaining some friends as they departed Tampa on a Carnival Cruise ship.

Some of my favorite days on the water are the rides up around Clearwater Beach with my wife, Corrie.  This past month we were able to do our first ride together of the season.  We like to launch at Seminole Boat Ramp, head North up past Caladesi Island State Park, and then continue on to our secret spot on Anclote Key.  After exploring Anclote and watching some dolphins, we headed back down South and docked for lunch at Frenchy’s Seafood.  A great ride and a great lunch make for a relaxing and fun day for both of us.

We also had our summer kickoff at Egmont Key this past Saturday.  In all, ten Sea-Doo water craft braved the 5-8 foot waves around the island.  It was a rough ride to get out there, but once we were able to get anchored and setup, it turned into another perfect day on the water.  We had friends come from all over Florida as well as some family members from Michigan.

Later this month some friends and I will be attending the 2012 Jetski Spring Bash and Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour in St. Petersburg.  The event will be taking place at my favorite local riding spot and includes a poker run around many of the local islands.  It should be a great time and a great place to meet new people.  Also coming up on the schedule is another Bahamas trip in May.  This year I’m particularly excited to be crossing the Atlantic on the RXP-X 260.  I can’t wait to get some photos of the new ride sitting in turquoise waters!

 

 

Enjoying my new Sea-Doo RXP-X!

08 Thursday Mar 2012

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Florida, Gulf of Mexico, jet boats, jet ski, jet skis, Kevin Wassum, motorboating, personal watercraft, sea doo dealers, Sea-Doo boats, Sea-Doo Jet Ski, sea-doo jet skiis, Sea-Doo Ultimate Fan, Sea-Doo watercraft, seadoo boats, tampa, Tampa Bay

After the initial shock of coming home from a long day at work and finding the 2012 Sea-Doo RXP-X in my garage, it didn’t take long before I was heading out on the water to break in the new watercraft.  In the short amount of time that I’ve had the new RXP-X, it’s already been on four different Florida Rivers, explored most of Tampa Bay, and been out in the Gulf of Mexico.

RXP-X First Ride

The Ultimate Fan, Kevin Wassum's, first ride on his new RXP-X 260

I was overly anxious to take my first ride so I took Friday off from work, after receiving the RXP-X, and headed east to the St John’s River in Florida.  Highwinds, thick clouds, and cold rain weren’t enough to stop me and several others from enjoying the ride.  The twisties provided by the winding contour of the SJR make for a perfect location to really test out the turning capabilities of the RXP-X.

Back home in Tampa, it was time to show off the RXP-X at my regular riding locations.  During the winter our most frequent ride goes from the Alafia Continue reading →

ULTIMATE SEA-DOO FAN UPDATE – SECRET MISSION – SEA-DOO RXP-X 260 DELIVERY

27 Friday Jan 2012

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Back in July, near the birthplace of BRP over 4000 “fans” of BRP congregated in Montreal for CLUB BRP. One of these guests was Kevin Wassum who would be named the Ultimate Sea-Doo Fan contest winner. Kevin and his wife Corrie would get a unique look into the heart of where his beloved Sea-Doo was spawned. Wassum would also win a prize package that would make the most “interesting man” jealous.

Wassum would travel to Lake Havasu City, Arizona to lead the Ultimate Sea-Doo Owner’s Ride up the Colorado river and spend the weekend watching the IJSBA World Finals and see James Bushell win two of the most prestigious PWC racing world championships aboard the new Sea-Doo RXP-X’s T3 hull. This was a great primer as Wassum’s grand prize was a new 2012 Sea-Doo RXP-X 260 watercraft and a new BRP MOVE PWC trailer. Well, that was back in October and Wassum has been chomping at the bit waiting for his RXP-X.

Little did Wassum know his Sea-Doo was planned to arrive on December 23rd. The perfect holiday gift if there ever was one for the Ultimate Sea-Doo fan. But fate was to continue to build the suspense as the delivery truck it was on making it’s way from the BRP factory in Valcourt, Quebec suffered an accident in Vermont…This caused a delay. Regardless, the shinny new Sea-Doo RXP-X 260 designated for the Ultimate Sea-Doo Fan contest winner arrived at Barney’s Motorcycle and Marine in Brandon (Tampa), Florida last week. The promotions team quickly put a plan together to make Kevin’s long wait that much more memorable. In comes Corrie…Thanks Corrie. See how it went down through this video.

So you have not heard much from Kevin Wassum as of late, but now Kevin will be logging miles like…the Ultimate Sea-Doo Fan. Stay tuned for news on his adventures living the Sea-Doo Life!

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