Contact

Name: Local Social ride – NEW DATE!
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Wellington Powerboat Club clubrooms

Postal:

PO Box 47-051

Upper Hutt

Secretary / Memberships:

secretary@wjsc.co.nz

President:

Craig Boyd

president@wjsc.co.nz

Mob: 021 766 264

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Wellington Jet Sport Club

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A bit of adverse weather on the lake meant we took our ride over to Lake Ohakuri, headed up past Orakei Korako and back into the Paradise valley for a bbq. Another great WJSC trip with a great time had by all ...

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The weather is not looking too bad in Taupo for this weekends ride. Make sure you register so we know how many we are catering for.We will be having a Members social ride circumnavigating Lake Taupo on Saturday 19th September. This is a free ride organised for our members.All members are welcome to come along,Register for Taupo ride wjsc.co.nz/events/taupo-ride-2026/If you have a friend with a Jetski that isn’t a member, they are also welcome to come alongWe will have the BBQ going at the lunch stop at the Kuratau boat ramp with food and drinks supplied,Please pre-register at the bottom of this page so we can adjust our catering quantities as needed.Wearing a helmet is highly recommended for this trip for safety (and as a bonus it helps keep your head warm)Passengers are welcome, however, please be aware that conditions can be very changing as we ride around the lake, so please ensure both you and your passenger are comfortable riding in rough conditions.Fuel:You must bring an extra 20L container filled with fuel for your ski, this will be taken to the lunch stop for you to top up with by the crew on the road, write your name on the container and drop it to the crew when meeting at the boat ramp. Please ensure your ski is also filled with fuel prior to the ride.Meetup Info:Meet at the 2 Mile Bay boat ramp at 9am, where we will have some small paperwork to complete, before we depart approx 10am heading south.Map Link to 2 Mile Bay Boat Ramp www.google.com/maps/place/Two+Mile+Bay+Boat+RampEntry Fee:There is no entry fee for this ride 🙂Ramp PermitTo use any of the Taupo boat ramps you must have a ramp permit, these can be purchased online at the link below:ramp-permit-taupo.dia.govt.nz/PWC Registration:Your vessel must be registered to be used on Lake Taupo,If you already have registration for another area of NZ you are fine using your current registration.A registration form is available here –www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/jetskis.Check, Clean, Dry:Please have a read through the Check Clean Dry for the North Island page linked below and help keep invasive species out of our waterways.Check Clean Dry for the North IslandAlternate Ride in case of poor weather:In the event of poor weather on Lake Taupo we will be running a ride up the Waikato River and visit some geothermal areas, This will be decided on the morning, and we will advise of this at the boat ramp.Register for Taupo ride wjsc.co.nz/events/taupo-ride-2026/ ...

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Looked like a great ride with the Wgtn jetski rides today 🌊 ...

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Wgtn jetski rides are hosting a ride tomorrow. Get in touch with them if you are keen to get out on the waterDoing nothing tomorrow morning? Grab your ski and Come for a ride!If you plan to launch from Seaview let us know ...

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