History Waverunners
The personal watercraft (PWC) concept originated in the 1960s when a home inventor conceived and built his notion of a powered water ski. This design combined the elements of self-power, small size, and a maneuverable, active ride. Bombardier Recreational Products introduced a craft in the late 1960s with limited success. In the early 1970s, Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. introduced the JET SKI® watercraft, the first commercially successful PWC.