Who rides personal watercraft?
Many people are surprised to learn that 99 percent of all personal watercraft sold today are multi-passenger vessels, with three- and four-seat models the fastest growing segment of the industry. These are family vessels, purchased by families who want to spend a day together on the water, and have found PWC to be affordable, approachable, and easy to store, transport, and maintain. The National Survey on Recreation and the Environment 2000 reports that 20 million Americans enjoy PWC each year. NSRE 2000 is the most recent of the National Recreation Survey series begun nationally in 1960, and is coordinated by the USDA Forest Service.
