Jet ski rentals in Bullhead City, AZ

• Park entry pass: A private vehicle pays $25 for entry that lasts one to seven days. Payment is by card only now that the park is cashless. Source
• Vessel pass: A motorized vessel is charged $16 for seven consecutive days, while the annual vessel sticker is $50. Source
• Nevada invasive species decal: Nevada charges $13 for each decal on a motorized watercraft, one per craft, and it is non-transferable. Arizona registered vessels are exempt, though out-of-state boats still need the decal for even a short stay. Source

• Arizona life jackets and lanyard: In Arizona, every occupant of a personal watercraft wears a life jacket, and a maker-installed cutoff switch has its lanyard fastened to the rider's life jacket, clothing or body. Source
• Arizona spacing and load: A personal watercraft inside 60 feet of another watercraft is presumed reckless when a second unsafe act is added, except when both are at flat wake or moving 5 knots or slower, and loading the personal watercraft past its safe load or the maker's recommended limits is also off limits. Source
• Arizona towing: Arizona requires both an operator and an observer for towing, with a flag displayed once the towed person is in the water. Source
• Arizona children: Children 12 and under put on a life jacket whenever underway in Arizona. Source
• Arizona alcohol limit: Arizona treats an alcohol reading of 0.08 or above within two hours of operating as unlawful, along with any operation impaired to the slightest degree. Source
• Nevada rules on the lake: Nevada's minimum age to operate a personal watercraft is 14, with a Coast Guard approved life jacket on the operator and each passenger. Nevada's boating alcohol limit is 0.08 in blood or breath. Source
• Operator education course: Nevada requires an operator born on or after January 1, 1983 to complete a boater education course or pass a proficiency exam that NDOW has approved before running any vessel whose motor exceeds 15 horsepower. Source
• Nevada rental rules: Nonresidents 18 or older are excused from that course when home-state rules are met, for up to 60 consecutive days, and a rental requires a signed affidavit. A rental agreement lists each authorized operator and age, and operators under 16 need an adult 18 or older aboard. Source
• Park rules for renters and riders: The park requires rental operators to get a safety briefing before operating a rental vessel, and any child under 13 wears a life jacket whenever underway. Source
• Two states on Lake Mohave: The lake straddles Nevada and Arizona, so the park holds riders to the laws of both states. It restates Arizona's rule that a child under 12 may not run a motor over 8 horsepower unattended. Source
• Colorado River at Bullhead City, not Lake Mohave: Bullhead City police rules for the river at the city close swim areas to all watercraft, jet skis included, and call for at least 60 feet between watercraft. Towing a tuber takes an operator, an observer and the tuber, and the observer raises an orange flag. Source

From the recreation area's southernmost landing it is 10.8 miles to Bullhead City, with 198 coves in reach. Lake Mohave has six launch ramps on the park's list.

In summer, the park says, Lake Mead and Lake Mohave take center stage for visitors, and the recreation area's water ranges between 45 degrees Fahrenheit in winter and 85 during summer.

• Arizona Revised Statutes, personal watercraft
• Arizona Revised Statutes, water skiing and towing
• Arizona Revised Statutes, personal flotation devices
• Arizona Revised Statutes, boating under the influence
• Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 488 watercraft
• Nevada Department of Wildlife, aquatic invasive species prevention
• National Park Service, Lake Mead motorized boating
• National Park Service, Lake Mead changing lake levels
• National Park Service, Lake Mead fees and passes
• National Park Service, Lake Mead weather
• National Park Service, Lake Mead visitor places
• Bullhead City Police Department, safe boating operations