Jet ski rentals in Parker, AZ

• River Island State Park ramp: Three lanes open onto a calm cove, and the cove is a no-wake zone.
• River Island State Park entry: A vehicle with one person pays $10 for the day, and a vehicle holding two to four people pays $20.
• Buckskin Mountain State Park entry: The entry price is identical: a vehicle carrying one person is $10, and one carrying two to four people is $20.

• Arizona life jackets and lanyard: Arizona wants a life jacket worn by every person on a personal watercraft. A rider whose craft came with a cutoff switch clips its lanyard onto the rider's body, clothing or life jacket. Source
• Arizona spacing and load: Staying within 60 feet of another watercraft is treated as reckless operation if a second unsafe act goes with it, though not when both craft are at flat wake or at 5 nautical mph or less. A personal watercraft is also kept to its safe carrying capacity and the manufacturer's recommended limits. Source
• Arizona operator age: Arizona lets a child under 12 operate a motor above 8 horsepower only when a parent, guardian or adult of 18 or more is aboard, barring an emergency. Source
• Arizona children and towed riders: Children 12 and under wear a life jacket whenever the boat is underway, and so does anyone being towed. Source
• Arizona towing: Arizona towing of a skier or tuber requires an operator plus an observer, and a flag once the person being towed is in the water. Towing between sunset and sunrise is not allowed. Source
• Arizona alcohol limit: Arizona makes operating unlawful when the operator's alcohol level is 0.08 or higher within two hours, and operating while impaired in the slightest degree is unlawful too. Source
• Colorado River jurisdiction: The Colorado River falls under the jurisdiction of both Arizona and California, and boaters should learn the rules of each state.
• California life jackets and night riding: Riders on California waters must wear a life jacket approved by the Coast Guard, and personal watercraft are not to be operated between sunset and sunrise there. The state's fact sheet behind these rules is dated 2018. Source
• Bureau of Land Management water access: BLM water access on the Parker Strip follows a clean, drain, dry protocol: dry the craft for at least five days or wipe it with a towel. Source

Plan around the cove as well as the ramp. River Island State Park lists boating, fishing, jet skiing, swimming and camping among its summer uses. Its ramp opens into a calm cove, and a reef sits in the middle of that cove, so riders heading for the river channel keep close to the cliffs.

Arizona State Parks marks March through October as the high-intensity window at its Buckskin Mountain and River Island parks, with winter visitors filling much of the remaining months. The Bureau of Land Management calls Parker Strip use year-round and intense, with winter RV sites full for months.

• Arizona Revised Statutes, personal watercraft
• Arizona Revised Statutes, negligent operation and the motor age rule
• Arizona Revised Statutes, water skiing and towing
• Arizona Revised Statutes, personal flotation devices
• Arizona Revised Statutes, boating under the influence
• Arizona State Parks, River Island State Park
• Arizona State Parks, River Island boating
• Arizona State Parks, fee schedule
• Arizona State Parks, Buckskin Mountain park history
• Arizona State Parks, Lake Havasu boating (Colorado River jurisdiction)
• California Division of Boating and Waterways, boating laws fact sheet
• Bureau of Land Management, Parker Strip Recreation Area
• Bureau of Land Management, Lake Havasu Field Office amenity fee sites business plan