Moving to the area, looking for best places to ride

Ranger29 · 01-25-2010, 03:54 PM

Hello all,

My lady friend and I are planning a move to the area. Were moving from Plymouth, MA and looking at houses on Merritt Island so, I thought I'd check with you guys for the best places to ride.

We have a couple of Yamaha GP1200's and dig riding rivers, lakes and surf. However, after reading several posts’ it seems like riding may be limited around the island. Not to mention the NWZ I guess regarding the Manatees.

I also noted many "stand up" riders, no offence but, we'd love to hook up with others of the "sit down" persuasion if possible, any groups out there?

gtx-x2 · 01-25-2010, 08:08 PM

im just out side of were you are planning to move. i gou out of sebastion inlet and do some wave jumping and sometime find narrow rivers and drive up them. or go fishing and what not. if you need any help on the area let me know and i can give any thing you may need. even help in moving if need be. merritisland is i good place to be. i live in sw palm bay were its nice and quite. let me know

Ranger29 · 01-26-2010, 10:48 AM

Thanks for the reply and your offers to help.

I'm always impressed with the PWC community and how friendly they can be.

If anyone else can offer good riding information for the area we would be grateful. We're looking at homes located with canal access and docks. I hope we can make use of that for easy access to run at speed instead of poking around at no wake speeds.

Thanks in advance.

Phil

grasshopper728 · 02-11-2010, 08:48 PM

There alot of places to ride around here. Port Canaveral is the closest place to get out in the ocean. If you want to get away from NWZs you can ride the St. Johns river. Its a freshwater river. No manatees but lots of gators. As for riders of your own kind... lol there is a group called space coast jet riders (http://www.spacecoastjetriders.com). Welcome to the area.

kenmacdonald · 02-12-2010, 09:46 PM

Hey. You can check out OWR too. We have many members on the space coast and we ride all over central Florida.

Www.watercraftriders.com

Mr Bojangles · 03-10-2010, 09:38 PM

I'm normally in the banana river by the end of newfound harbor (across from walmart) at the island there call pelican island or bird sh*t island during the summer. The NWZ just blow around certain areas and you will learn them in time. Ski Island sucks, and you cant do anything around there, but bird island normally during peak times has about 10 skis out there and no one idles anywhere around the island

Ranger29 · 03-20-2010, 11:33 AM

Well we were in the area last week looking at houses... seems like were really going to like it, were waiting to sell our place in Myrtle Beach then make the move, Probably mid to late summer.

Thanks for the reply's.

gtx-x2 · 03-20-2010, 05:36 PM

well even if you do end up moving down in late summer you will still have good riding water. last fall i was riding in late november and the water was still kind of warm.

1stskiguy · 05-03-2010, 11:37 PM

Give me a call or email when you get here. Or if you are still looking i looked at a place with a private ramp to the Indian river. there is another on Lake pointsette and i know of some on the St Johns off of SR 46. grnaylor@gmail.com Can hook you up with people to ride with around here.

Ranger29 · 05-04-2010, 01:07 PM

Very Cool, you guys are the greatest!!! I / we haven't even moved yet, but already feel welcome. I love the South for that!!!

Can't wait to get there. Thanks again guys.