Took a one-hour harbor tour with my wife. I loved it! It's not what I thought it might be…read morepotentially, but once I experienced the natural limitations of imperfectly smooth water, I realized it could not be better. We had great weather (that's free!), friendly and safe guides, and a harbor that seemed uncrowded enough. We went on a Thursday, so the day ferries were busy moving commuters around, but we were the only personal watercraft on the water and we encountered a manageable number of NYFD boats, fishing boats, and luxury boats, I would only expect better if I were willing to (1) improve my own ride by becoming a jet ski expert, and (2) get on my own personal custom tour (which I did not pay for or set aside the time for). I also realized what folly it would be for a passenger to take video while moving at tour speed. You could do it, but the video would be bouncing all over the place and you might also lose your passenger after a rough wave. You would need that for full-time video, as the guides are paying more attention to safety and only taking pictures after they pause the tour. The one-tour gets you the meat of the harbor views - from up around 34th St of Manhattan and a view to the Empire State Building, to the Financial Center, Jersey City views, Lady Liberty, the Brooklyn Bride (and very close to the Williamsburg) and the South Street Seaport. It's great. Covering this ground and having any time for pictures requires speed. At one time, I think I was up to 45 knots in spurts, but generally just over 30. This will bang you around at times unless you're pretty skilled and have excellent throttle control. Mind you, I found my jet ski to have a very "tight" throttle as I describe it. It was like a small version of the brake on a ten-speed. I needed a strong tension to hold it, and changing position under high tension seemed to let it move too much. The jet ski would lurch. If they can get smoother throttles (can you get some like motorcycle throttles), that might make the riding less challenging. I paid for the pictures and got some. I wanted more pictures, but time is limited and these guys have to put awareness (safety) first and then progress on the tour second. I would suggest if you want a lot of photos, hire them for a private tour or a longer tour and you'll get more pictures. My wife is a real non-adventure/non-athletic person. She says she was literally praying to God before we even got there. Then she kept telling me to slow down. I can't blame her. I was surging and stopping, especially in the first 20-30 minutes as I got the hang of it. This experience can be a challenge for some who are fearful of everything. If they are like my wife, they eventually realize they won't die and it's actually safe as long as you are mindful of the surroundings. Of course, the guides do their part to hold you before traffic crosses, but sometimes you're widely spaced and you must use your own good judgment not to cut in front of the 30-foot luxury liner that for heading to open waters.

Scuba Dave was absolutely amazing ! Can't wait to come back to NYC for another ride. He was fun,…read morefriendly and super helpful!

I had a wonderful time jet skiing. I have gone a few times and I always look forward to going…read moreagain. There are not a lot of places to rent jet skis and you get a huge area to ride in.

I booked my reservation for two online. The online booking was seamless. After booking I received…read moremy confirmation email. Within this email was the link to fill out the waiver electronically. Everything was smooth and seamless. Got to the rental facility and remembered what I read online which was that there was no parking onsite and you needed to find parking on a side street. Found parking and made our way to luge rental office. After the safety briefing we made our way to the water. Once we got out to the riding area the floodgates of fun were opened up and we had a blast!! Surprising how fast an hour goes by! Great spot, the guides are great and knowledgeable. Definitely will return and rent again.....if I don't buy my own ski, cause they gave me the itch! LOL. RENT HERE YOU WONT BE SORRY.

We did a tour in July at 9:45 am and had a great time, would highly recommend to friends and…read morefamily! The guides were friendly and super helpful and the water was WARM! Very easy to get to from Manhattan if you get off at the World Trade Center subway station and ride the Liberty Landing City ferry.

Did you know you can jet ski in NYC?!…read more Leave it to me to find something fun to do. I checked the weather and surprisingly it was 79°. I booked the afternoon slot and had the BEST TIME EVER! Justin led the way and took some great photos/videos of us throughout We followed him to several points of interest: - NY Skyline - Brooklyn Bridge - DUMBO - Manhattan Bridge - Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Definitely recommend for a little adventure! My top speed was 38mph. I pushed my jet ski to the maximum a majority of the way How to get there: PATH Train from WTC Liberty Landing Ferry

Great tour guy and the owner is very reasonable! First time going jet skiing in this area and will…read moredefinitely be returning

Awesome place to hang out with your friends and family!…read more We had had so much fun with LB Wake & Watersports. I booked an hr session to wake surf with my friends. Everyone had a great time. Rich and his crew were very professional and helpful! I strongly recommend it. The customer service is outstanding! We will be back soon again!!!!

What a fantastic time! The tour guides were amazing and the owners son went above and beyond for us…read more- highly recommend.

Probably my favorite place to rent a get ski in all of nyc. The early bird special saves you 25…read moredollars but it's so worth it. Wait till you see the area you get to your. I love this place

Website was well-organized, informative and last minute reservations were easy. Corey was helpful…read moreon the phone to confirm. The office staff was friendly and well-organized, and Justin proved to be a great guide on the 1.5 hour lower Manhattan tour. He timed it perfectly to catch the sunset which was much appreciated!! Definintely wear clothes you can get wet, I was soaked from the first wave in the open harbor lol

HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE! The staff are far from "experts." Before leaving, we warned our guide that…read moreour jet ski was flashing the low fuel light. He dismissed it, saying it only needed an oil change. Not long after, we broke down near the BK Bridge--only to discover that neither our ski nor the guides carried the emergency supplies promised in the mandatory 15-minute safety video (which claimed we'd have ropes). It quickly escalated into a nightmare: we drifted into a helipad, slammed against it, and were nearly pulled under the bridge by waves. My friend and I literally had to hold ourselves against a rusty structure to keep from being dragged under, while the staff stood by without helping--until we screamed at them. When transferring to another ski, my friend even fell into the water. This company is completely unprofessional, dangerously unprepared, and puts lives at risk. Do yourself a favor--book with someone else.

This place has been around for ages. You can get the family business vibe right away. We were…read morelooking for things to do on Long Island and this hit the spot.

Jet skis were good. Overall experience was great. Unfortunately we were not warned about the…read moretons of horseflies. It's now 3 days later. 72 hours after jet skiing. And our legs and feet are itching and burning. We haven't slept well for 3 nights. Going on 4. Do these guys not know there are thousands of horseflies biting their customers? Maybe let someone know? VMaybe supply some serious lotion and warn your $180 an hour per jet ski paying customers!! Are people really this stupid? Get it together.

This was one of the best kayak experiences I had. From the initial moment we pulled up in the…read moreparking lot the staff was great. We were directed to a parking spot. Which was great because the lot was very full. There are two walk up windows to check in. I walked up to the window and had to wait literally 1 min; the line was short and quick. The girl found my reservation went over paper work that needed to be filled out, was very friendly and helpful. I will say the other girl was not particularly friendly. They're talking to you threw a window and I am partially deaf, when I asked the girl to repeat the last thing she said she was so annoyed she spoke in short sentence like I was dumb. And just before she helped me there was another group of girls that seemed to be very annoyed with her because she refused to help them. Like I said there were two lines and they were in her line but she wanted to help the gentlemen infront of me in the other line. Idk why, he wasn't even paying attention and only needed to drop his car keys off. Whatever. We grabbed our life vests, got our overview of the river and quickly hopped on a very nice, 12 pax van. It was about a 10 min ride to the drop off area which wasn't bad. I really liked that the staff grabs your kayak and paddle and brings it to the water. All you have to do is sit down and paddle away. There is another company that shared the drop off area so just be aware that you don't get the wrong kayak lol The DR is beautiful. The water is so nice and clean. There are lots of places to stop off at to eat lunch or take a swim. There were a lot of people camping along the banks. So be mindful of that when pulling off to a beach. When we go to our pick up location it was just as smooth as our drop off spot. You just paddle to the beach and a staff grabs your kayak and pulls you in. You take your things and they take the kayak and paddle. At the top of the stairs you just walk to the right and the van is waiting to take you back. Overall, wonderful company to book a kayak or raft from to enjoy the beautiful river. In highly recommend and will rebook with them. I recommend wearing a hat and water shoes and bringing a cooler for drinks and snacks.

(This was a few months ago so the details could be a bit iffy.)…read more This was a very impromptu trip and everything at Edge of the Woods makes doing that easy. Head to the website, book the date & time you want and you're done. www.watergapadventure.com/river-trips A few things worth noting: They offer multiple trip lengths. The standard 4-, 6- and 10-mile trip (Smithfield to Portland) are all booked generically and then when you get there you tell them what you want to do. All pricing is the same which believe me compared to others companies, that's very different - in a good way. They do offer two other longer trips but those require calls to the main office I assume to assess river conditions; your own competency and shuttle availability. The main office in Delaware Water Gap is very easy to find and there was plenty of parking on a quiet post-Labor Day Monday. You check in, you're handed a laminated map, life jacket and given a brief route explanation and then you're off in the van. One problem arose and it was kind of a PIA but it was worked around. Most companies have different types/sizes/models of kayaks and quite often, will ask you what you prefer. Not here. When we left the office, the guy driving didn't say a word to me until we get to Smithfield Beach to unload. He had a few kayaks pre-loaded in the carrier but definitely did not look at them before we left. One of them had a broken foot pedal that he said couldn't be used, another was very much designed for a smaller individual (i.e. if you're taller and/or taller & larger it ain't happening safely) which only left two tandem models. Using a tandem as a single individual is not the end of the world but especially when the seats are still left in the two person configuration (i.e. one front and one back versus the rear one being placed more towards the middle), it's a PIA to maneuver the craft and you are paddling harder to get the job done compared to a single. The scenery along the route was decent. You could see a bit of the Shawnee Resort and Golf Course, an old stone bridge abutment in the middle of the river, under and along 80 and then when you get into the Water Gap itself with the high cliff sides. Very picturesque. Once you go under the old train viaduct in Portland, you give the office a call for the shuttle to meet you at the out point which is at the Portland Pedestrian Bridge. The whole experience was about four hours door to door to cover the ten miles on the water plus the shuttle to & from the pick up and drop off points. Lots of nice scenery, due to the low water level there wasn't much in the way of current except for the area around viaduqt in Portland and even that wasn't bad. I'm not a big fan of the equipment here but I wouldn't let that deter me from coming back in the future for one of their northern longer trips.