What an amazing experience! Justin and Grace are such great people. I have to disagree with a previous poster that this is like kite boarding, it is nothing like it whether you choose jetovator or the hoverboard. NOTHING like kite surfing which that other reviewer couldn't physically do either anyway so I'm calling BS on that 4 star rating when the company did nothing wrong anyway. And that's coming from a big girl myself. There's just no way.
Pros: Justin is am amazingly patient instructor, very knowledgeable and doesn't give up on getting you in the air as learning how to operate the jetovator does have a learning curve only gained by trial and error. The ride out to where you fly is on a huge comfy round float (with handles to hold on but it's a slow ride out of the canal so no worries anyway).
A big bonus for OBJ is that there is no charge for spectators like some other places who charge $15+ just to ride out and watch. I relaxed, tanned and laughed while my BF was learning how to make it fly. Once he got it up in the air and maintained his balance he was able to fly pretty high. He loved it! There is also no pressure on time, they are very generous with the time allotment giving you 2 hours. We were delayed a bit due to a part needing to be replaced earlier in the day so Grace came out so we could fill out our paperwork and be ready to go when Justin got back in with the previous group. That's great customer service!
A huge plus was the ability to buy the video of the experience on an SD card from Justin's GoPro for only $20. They really don't nickel and dime you like other places we've been, as in no charge for non-riders to tag along on the raft (other places charge $15 a person!). For $20 you get a SD card of your entire "flying" experience. Super glad we opted for it as where the raft is left for those waiting for their turn or just watching is just a bit too far to get any really good pics plus you don't have to worry about getting your phone wet.
Cons: The ONLY negative is the difficulty finding the place. A big sign at the main road where froggy dog is and a bigger sign at the 2nd right you need to make onto the dirt/gravel road off of Bonito would be really helpful. In their defense there was a sign at the last turn but we didn't see it, we were scratching our heads as to where the place was bcuz it was all residential and missed the small sign.
Definitely recommend OBJ for anyone looking to do something new and exciting (how many times can you jetski in a big square seriously?!). An experience you won't forget.
15 minutes from Hatteras area and an hour south of kitty hawk area. We'll definitely be back again next year on our yearly trip to see what new equipment Justin brings in next year. Great people, great company, awesome experience! Thanks! read more