2017 Blast on the Beach Wrap Up

We love when we’re able to get to know our customers and our community better. This past Saturday’s annual Blast on the Beach event is no exception. The town of Hamburg puts on a day long party at Hamburg Beach and invites us to be a part of that, doing demo rides on our WaveRunners. We take pre-registrations and have a lot of sign ups during the day of people who get curious as to what we’re doing.

This Saturday’s weather was a little rough, with a pretty stiff wind hitting the beach all day. That didn’t stop people from riding. We were filled up on ride slots from noon until five, with kids and adults alike loving the opportunity to hit the water for some splashes and fun.

Our favorite part of this event is seeing the faces of each kid after they get to go out on a ride with their parent or with one of our staff members. Their eyes are lit up and they have huge smiles on their faces and inevitably ask if they can go again!

If you didn’t get a chance to ride with us on Saturday, don’t worry – we do personal test drives! To schedule, call us at 716-649-1090 or go to our website and fill out a request here.

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Come to Appolson’s Beach Party!

We are happy to once again be part of the Hamburg Town Beach annual party. The Blast on the Beach is being held on July 29^th this year, just twelve days away! It’s always a fun time for us to spend the day outside, and who doesn’t love the beach in July?

Last year’s event was a huge success. We filled up all of our pre-registration slots before the event and were able to stay out on the water a little longer with all the walk ups.

We had a lot of adults and kids who got to experience the water in a brand new way Saturday.

 

We are once again taking pre-registration sign-ups for this event. Each pre-registrant will get a voucher for a free hot dog lunch at Longboards as well as be able to pick what part of the day they want their time slot in. If you are planning on signing your little one up, please keep in mind it is required they have an adult parent or guardian with them at all times for supervision.

If you are interested in signing up for the Blast on the Beach, please go to http://bit.ly/2017BlastontheBeach and sign up by noon on July 27^th. We will call all registrants with their exact time slot on Friday, July 28^th.

Boating Etiquette 101

This week we’re introducing a new installment on our blog: Watercraft Etiquette 101! These are quick tips, stories, and courtesies that novice riders, and maybe even those with more experience, should know so that everyone can get out and enjoy their watercrafts together on the open sea.

Last weekend on our first Jetski Demo Ride of the season a customer of ours, first-time jetskiier Katy, did something that most  jetskiiers have probably done once or twice before. She had just finished riding and decided to park her jetskis at a dock while her and her family went to get some ice cream. As a first-timer she was unaware that parking jetskis is not the same as parking a regular boat. We kindly explained to her that if she had left her jetskis parked at the boat dock, boaters anxious to get out on the water wouldn’t have been able to launch and then gave her an anchor and showed her how to properly park her jetskis in the water.

The moral of this week’s Watercraft 101 is make sure you’re aware of the rules for launching and parking jetskis! It’s easy to forget that jetskis do not follow the same docking rules as boats, and when you want to get ice cream you have to park your jetski in the right place.