2009 Kawasaki Jet-Ski First Rides Photo Gallery

Here is a look at the 2009 Kawasaki Ultra Jet-Ski line-up including the Ultra 260X, Ultra LX and STX-15F during a press event at Lake Mead outside of Las Vegas Nevada. Read the full story in our 2009 Kawasaki Jet-Ski First Rides.

Ken and the kid at the Hoover Dam during the Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour of 2009.

Pulling a wakeboard out of the water is no problem for the Ultra 260X. Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

Good friends, family and a healthy supply of wtaer: What better way to spend a weekend in Las Vegas? Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

This boat offers an unbeatable price-to-performance ratio. It’s won every value based shootout it’s participated in, thanks to its 160 HP 1,498cc four-stroke engine and proven Kawasaki engineering features like, smart steering, digital fuel injection and a proven hull with extremely nimble handling.: Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

The Ultra LX features a powerful normally-aspirated 1,498cc four-stroke engine, stable deep-V hull, digital fuel injection, and the same massive storage capacity as the Ultra 260X. : Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

The Ultra LX’s luxury touring seat and massive 53 gallon storage capacity combine with a large 20.6 gallon fuel tank and efficient performance, to make it the ideal Jet Ski for long-distance cruising on open waters: Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

The Ultra LX features a powerful normally-aspirated 1,498cc four-stroke engine, stable deep-V hull, digital fuel injection, and the same massive storage capacity as the Ultra 260X.

Towing fun is just part of the thrill the Ultra LX can provide a family: Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

Do you think the kids enjoy tubing behind the Jet Ski? Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

There's not much wake tossed up by an Ultra 260X but it is still fun to board, ski or tube behind one of them. Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

Sometimes the waves are bigger than the bow: Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

The Carp at Callville Marina in Lake mead are like nothing you've ever seen before: Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

Hutch and his original kid navigate the houseboat back to Callville Marina: Lake Mead Kawasaki Jet Ski Tour 2009

The Kawasaki 800SXR is the most entertaining Jet Ski of them all. But you can only go solo so you need to have a riding buddy to get maximum fun out of this bad-boy.