Exploring Lake Rotoiti on the SEA-DOO RXP: Rain, High Water Levels, Visit from the Harbor Master

[@anvella]

Great video, beautiful ski

[@livinginwake]

thank you Antoine! Certainly a good looking ski. I have a thing for the triple black seadoos

[@shotbychristo]

Nice ride. I want to do that one.

[@livinginwake]

It is a great ride. Easy accessible lake, good size lake too

[@shotbychristo]

The drone shot is so beautiful

[@livinginwake]

Thank you! had a good filter and first real time I have had the Air2s up

[@obs2746]

How beautiful is New Zealand. Love it

[@livinginwake]

Certainly am very lucky to live here! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for tuning in

[@bobsudeyko4088]

Thanks for sharing. Don’t worry about those rocks. I have sucked them up twice now. Quick tip. Keep an eye on that camera lens and give it a wipe now and then.

[@livinginwake]

Cheers Bob! Haha I’ve watched your vids with the rocks, not a huge deal huh. There was a lot of lens wiping going on, but was a mission in the rain to keep it clear. Any cams that come with windscreen wipers?? 😉

[@bobsudeyko4088]

@@livinginwake haven’t seen one with wiper blades yet. I guess I haven’t been out in the rain all that much. Still several months here before we will get back out. Off to Antigua in a few weeks.

[@livinginwake]

@@bobsudeyko4088 pretty much iced over there in the winter? We are lucky here that our winters don’t get that cold, so with the right gear on you can get out on the water in mid winter

[@JasonfromNZ]

Nice one dude :) I do like Lake Rotoiti... was closed most of the summer with Toxic Algae so I missed out on getting out there

[@livinginwake]

Cheers Jason! Yeah I heard about that algae, think most of lake is ok now, might be a bay or two to watch out for still. Such an easy lake to get to and ride, from Tauranga/Mount Maunganui

[@_KiwiDad]

So good to finally have the rain gone. Glad you managed to get out and make the most of it! Bet you were hanging out

[@livinginwake]

was certainly amping to get out.. hence heading out in the rain, but ended up being a great experience

[@NaturalHazards]

Just found your channel, love the content! Hoping to grab my first jetski and am looking at this exact one. Seems to be my favorite so far!

[@livinginwake]

Thanks for the feedback! Are you in NZ? The RXP is a great ski. If it’s your first ski, I’d point you in a slightly different direction (if you asked me). Lot of ski first up

[@NaturalHazards]

@@livinginwake I am in the US. What would you suggest for a first? Loved the Seadoo brand and a couple friends have them and love them so wanted to go that route!

[@livinginwake]

@@NaturalHazards I also like the seadoos. What sort of riding? Long rides, open ocean, or flat water, or something you can throw around

[@NaturalHazards]

@@livinginwake definitely something fun that I could throw around for sure. Looking to ride on open lakes/oceans. Wanting more of a performance one like this I’d say for sure

[@livinginwake]

@@NaturalHazards understand. I’ve had the spark trix, GTI170, GTR230, RXT and RXP. All great but different. Id steer you toward the polytec hull to start. Forgiving hull, durable. Easier to throw around and have a bit of fun. There are the GTI’s that start at 90hp, 130hp, up to the 170hp. All without supercharger. Pick would be the 170SE. Plenty of power for first ski. Tops out around 88km/hr. That would be plenty for first ski. If you were a bit more speed inclined, go with the GTR230. Not much different, but had a supercharger. Goes like a cut snake. Tops out around 105km/hr. The GTR probably the most fun I’ve had on a ski, but it wasn’t my first ski. Tail whips around and slides. Jumps out of water in sport mode. Would go that way then move to one of the 300hp options