The Chattanooga Jet Ski Club was officially established in 2019. Before being established, the group set up unorganized buoy practice courses at various times throughout the summer, often on a last-minute basis. The result often ended with the local wildlife resource agency arriving and shutting down the fun.

In the spring of 2019, a team worked through the application process with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency to get approval to set up a course in a local lake at designated times during the spring and summer months. Initially, the club continued with ad-hoc planning of ride days. After the first year, the club decided to try something new, it was then that Wet Scooter Wednesdays were established.

Every Wednesday, and at least one Saturday a month, the club gathers to ride buoys. Saturdays were considered unique as it allowed riders from further away to come and enjoy the water and buoy riding. Currently, riders from as far away as 6 hours away have come to be a part, oftentimes bringing their families, and enjoying the local tourist sites and eateries.

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Brad Adams, Dustin Higdon, Keith McAfee, Brad Hill

By 2022, the club had grown to over 500 members and, as a result, decided to host a jet ski race in July of that same year. At the time, the club hosted the largest race in the country with almost 100 racers. Due to the turnout and positive feedback, the American Jet Sport Association (AJSA) was born.

With a lack of consistent PWC racing in the southeast, four guys came together with a goal to bring it back. Brad Adams, Dustin Higdon, Brad Hill, and Keith McAfee, using knowledge gained from building and leading the Chattanooga Jet Ski Club, decided to step out and start a grass roots racing league totally focused on the southeast. Using Chattanooga, TN as its headquarters, AJSA plans to focus most races within a 6-hour driving circle around the city. The hope is that many racers will never have to drive more than 6 to 8 hours for most races, with an exception for a few races that might be slightly more.

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2024 races series

Please click on each series to learn more about individual race locations, dates and to register.

Season Opener

April 20-21, 2024

Chester Frost Park | Chattanooga, TN

US Open

Aug 20 - Sep 2, 2024

Palm Beach City, FL

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