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There really isn't anything like being on the water; no car, no roller coaster, no motorcycle beats the experience you get from a personal watercraft. Personal watercrafts offer a sense of freedom that simply can't be beaten. If there is water and gasoline, a Sea-Doo will take you there. In recent years, Sea-Doo has amplified this experience. Sea-Doo has introduced new models that appeal to different rider's needs and different experiences of freedom: experiencing pure speed and adrenaline, catching some of the most beautiful fish on this planet, cruising untouched waterways, and truly exploring. Sea-Doo's latest model, the Explorer Pro, opens up new boundaries to the PWC experience and allows a rider to go further, ride longer, and take more gear than ever imagined.
It's impossible to not notice the Explorer Pro's greatest feature, the windshield. The windshield certainly sticks out and will take some time to accept the new look. This windshield has more function than looks! The windshield certainly did it's job and kept me out of the elements. I did not feel one drop of water and hardly any wind. Of course, you won't want to leave the windshield up all of the time. Part of the riding experience is being in the elements and feeling the water and wind! Sea-Doo built in a safety feature that allows the windshield to fold down in the event of a rider collision with it. Being that it does fold down, you can easily do so for your ride if you'd like. I don't think the windshield would be something that I'd want, but where I ride it is warm year round and rain usually isn't an issue. I think the windshield and the Explorer Pro caters more towards riders in colder climates, somewhere it rains frequently, somewhere it snows, anywhere there are harsh conditions that you will want to get away from to extend your riding season. Even though the windshield isn't something that I need, I still enjoyed it. A break from the wind was certainly pleasant. I was able to drink water without fear of wind catching my beverage and I was able to clearly hear the optional Sea-Doo sound system due to the lack of wind noise. The only actual flaw I could find with the windshield was some distortion. The windshield is curved to properly deflect wind, this caused quite a bit of distortion when looking through the windshield. I am tall enough to see over the top of the windshield so this wasn't a major issue for me but it could definitely be a problem for a shorter rider. With the addition of a windshield that allows for longer rides in harsher conditions, you will undoubtedly need more storage!
The Explorer Pro comes standard with an extended rear platform that includes plenty of LinQ attachments and a new Explorer bag. The Explorer bag allows for 100L of watertight storage that can easily be stacked on Sea-Doo's wide array of LinQ attachments including ice chests, fuel caddy's, dry storage, and the list goes on. Storage isn't limited to the rear deck; up front there is an additional 96L of storage in the industry's only front storage compartment that doesn't require the rider to lean over the handlebars to access it. I honestly feel like I could pack weeks worth of gear, food, and fuel onto the Explorer Pro. To top off the Explorer Pro, Sea-Doo added a front grab rail. I found the grab rail very useful when dragging the ski up the beach. It is much easier to hold onto than the front bumper! I even used the rail for my GoPro mounts and I definitely see the possibility of new LinQ attachments for the rail. Sea-Doo successfully designed an adventure-ready watercraft and an adventure is exactly what we had.
My experience on the Explorer Pro began on the southern coast of Georgia. I loaded up everything that I had with me: my camera gear, my laptop, days worth of clothes, extra gasoline, and plenty of food. Surprisingly, the revised rear platform had room left over for an even longer adventure. Shortly after loading our gear, we began our trek to St. Augustine, Florida. This was no straight-shot ride! Moving at a slow pace in eco mode, stopping for no-wake zones, and sight seeing made the 75 mile journey an all day event. Fortunately, we found a beach to park the Explorer Pro's and cook a meal that was simply better than anything we could have found at a nearby restaurant. The storage capabilities of the Explorer Pro allowed us to pack way more food than necessary and prepare a full course meal. We ended our journey for the day in beautiful St. Augustine where we spent the night at a marina and enjoyed some Louisiana-styled seafood that almost tasted like home. The next morning, we loaded back up our Explorer Pro's to head right back to where we started to end our journey. My time spent on the Explorer Pro was certainly an experience of a lifetime! I thoroughly enjoyed riding with great people and exploring waterways that I've never ridden. That's what a Sea-Doo is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and a jet pump, that's what a Sea-Doo needs, but what a Sea-Doo is-what the Explorer Pro is-IS FREEDOM.
It's impossible to not notice the Explorer Pro's greatest feature, the windshield. The windshield certainly sticks out and will take some time to accept the new look. This windshield has more function than looks! The windshield certainly did it's job and kept me out of the elements. I did not feel one drop of water and hardly any wind. Of course, you won't want to leave the windshield up all of the time. Part of the riding experience is being in the elements and feeling the water and wind! Sea-Doo built in a safety feature that allows the windshield to fold down in the event of a rider collision with it. Being that it does fold down, you can easily do so for your ride if you'd like. I don't think the windshield would be something that I'd want, but where I ride it is warm year round and rain usually isn't an issue. I think the windshield and the Explorer Pro caters more towards riders in colder climates, somewhere it rains frequently, somewhere it snows, anywhere there are harsh conditions that you will want to get away from to extend your riding season. Even though the windshield isn't something that I need, I still enjoyed it. A break from the wind was certainly pleasant. I was able to drink water without fear of wind catching my beverage and I was able to clearly hear the optional Sea-Doo sound system due to the lack of wind noise. The only actual flaw I could find with the windshield was some distortion. The windshield is curved to properly deflect wind, this caused quite a bit of distortion when looking through the windshield. I am tall enough to see over the top of the windshield so this wasn't a major issue for me but it could definitely be a problem for a shorter rider. With the addition of a windshield that allows for longer rides in harsher conditions, you will undoubtedly need more storage!
The Explorer Pro comes standard with an extended rear platform that includes plenty of LinQ attachments and a new Explorer bag. The Explorer bag allows for 100L of watertight storage that can easily be stacked on Sea-Doo's wide array of LinQ attachments including ice chests, fuel caddy's, dry storage, and the list goes on. Storage isn't limited to the rear deck; up front there is an additional 96L of storage in the industry's only front storage compartment that doesn't require the rider to lean over the handlebars to access it. I honestly feel like I could pack weeks worth of gear, food, and fuel onto the Explorer Pro. To top off the Explorer Pro, Sea-Doo added a front grab rail. I found the grab rail very useful when dragging the ski up the beach. It is much easier to hold onto than the front bumper! I even used the rail for my GoPro mounts and I definitely see the possibility of new LinQ attachments for the rail. Sea-Doo successfully designed an adventure-ready watercraft and an adventure is exactly what we had.
My experience on the Explorer Pro began on the southern coast of Georgia. I loaded up everything that I had with me: my camera gear, my laptop, days worth of clothes, extra gasoline, and plenty of food. Surprisingly, the revised rear platform had room left over for an even longer adventure. Shortly after loading our gear, we began our trek to St. Augustine, Florida. This was no straight-shot ride! Moving at a slow pace in eco mode, stopping for no-wake zones, and sight seeing made the 75 mile journey an all day event. Fortunately, we found a beach to park the Explorer Pro's and cook a meal that was simply better than anything we could have found at a nearby restaurant. The storage capabilities of the Explorer Pro allowed us to pack way more food than necessary and prepare a full course meal. We ended our journey for the day in beautiful St. Augustine where we spent the night at a marina and enjoyed some Louisiana-styled seafood that almost tasted like home. The next morning, we loaded back up our Explorer Pro's to head right back to where we started to end our journey. My time spent on the Explorer Pro was certainly an experience of a lifetime! I thoroughly enjoyed riding with great people and exploring waterways that I've never ridden. That's what a Sea-Doo is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and a jet pump, that's what a Sea-Doo needs, but what a Sea-Doo is-what the Explorer Pro is-IS FREEDOM.
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