Flyway, Sea-Doo Rise, Searider, Narke, Overboat: we reported on all of these electric jet skis when they were first announced. We have never seen any of them in a customer's hands. Here you'll find out what was promised, what we experienced ourselves and how to tell whether an electric jet ski is really coming.

By Andreas Lakeberg — E-SURFER founder, electric watersports expert since 2017 and board member of the Global Foil Board Sports Association (GFA)

As of October 2026

Why do so many electric jet skis never make it to market?

Because an electric jet ski needs a lot of power, and that means large, heavy and expensive batteries. Many manufacturers therefore showed prototypes, took reservations and postponed delivery dates again and again. We are not aware of regular deliveries for any of the five projects in this article, even though all of them were announced with specs, prices or videos.

We have been following the market since 2017 and reported on each of these projects when it was new. The pattern was almost always the same: a premiere at a trade show or in a video, then “sold out within a few days”, followed by a long silence. As early as 2021, customers who had paid a deposit to Narke were waiting for months for their delivery.

Hydrofoil concepts like the Flyway or the Overboat were supposed to solve the battery problem. As soon as the craft lifts off on its underwater wing, it needs up to 70 percent less energy, because there is hardly any water friction left. Still, none of them made it to market.

What was the Flyway?

The Flyway was a stand-up electric jet ski with a hydrofoil from Slovenia, announced in 2021 by David Vukovič (Flying Rodeo, HighFly Watersport). It was supposed to cost €14,500 plus VAT and shipping and, according to the manufacturer, sold out after just two days. It was never delivered.

What was announced:

• Propeller drive like an eFoil, not a jet drive – which is why the manufacturer also called it a water scooter
• Steering via handlebars with a rudder instead of shifting your weight
• Display for speed and battery level, plus a Bluetooth speaker
• Could be taken apart to fit in the trunk of a car
• Two models, “Classic” and “Premium” – the differences were never published

At the end of October 2021, we were invited to a test ride in Croatia. It was cancelled at short notice. There was only one prototype, and we never tested the Flyway.

What happened to the Sea-Doo Rise?

The Sea-Doo Rise was an electric hydrofoil from BRP, the group behind Sea-Doo. Unveiled in 2022 and announced for 2024: a large board, a folding handlebar and an adjustable mast – jet ski, jetboard and eFoil in one. BRP never published technical specs or a price. To this day, the Rise has not been delivered.

The Rise was intended for beginners and for rentals. With the mast folded in, you ride on the surface of the water; with the mast extended, you take off. We were already skeptical in 2022: all-in-one devices like this can do many things a little, but nothing as well as a device built for a single task. It was also striking that the advertising campaign started two years before the announced market launch.

What is the Searider?

The Searider is an electric aqua bike, a kind of motorcycle for the water, unveiled in January 2024 at boot Düsseldorf. It was developed by the team behind the ESURF jetboard, based in Monaco. It was announced for summer 2024, at prices starting at €22,800 excluding taxes and shipping. To this day, we are not aware of a single delivery to a customer.

Two models were planned: the sporty Searacer and the retro-styled Seacruiser, which was a little reminiscent of a Vespa scooter. Both had two jet drives, each with its own 15 kg swappable battery – identical to the battery of the ESURF jetboard. Without batteries, the aqua bike weighed 35 kg and was supposed to fit into an SUV with the rear seats folded down, without any trailer.

At the trade show, I mainly wanted to know how you get on, because a bike like this would tip over when stationary. The answer: the Searider sinks down to the seat, the low center of gravity keeps it upright, and when you accelerate you are lifted out of the water like on water skis. Later, the Searider was also on display at the Cannes Yachting Festival. But test rides were offered neither there nor afterwards.

What became of Narke and the Overboat?

Neither of them ever made it to market, even though we were able to ride both ourselves. Narke from Hungary showed its first electric jet ski in 2018 and in 2021 took reservations for the GT95, starting at €39,000. The Overboat was a hydrofoil jet ski for one or two people. To our knowledge, neither of them was ever delivered.

We tested the Narke jet ski at the Boot & Fun trade show in Berlin. The first Narke was presented in 2018 at the Cannes Yachting Festival; its successor, the GT95, was supposed to have 95 hp, reach over 70 km/h and travel up to 50 km.

We rode the Overboat in September 2021 at the Cannes Yachting Festival. It glided elegantly across the water and was fun as a single- or two-seater. Jumps or fast maneuvers, however, were not possible with it.

How can you tell whether an electric jet ski is really coming?

The surest sign is that you can test-ride it and a dealer offers it with a firm delivery date. A video, a trade show premiere or a reservation against a deposit are not enough. All five projects in this article had at least one of these, yet we are not aware of deliveries to customers for any of them.

• A test ride at a dealer or test center, not just in a promo video
• A firm delivery date instead of “in spring” or “next season”
• Complete technical specs: power, battery, run time, weight
• Local service: who repairs it, who supplies spare parts?
• A deposit only once the model is already being delivered to customers

Which electric jet skis actually exist today?

We currently know of two electric jet skis that are actually being delivered to customers: the Taiga Orca from Canada and the ROXEN. The ROXEN weighs only 79 kg and doesn't need a trailer. You can see which models we carry in our overview of electric jet skis.

If you'd rather stand than sit, you'll find more alternatives among jetboards and eFoil scooters. We have a separate article about the Hydroflyer, an eFoil scooter with handlebars.