The Chattanooga Jet Ski Club was established in 2019 by Dustin Higdon and Keith McAfee. Before being established, the group set up unorganized and unapproved buoy courses at various times throughout the summer, oftentimes 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, Dustin and Keith teamed up and worked through the application process with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency getting approval to set up a course in Soddy Lake at designated times during the late spring and summer months. Initially, the club continued with ad-hoc planning of ride days, often to the dismay of the local population, who use the area to swim and fish. After the first year, the club decided to try something new, it was then that Wet Scooter Wednesdays were established as a way to curtail some of the conflicts with weekend swimmers.
Every Wednesday, and at least one Saturday a month, the group gets together and rides buoys. Saturdays are considered special as it allows riders from further away to come and enjoy the water and buoy riding. Currently, riders from as far away as Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina have come to be a part.
We welcome all age groups, from 12 and up, to become and be a part of this special group of people. There are all classes of skis from runabout to stand-up, vintage to new. The group is also diverse in experience, everything from first-time riders to grandmasters. We have boys, girls, men, and women, all of whom share skis, experience but most of all … good times!
