Flathead Fun
If anyone is wondering why i have a crazy grin on my face in this photo it isn’t solely because I have an extremely beautiful woman holding on to me…
It’s because I had just recently discovered that lakes weren’t just good for swimming and boating. Oh no! Enter the Bombardier SeaDoo RXP of which Wikipedia says:
“When the RXP was introduced in 2004, it was the fastest and most powerful four-stroke two-person PWC ever, producing 215 horsepower (160 kW) and capable of reaching approximately 70 mph (110 km/h).”
Oh yes.
Jenni and I were invited by our friend Benji to go spend Sunday afternoon with some friends on the lake. Little did I know what fun was in store! (A footnote to this story is that i’d never before ridden a jetski, waverunner, or whatever you call it, and Jenni had long hoped that I’d have a chance while we were in Montana).
We arrived at Benji’s friend Amber’s house, hung out on the dock for a while (during which time I tried a paddle-board for the first time), then Benji took me out for my first ride on the back of the SeaDoo.
All I can say is that it was a revelation – when Benji opened up the throttle it was all I could do to throw my head back and laugh uncontrollably! Jenni later told me that when we were way offshore she could still hear me laughing! I have never driven anything so outrageously powerful, and ridiculously fun! 
I was made for such things!
To top off our afternoon, I learned to wakeboard as the sun set over Flathead lake. All in all pretty fun. And that’s just about the understatement of the year! Thanks Benji!
Check out my first time wakeboarding!
Way to go Johnny!!! I don’t know a single thing about wake boarding, but the video tells me you did a great job….congratulations, gret video!
Johnny – you are SUCH an adrenaline junkie! I was cracking up as you wrote about the POWER the Seadoo has!!! 70MPH? Are you insane??? Wait, don’t answer that. YES YOU ARE!!!! LOL. Puhleeeeeeze be safe, son! I need YOU and Jenni to come back for your Cali reception, okay? Thanks for the pics and the video. I’m so proud of you guys and thrilled to hear you are having such a great time of learning, loving and living!
I miss you!
Wow! ! Talk about flying low! ! You are awesome. For the first time, you did GREAT! ! It looked like you were doing about 70 mph while wakeboarding, Ha,Ha, So happy you are having some good fun. HOWEVER, WORD TO THE WISE, BE CAREFUL! ! ! ! Love you . Grandma Larsen, Papa says “Hi”
Ive been put to shame, being only the fourth fastest person to comment!
Looks like great fun, reminds me of a story about a snowmobile someone told (at least you are married already!)
That wake boarding is immense, you were a pro. Maybe the Skype genie will work some magic soon?
Johnny — Love the story, love the video, love that you & Jenni are having an awesome time being blessed in so many ways in Montana!
Great seeing you guys having so much fun and being so blessed. God is so good and gracious. Loved seeing you wakeboarding, Johnny! Great job for the first time! Even going over the wake! Wow! You seem to get more coordinated the older you get! Love you and miss you so much! Mom
dude i like how the video cut off right before you ate crap. so nice.
and i agree, seadoos are nuts. glad you guys had fun! come back to kona.!!