But I’m No Expert

On youth group trips to the Jekyll Island, I dreamed of buying some property and opening a tourist magnet.   You know, one of those places that you know is over priced, but you can’t help but blow tons of time and money there because you’re a tourist and you’d otherwise be stuck with the plain ol’, free beach.  Of course, putt-putt, go-carts, and bungee jumping are commonplace now, so I’d have to have a bunch of Zorbs, a.k.a. giant hamster balls for humans.  It would be amazing to get in on one of those ideas before everyone else and be the first to have it.  I think I’ve found one.

It’s the JetLev, water-based jetpack.  The floating jetpack, which is really just a set of nozzles and controls, attaches via hose to a lawn mower sized engine that pumps water up to the nozzles.  The pressure from the water coming out of the nozzles gives you enough lift to reach 50 ft off the ground and speeds up to 46 mph.  With a range of 186 miles, you could really explore the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, or your favorite lake and still make it back safely.  You’re always attached to the pump, but you’re free otherwise.  It looks pretty amazing and I’m tourists would kill to be the first to use one.

I can imagine it now, having the only jetpack rental company in all of Florida.  People paying hundreds of dollars to fly around the Gulf, watching frightened dolphins swim as fast as they can away from the loud, evil, flying monsters above them.  Pontoon boat owners renting them to make cleaning their boats more fun.  Land lubbers trying to fly back to their hotels only to fall, splat, in the middle of road and getting run over by passing 18 wheelers and…ok, wait that’s not so good.  Lawsuits aside, I can see this becoming the next vacation thing to do.  You know, after putt-putt, go-carts, bungee jumping, rolling in a Zorb, renting a scooter, renting a jet ski, renting a Segway, and now, renting a JetLev.  It’ll be a money maker, but I’m no expert.