HydroRockets on Lake Conroe is a hydro-flight business started in March of 2013, only a few years after Ronnie Fese discovered the water sport. “A buddy of mine showed me a YouTube video of the very first jet boot device that was invented, and I knew I had to get one. I was immediately obsessed with it, and six months after seeing that video, I got my first board.” Since then, Ronnie has competed all over the world, going as far as Japan. He still competes and operates the business daily, offering options between 20 minutes and 8 hours to enjoy the experience. If you’re a Marvel film lover like me, you’ve probably wondered what it feels like to be Iron Man—and this is the closest thing I can compare it to. When asked if I was up for this assignment, I thought, “Oh, that should be fun.
The feature is about fun. I should get outside my comfort zone and like, be fun.” So I go home and look this up—what it is, how it works, what I will be doing. I see people flying through the air, propelled by water shooting from their feet, and anxiety floods my body. I can’t even ride a skateboard. I went on a family Segway tour once while on vacation and crashed my Segway, face-planting in an intersection…a popular intersection, by the way. I might still be bitter about that. Who manages to crash a Segway? I need solid ground beneath my feet at all times to ensure safety to myself and others. So, since this looked like it would possibly be my last experience as a human being, I naturally asked my 14 year-old brother to meet in Conroe and join me. He agreed, because he is an adrenaline junkie and natural athlete. Then remembering this, I begin to wonder why I invited him. That means I will be compared to him, resulting in my embarrassment. Oh yeah, I invited him for family fun, but mostly because I was too scared to do this on my own. I needed as many other distractions as possible to fall victim to Libby’s camera lens.
The jet board is attached to a large hose, connected to his jet ski, which allows him to control your height above the water. The helmet has earphones and a speaker that lets you and Ronnie talk to each other the whole time, and I want to apologize in advance for the loud screams that will be right in his ear very shortly.
When we’re back on the deck afterward, I tell Ronnie, “This must be so fun when you’re actually good at it.” He replies, “Yeah, its like you’re a self-controlled roller-coaster. It’s the coolest feeling in the world.” With some more practice, I can only imagine how quickly my brother would pick up on it and be doing tricks in no time. This experience was very fun and entertaining, regardless of my dramatic premonitions. If your family is as giggly as mine, this will be immensely entertaining for everyone involved. My brother loved it and plans to go back with his friends ASAP, but I think next time I will be the one holding the iPad and videoing. Reflecting on this experience, it was absolutely what this piece is about—FUN. I would do this again and highly recommend to anyone who enjoys watersports and has better balance than I do. For a fun water experience with friends or family, visit HydroRockets on Lake Conroe, and contact Ronnie Fese at (832) 202-3612 to set up your fun HydroFlight session today!
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