Meet your experienced local guide at the Noosa Watersports jetty and get a full safety briefing before you head out. No licence and no prior experience are needed, and your guide stays with you for the entire ride, so you can relax into it from the first minute.

Ride out along the Noosa River and across the Noosa Bar, where the calm river gives way to open coastline. From there, follow your guide past First Point and Little Cove, two of Noosa's most recognised surf points, then on past Boiling Pot, Tea Tree Bay, Granite Bay and Fairy Pools as Noosa National Park rises straight from the water beside you. This stretch of coastline is one of the best ways to see the park, a view you simply do not get from the beach or the walking trails.

With Laguna Bay and the Noosa Headland stretched out around you, you get free time to explore on your own, hands on the controls, feeling what these jet skis can really do once you're clear of the bar. Keep an eye out for dolphins and turtles, seen in these waters year round, and for humpback whales passing through from July to October, one of the best wildlife encounters you can have from the seat of your own jet ski.

Ride solo, or bring a passenger (8 years or older and at least 125cm tall) at no extra cost, so this works well for couples, friends and family groups alike. Life jackets and all the safety gear you need are supplied, and your guide is with you from the jetty to the moment you're back.