This could be the answer for Pittsburgh commuters. As our bus system continues to erode the rivers could be filled with folks cruising down the rivers in one of these sweet devices.
A new river taxi service for the adventurous.

This looks like it would be a lot of fun. Diverting the fuel storage, propulsion unit is smart. Having a chase boat (tethered) following you around, would seem inconsequential. You could hover on land as far as the umbilical cord allows.
Fun Stuff.....

WOOOOOOOOW I WANT ONE.......

Waiting for one of these to come to a local beach resort! I wouldn\'t mind trying one out!

It looks like a lot of fun, but I would like to see the system modified to allow firemen to quickly reach inaccessible victims.

It\'s a long time since I\'ve seen something this pointless. God Bless America...

I think I would prefer some kind of remote-controlled, unmanned tow vehicle for parasailing. Much higher altitudes and if you lose power, you just float down to the water. Such vehicles for solo waterskiing have been offered for decades now.

Getting too close to shore and flying over land could be dangerous. If the boat\'s water intake stuffs into the bank, no water, no thrust. THUD!

DID I READ THAT CORRECTLY ? IT COSTS $100 000..THATS 4X MOSQUITO HELICOPTERS OR A LOT OF THIRD WORLD AID !!

Absolutely would take this for a ride on my next warm weather aquatic vacation. However, they either need to get the cost down or make sure these things have bulletproof reliability.
Currently a Jetski ride costs about $50-100/hour, and they cost $10,000 new. So at 10x the price, assuming similar lifetimes and reliability, this thing would have to rent for $500-1000/hour, which is probably too much for any middle-class consumer to cover, even on a splurge vacation.