Saturday mornings at the Cabrera household are designed with one goal in mind: get on the water as quickly as possible. The family of eight from Tampa, Florida, ranges in age from toddler to teen, but nobody sleeps in on the weekends.

As early as 7 a.m. parents Randy and Becky, 39, are making breakfast. Outside, the older boys, Randy III, 21, Warren, 19, and Dominick, 14, load Sea-Doos onto the family’s trailer, while the younger kids Donovan, 11, Caleb, 7, and Ariah, 3, get dressed. Once everything, and everyone, is ready, the family heads to the ocean.

“Riding is the one thing that we can do as a family where everybody’s happy, from the youngest to the oldest,” Becky said. “There’s a lot of things we do where somebody is unhappy. But they all love riding the Sea-Doos, and they don’t have to be in their phones.”

Instead, with the Sea-Doos, the family can discover the region’s natural landscape. Tampa, like much of Florida, is known for inlets, sandbars and uninhabited islands, and their watercrafts offer flexibility to explore.

“It definitely opens their minds up to new places,” Becky said. “The kids are always ready to see what else is out there—different springs, lakes, beaches and islands.”

“We’ve met many friends out on the water that have become like family to us,” Randy said. “They hear that we’re riding, and we’ll meet at different locations.” Randy actually met Weeks on the water a year ago, and now they are close friends. Together they realized there was an opportunity to show watercraft enthusiasts new places to ride that might be off the beaten path.

“We organize rides to specific locations so it gives people the opportunity to find new destinations,” Weeks said. “You instantly have something to talk about and everyone can share the love.” Randy hopes to create a community that extends far beyond the water. They plan to publish guides to their local area, and continue to hold larger group rides.

“Currently, everything we’ve done with the Florida Ski Riders and the Sea-Doos has been on the water,” Randy said. “Going forward, we’d like it to be an environment where we can meet, mingle and talk with other riders from around the state, and learn about their favorite areas to ride.”

And in their own family, the Cabreras hope the Sea-Doos will encourage their children to do the unthinkable—continue to hang out with their parents.

“Even as the kids move onto college, a weekend on the water with the Sea-Doos is something I think they will still all come around for,” Randy said. “I don’t think this is something that will ever fade away. This is not a fad for us. This is literally a lifestyle.”