Ok, I don't really want to start the whole banning-the-Wego thread again. But, as another data point, thought people would be interested to know that I'm still alive and uninjured :-)
I finally got a hold of one of these things, and a boat to use it, and it's a total blast. I'm very happy that our local lake isn't one of those that banned their use.
If you're interested in seeing what's it's like to ride one, I posted a video:
http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetail...%3d18%26fx%3d&