Several kilometres of open water
Room to open the throttle properly, unlike anywhere else within reach of the city.
30 MIN – 2 HOURS
Jet Ski Open water under the Atlas
Lake Lalla Takerkoust sits forty-five minutes south of Marrakech, a reservoir of open water with red banks and the High Atlas rising straight out of the far shore. Not what most people expect to find within an hour of the desert.
Duration
30 minutes to 2 hours
Distance
40 km · 45 min drive
Licence
Not required — instructor led
Best season
March–October
A lake in the middle of the dry country
Lalla Takerkoust was dammed in the 1930s and now holds several kilometres of open water. It is the one place near Marrakech where you can do something on water at speed, and the setting — bare red shore, blue reservoir, snow on the mountains behind — does most of the work.
Highlights
The Atlas from the water
The range rises straight from the southern shore and is snow-covered into spring.
Instructor on the water
A briefing on shore then a guide riding with the group — no licence needed.
Two-seat machines
Ride with a partner or a child old enough, sharing the same jet ski.
Lakeside lunch
Terrace restaurants on the shore serving grilled fish from the reservoir.
Combine with quads
The same shore has quad tracks, which makes an easy full day out.
How the day runs
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Pick-up
Out of the city
Private transfer south towards Lalla Takerkoust, about 45 minutes with the Atlas ahead.
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Briefing
Safety and controls
Buoyancy aid fitted, controls and lake rules explained on the shore.
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On the water
Your session
Thirty minutes to two hours across the reservoir, with the instructor setting the route.
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Optional
Lunch on the shore
Grilled fish and salads on a terrace over the water before heading back.
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Return
Back to Marrakech
Private transfer to your accommodation, back by mid-afternoon.
What's included
- Private return transfer from your accommodation
- Jet ski hire, fuel and buoyancy aid
- Shore briefing and instructor on the water
- Insurance for the session
- Lakeside lunch on request
Good to know
- Riders must be 16 or over; younger children can ride as passengers with an adult.
- Bring a swimsuit, a towel and a change of clothes — you will get wet.
- The water level drops in late summer; we confirm conditions the day before.
- Basic swimming ability is required.
Shall we arrange it?
Tell us your dates and how many of you there are. We handle the vehicle, the guide and everything in between.
