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gtxrider · 09-14-2004, 01:18 AM

I cannot get my nephews to water ski! They will wake board and knee board but have no interest in water sking. I think it has to do with television and the EXTREME sports.

ESPN used to broadcast the Budwiser tour and I could watch some of the best slalom, jumping and trick skiers but all we see now are the wake boarders and Extreme Sports (X games)

When we were kids the "COOL GUYS" all skied. We could watch the Alton Bay H2O ski club jump in front of Sandy Point. There was always a large group of skiers on weekends at Sandy Point who skied all day. I was great because back then you ski right from the beach. I never could get the shallow water slalom start standing on one foot in knee deep water with lots of slack in the rope. I think I was a bit chicken.

Anyway kids don't know what they are missing.

09-14-2004, 01:18 AM	#7
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Times have changed. I cannot get my nephews to water ski! They will wake board and knee board but have no interest in water sking. I think it has to do with television and the EXTREME sports. ESPN used to broadcast the Budwiser tour and I could watch some of the best slalom, jumping and trick skiers but all we see now are the wake boarders and Extreme Sports (X games) When we were kids the "COOL GUYS" all skied. We could watch the Alton Bay H2O ski club jump in front of Sandy Point. There was always a large group of skiers on weekends at Sandy Point who skied all day. I was great because back then you ski right from the beach. I never could get the shallow water slalom start standing on one foot in knee deep water with lots of slack in the rope. I think I was a bit chicken. Anyway kids don't know what they are missing.