Baller tru-jack Posted August 25, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 25, 2010 Myself and a few friends from our club are talking about a ski school trip sometime in November. We're in Ontario Canada, and are looking for a nice cap to the season (typically ends mid-october) and due to work etc... have figured November is the time for us to go. I guess we need to get far enough south for warmer weather so were looking for suggestions that offer the following:warm water (70 and up preferred) Not sure if this limits us to FLA or not? Maybe Charleston SC?on site or nearby accomodations, nothing fancy or $ as it's just a guys trip.something other than backwoods ski lake, ie. we can head into local town to entertain ourselves in bars etc...good conditions with decent coaches. (I'm working on my 32 pass, but some will be cleaning up their 38 and working on 39.5 pass)thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted August 25, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 25, 2010 Seth is great if you go to SC. Drew Ross has awesome water conditions, is a good coach and he is a Canadian eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted August 25, 2010 Author Baller Share Posted August 25, 2010 some of our group went to Seth's when he was at trophy a couple of years ago, just wondering if it's warm enough in November? Drew is an option, but he's pretty $$.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted August 25, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 25, 2010 Yeah he's spendy but you can't beat the conditions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted August 25, 2010 Baller_ Share Posted August 25, 2010 Picko's Ski School SRB/ Destin. Nov in the Pan handle is very nice, water in the 70's air in the low 80's and Destin is Cool! info@corypickos.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted August 25, 2010 Baller_ Share Posted August 25, 2010 Jack Travers has a school outside of Orlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MAD11 Posted August 25, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 25, 2010 That's a wide range of abilities traveling together. If your interested in learning something and trying to evolve your skiing go see Drew. He can help the entire group for sure. Plus plenty of vacation options local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted August 25, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 25, 2010 Matt Rini. He's about a half hour SE of Orlando in Clermont Florida. He's a countryman (coachs the Canadian National Team) and he's great with a wide variety of ability levels from pro to beginner. Works with lots of pros (Karina, Whitney, etc etc) and young up-and-comers and knows his stuff. In fact I'm getting on the plane in about 3 hours to go see him myself!  Really easy to work with and reasonably priced. Highly recommended.Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller unksskis Posted August 25, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 25, 2010 75% of the ski schools are in the Clermont area, which is 45min-1hr west of Orlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted August 25, 2010 Author Baller Share Posted August 25, 2010 thanks guys, maybe I'll look to rent a small house or condo for a week in the area. anyone have a lead or place to search for rentals? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2odawg79 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Rini's the Man if y'all end up around Orlando. LOTS and Lots to do aside from skiing around Orlando... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted August 25, 2010 Baller_ Share Posted August 25, 2010 If you ski at Ski Tek/Chris Rossi's on the east side of Orlando ( http://waterskimag.com/water-ski-schools/2010/03/04/florida-skitec-inc/ ), you can stay in Cocoa Beach, a 35 minute drive away. Lots of stuff to do (walk to the bars) and less expensive than Orlando. I have a house a block from the ocean available any week in November. http://www.vacationrentals.com/vacation-rentals/13803.html The Clermont ski sites are all at least a half hour away from where you would want to stay in Orlando in the International Drive or Lake Buena Vista area. Drew's is a 20 minute drive from Lake Buena Vista/Disney. Rossi has two lakes, so a windy day doesn't spoil your fun. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller unksskis Posted August 26, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2010 In Nov you're likely not going to get Rossi, fyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PBD Posted August 26, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2010 This sounds like a group tailor made to go to Acapulco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted August 26, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2010 Except for the $$ part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted August 27, 2010 Author Baller Share Posted August 27, 2010 anyone ever go to bennets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller scoke Posted August 27, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 27, 2010 Bennetts: November, Air is 75ish and water is 65ish. Might have some freakish days were it's full sun at 82 with water at 65-70. Considered Chet's in Boca Raton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted August 27, 2010 Author Baller Share Posted August 27, 2010 Not yet but we will. Just skied tonight in 72f water not bad. We have had a very nice summer with water in low 80s but anything 70 and up is ideal to us. We usually start and finish every season in the 50s. We had a great time at trophy lakes a few years ago when Seth was there and they had very basic cabins on site with nightly road trips to local bars. We have access to condos in both ft myers and Naples any good schools near either of those cities? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted August 28, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2010 I skied with Jodi Fisher last week and plan on making a trip to Orlando to ski with him more. He's an incredible coach - $60 a set. JP :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Laz Posted August 28, 2010 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2010 We rented a house two years ago at the Swiss Ski School. It was about $1500 for a week and was plenty big enough for 4 adults and 5 kids. The only issue with Swiss, is the coaching is quite variable. But the price is right. Also, have a look here: http://www.vrbo.com/182514 You can rent a house that comes with a ski boat on a lake with a course. It's pretty close to most of the ski schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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