Horton's lake

[GregHind]

I got to visit "Horton's lake" back in 2008 and came across some photos today. Not John Horton's lake but Jack Horton's lake.

 

 

The lake was beautiful. Half way between Vegas and LA. It was the first man made ski lake. It was literally desert and exists only because of a huge bore water pump. I was really impressed by Jack Horton's inventions. His boat lift used pontoons fed air by 4" diameter sewer pipe. That thing exploded the boat out of the water. Within about 2 seconds the boat went from floating to fully clear. His bindings were two roller blade boots screwed to one plate. Just a really impressive, visionary setup.

 

[GregHind]

And a photo of the lake I ski on locally, literally about as far away as you could get from Horton's. Lake Barrington, Tasmania, Australia

[Horton]

@GregHind‌ that is where it all started

[Horton]

@GregHind‌ is that the site of the 88 Oz Nationals?

[Wish]

Hmmm? First man made ski lake.... First highly successful water ski web site. Big shoes to fill for the next generation of @Horton's.

[GregHind]

@horton, are there any detailed threads about your dads lake? I saw the old footage posted about a month ago but is there anything else?

 

Also @horton, about 4 miles downstream from the site of the 88 Nationals. The photo is the Kentish Aquatic Club, I took it a couple of weeks ago when the lake was down 4 meters (vertical).

 

Were you at the 88 Aussie nationals? What did you think of the place? It would be possible to resurrect the rowing course as a nationals site one day but the local tournament scene would need more participants to do it.

[Horton]

@GregHind‌ I was there I don't remember much except it was beautiful and I skied bad

[alex38]

Horton lakes is place I first visited on a whim prior to a tournament ended up going back like 4 years in a row

[alex38]

I have a mllion photos I'll put some up soon

[kstateskier]

that site isn't ugly...

[Brady]

@Horton what is the commute from your lake to Salt Lake? Thinking of buying a lot on your lake so we can be buddies, but I need to be at my office at 8am each morning. thoughts?

[Horton]

@Brady golf