Baller radarboy32 Posted October 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 Any good ski spots near San Diego-up to maybe LA and east to Imperial Lakes? Memberships for those places? Boats? Any info is awesome. West Coast Best Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 30, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 30, 2018 @radarboy32 So Cal might be the hardest place in the US to find a place to ski*. Outside of Mission Bay I do not think there is a club opportunity south of Bakersfield. * yes I am sure New Mexico is worse but for a place with 24 million people there should be some public access slalom courses. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjamesbrown Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I was about to ask same question, looking to find a ski around Salton Sea area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted October 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 rancho esquilago , too bad never happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller radarboy32 Posted October 30, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 There are courses in (mission bay), San Vicente Reservoir(really pretty, go there someday for leisure skiing), Imperial Lakes(normal skiing), and probably all around other lakes. But clubs are hard to find. The main reason is because we don't have a boat (hole in the water in which money falls), so I am looking for a club. Mission bay is almost definitely the best option. However, for a day trip to a different place, I don't have a place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TustinTom Posted October 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 The Quarry went dry (via evaporation) before summer. It was a short season, barely 4 months. We will need a lot of rain to re-open late Winter/Early Spring. The Carlsbad Lagoon is off Tamarack and the 5. No club. You have to get a launch permit and city permit to launch your boat. Fall to Spring is the best chance to ski early in the AM. You always run the risk of the course being partially up (heavy tide & marine life takes it toll) and you always run the risk of the wakeboard group. I'm in Orange County or else I'd join you in Mission Bay. As @Horton said, hardest place to ski. Amazing how we get frowned upon by skiers/boarders as we put our boat in salt water (Lagoon/Marine Stadium). It's that or don't ski locally when the Quarry is dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted October 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 I ski at near the Salton Sea. I have a project site for sale there or you can catch a ride with me. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bananaron Posted October 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 There is a private ski lake in Imperial,Ca. Ck out SIA49035.I think its close to the border..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 30, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 30, 2018 you need a house and a boat at imperial. Roughly $500,000 to start. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 30, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 30, 2018 @radarboy32 I do take "strays” in periodically. A couple of super nice guys came up from Orange County last week to ski for the day. I don't run ski school and I don't sell rides but I'm happy to help people get water time when I have the time. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller radarboy32 Posted October 30, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 Cool! Thanks! Maybe sometime. That would be awesome. Maybe not.... we don't have that much spare time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jcamp Posted October 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 Check out 33°32'12.0"N 116°03'30.6"W There is also what looks to be a dried up ski lake directly to the west and something called Sunset Ranch Oasis due north. Anybody know anything about these lakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ColeGiacopuzzi Posted October 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 @radarboy32 Like @Horton said if you come up to Bako we'll take care f you and make sure to get you some water time. Radar Skis Follow Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 30, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 30, 2018 @jcamp those guys have talked about having a club or a school but I just don't think I've ever gotten any traction. I think they're mostly a duck hunting club. Somebody will correct me and add more information Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted October 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2018 Sunset Ranch and Desert Oasis are a couple of old clubs near my Mecca site. Desert Oasis has been dry for a while. Sunset Ranch used to rent a house on the lake with a course but I'm not sure if the course is still in. Their club lake is dry. They had a cable for a while but I don't think they ran it last summer. One of the Sunset Ranch guys now hunts my lake. The duck hunting in the Mecca area is spectacular. There are several duck clubs nearby. My lakes are full of ducks - unless you are hunting there - then the ducks show up after sunset. Another lake nearby is Shadow Lake in Indio. But a lot there costs more than my three lakes in Mecca (did I mention the Mecca lakes are for sale?). The Coachella valley is pretty nice (except summer which is too hot). Visit for sure! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bassfooter Posted October 31, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 31, 2018 @radarboy32 I just PM'd you. It's tough with no boat, but not all the regulars at Mission Bay or San V own boats. The best part about having Mission Bay as my home site is that I suddenly ski amazingly well my first few sets when visiting a real ski lake. Seeing dolphins and sea lions in the course is pretty cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted October 31, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 31, 2018 So whats the story there? What drove the development of all these now unused ski lakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted October 31, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 31, 2018 The Coachella valley is reasonably close to LA and quite close to the Inland Empire (Riverside,Ontario, etc.). So there is a huge market to draw from. The area has cyclically boomed recreationally, starting with the Salton Sea, "California's Rivera". Duck hunting was another early interest. Clark Gable (or Cary Grant - some famous movie star) was an early member of my Mecca Duck Club (that I converted to ski lakes. Agriculture flourished. The Coachella Valley produces much of the world's date crop. Early season table corn? Yep, all from here. Then, three or four crops more crops grow on the same field that year! Then golf, incredible golf. However, every economic downturn hammered the area. It's too hot for full time residents in the summer so LA didn't sprawl there. The Salton Sea kept rising and flooded all the prime waterfront real estate (Google Bombay Beach). Water isn't nearly free anymore. Now the Salton Sea is shrinking, drying that fancy back yard. We were the last real estate to recover from 2008. Specifically regarding the ski lakes, my shrimp farm was the first ski lake there (1982). My club was hopping with a huge waiting list. So I built Mecca with its three courses to fill out the waiting list. Desert Oasis and Sunset Ranch started around the same time. So none of us really filled up our clubs. Shadow Lakes was built to get the upscale housing development market. I sold Mecca to a fish farmer - and ended up getting it back, sigh. I lost the passion for Mecca, had a couple serious partner/buyers but couldn't get it to happen (seriously looking for the right person now - contact me!). The driving force behind Desert Oasis left and the lake dried up (amazing what the driven person can do - or how they are missed). Sunset Ranch tried a commercial cable park - I'm not sure what happened (it was busy) but it killed the club, upset some owners and the property is now for sale. Shadow Lakes has a bunch of mansions around it. The old shrimp farm is overgrown with cattails and will probably end up as part of the Dos Palmas preserve. And it's hard to find a driver anymore at my personal lake. Plenty of glass and warmth though. So come visit me! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted October 31, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 31, 2018 i will be traveling frequently to the Inland Empire. Been twice last month . San Bernadino / Bloomington area. May just hit you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller radarboy32 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted October 31, 2018 @eleeski what is the address? Looking for you on Gmaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bananaron Posted November 1, 2018 Baller Share Posted November 1, 2018 @eleeski Shadow lakes looks really nice and its close to Palm Springs however lots are at $400,000 plus.Is it developed now with lots of houses and skiers???Looks like it would be a great place to live and ski....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted November 3, 2018 Baller Share Posted November 3, 2018 @radarboy32 https://www.google.com/maps/@33.5360559,-116.0578654,1012m/data=!3m1!1e3 is the Mecca site which I'm selling. https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4787115,-115.8398319,1426m/data=!3m1!1e3 is my private lake in North Shore where I typically ski. @bananaron Shadow has several homes around it now. It's a fun ski site. I haven't heard complaints about crowds. It has a reputation for summer butter glass. But it's not a tournament site. It's very long with an unusual layout. I'm not sure how rollers or multiple boats work. The wind fetch makes the course unskiable often. I have never skied there personally despite several invitations and attempts - blown out. Note that one of the first wind farms is not too far away in Banning so wind is a factor for us. It is very pricey. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted November 4, 2018 Baller Share Posted November 4, 2018 Is the dry one NE of your main lake the "shrimp farm" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted November 5, 2018 Baller Share Posted November 5, 2018 @BraceMaker The lake to the east is the original shrimp farm and is still full. The dry lake next to it is seasonally wet and had limited skiing (we ran a college trick event there). Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller vic Posted November 5, 2018 Baller Share Posted November 5, 2018 Will be calling eleeski in January and see about some skiing on his lakehave no problem driving the boat so that he can ski. We will be staying about 75 minutes away and can go must days. Hope others take up this invitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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