Course in Traverse City/Elk Rapids (MIchigan)?

[Davismp1]

My 19 year old daughter is on the University of Cincinnati Waterski Team and will be working in Elk Rapids, Michigan this summer. She is trying to find a course in the area to ski on once a week (or so) to practice for the fall collegiate season. She would be willing to pay or work in exchange for some pulls.

 

Does anyone know any courses in the Traverse City area? I’m hoping to find someone who loves to ski and is sympathetic to an amazing young lady who loves to ski the course more than anything in the world. ;-)

 

 

[MattP]

There are a few she should reach out to the Action Sports guys in the area. There are a few courses up there.

[MISkier]

See this thread and see if you can contact @jakecuz23 as well:

 

https://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/comment/358482

 

 

[BraceMaker]

White Birch lodge.whoops

[DaveD]

As awesome of a name that would be for a resort, I think you meant White Birch Lodge.

[BraceMaker]

@DaveD

 

 

 

[Davismp1]

Correct; This will be her second season on staff at White Birch Lodge, where we have vacationed for 20 years.

[MI3Eventer]

@Davismp1 There will be a couple of tournaments within a short drive from Elk Rapids. We would love to have more college kids at them!

 

http://www.usawaterski.org/rankings/View-TournamentsHQ.asp?pvar=TourInfo&TourID=20M052&olrds=enabled&rg=1&sl=on&tr=on&ju=on&wb=&ws=&wu=&bf=&kb=&hy=&sExclude=

 

 

[Davismp1]

Thanks...I will let her know. Guests depart and new ones arrive each Saturday so it might be tough for her to get away for a whole day for a tournament (it's a big work day for them). She would love to participate but may not be able to. Last year, she tried to get to one tournament but couldn't make it work with her responsibilities at White Birch Lodge. :-(

 

[BraceMaker]

@DaveD mightn't been far off eh?

[Davismp1]

Nah...She loves it and wouldn't have it any other way. It's good for the young kids to work hard.

[jakecuz23]

@Davismp1 I am currently in the same situation as your daughter. I am looking for a place to ski for this upcoming summer (May 2020). I have been looking for a place to ski for a while, and there is not much up there.

 

Glacial lake Water ski club seems to be the only close ski lake:

 

http://www.wakescout.com/directory/north-america/united-states/michigan/levering/853/glacial-lake-waterski-club

 

Elk lake has a course on it, I am still trying to find a ski nut that lives there and is willing to take me out to ski.

 

I will be attending summer tournaments and skiing with MSU in Lansing as much as I can. My phone is 586-770-4066, feel free to keep in touch and hopefully we can find a skiing solution!

 

 

 

 

[MISkier]

@jakecuz23, the Elk Lake course might be handled by Steve Hark. I believe he also skis at Levering (Glacial Lake). I will send you his email. If nothing else, he might have a line on other options near there.

[Davismp1]

Please send Steve’s email to me, as well, MISkier. @jakecuz23 - I will send you a text. Hopefully we can figure out a solution for both of you this summer.

 

[cmcoutur]

Ex-staffer who loves the area, but logistics haven't worked out to vacation there in a few years.

If we tow my 190 up this summer she'd be welcome out on Elk with us - we only wish we were course skiers, but we can pull her through if she has some patience.

 

 

[A_B]

@MISkier where do the Clark’s ski at up there? Maybe with Hark. It’s been several years since I have been at a tourney but they came down to Pelican for years.

[MISkier]

@A_B, I believe they are in East Jordan, which is in the general vicinity, but I’m not sure who is skiing with whom up there.

[Davismp1]

Thanks for the tip (about East Jordan). That's an hour from Elk Rapids and wouldn't be too hard for her to navigate.

[Mateo_Vargas]

Based on the location of Glacial Lake on the mitten I think a more appropriate name would be the Middle Finger Ski Club.

[BraceMaker]

Hopefully the ban on boating lifts by then.

 

https://www.wxyz.com/news/coronavirus/boating-jet-skiing-banned-under-michigan-stay-at-home-order-kayaking-allowed?fbclid=IwAR0WxqEFCn5ZdjoEj0VpQRwUmd5xJv3hIxHlzwfIALN4VrQvTAaoyQWN06Y