Do we just need more of this?

[Horton]

 

 

 

 

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[kmenard]

All we need to do now is add zero off to it...and sure path...and enough room for 4 people....but keep the wake low, and do something about the tracking....put it on a private lake, keep the price under $30k, and I think we are onto something!

[Mastercrafter]

Yes. 
 

I’ve free-skied a total of 4 times this year (down from maybe twice weekly) and it’s been the least-fun, most frustrating season turning buoys I’ve had since I started.
 

Went out this morning at -38/36 and had the  time of my life.  Going to make a point to do it a lot more, even if it doesn’t add a single buoy. 
 

 

[morfoot]

18 minutes ago, Mastercrafter said:

Went out this morning at -38/36 and had the  time of my life.  Going to make a point to do it a lot more, even if it doesn’t add a single buoy. 

On the Contrary..... You hit all 36 balls. 🤭

That's the only thing GREAT about skiing on a huge public lake; When the water is perfect, you can free ski as long and as far as you can. 

[rawly]

Thanks Horton. All I have to say is , “ I need to get back to The River  , the delta or Lake Nacimiento “. Free skiing on public water was so much fun. Just not sure I could still pull off the getting up before everyone else to get the good water 🤣.  Being retired should get me some of the good stuff mid week. 

[ETskier]

My 3 favorite all time ski runs were glass smooth big lake runs at sunrise, sunset, and full moon. ( no, not naked)

[Keukaskier]

Yes!

 

[UWSkier]

I've been in WI at my home lake for close to a month and have had several days of absolute lake-to-myself dreamy glass skiing with my favorite ski buddy anywhere in the world, my 71 year old dad.  I've been to ski lakes, have run buoys, shortened the rope a bit, and it's a blast, but there's literally nowhere I'd rather be than shredding open water with my pops.

4+ miles of this is hard to top.

[chaloux]

By way of selling my boat and not finding a replacement, I've been free skiing with my dad more at his place, no course, behind his 92 Supra Comp, no PP or ZO. And paying to ski the course at Bush's. I started off the season better than I ended last season! In fact, I'm on my way to dad's right now, let's hope the fog lifts a little. Very much enjoying this season. Free skiing lets me really focus on form or single movements for a long time, and I find it helps cement those changes into the course faster and more permanently than 6 sets at a time. 

[chrislandy]

One issue I experienced last year, is the lack of fun on the water if you can't use your own boat and are paying ski-school for each set. You don't want to "mess around" when your paying $40-60 for 15mins or 6-8 passess 

[ReallyGottaSki]

👍

wahoo, ski camp coming up!

that snip was a last day 3.5 miles 114 cuts no stop no turns

recommend experiencing this or similar

 

 

[Sethro]

@ReallyGottaSki  Holy Moly!  114 cuts?  I typically ski a 4-4.5 mile open water run, but I don't think it's anywhere near 114 cuts....though I've admittedly never counted.  Quite a few boat path correction points for resting on the winding river for me.

[UWSkier]

1 hour ago, Sethro said:

@ReallyGottaSki  Holy Moly!  114 cuts?  I typically ski a 4-4.5 mile open water run, but I don't think it's anywhere near 114 cuts....though I've admittedly never counted.  Quite a few boat path correction points for resting on the winding river for me.

No kidding!  I'll usually get up, do about 20 or so turns, then do a whip out breather, get back up, another 20 or so turns, etc.  3 or 4 passes of that and I'm about spent.

[Rednucleus]

Doing our Lake Curlew trip next week; @cougfan and bride Heidi are awesome hosts! Shooting for 7 days in a row of free skiing. Excited to have @S1Pitts join us again this year , and even going to get to meet & ski with @Dano - gunna be a great week!

[ReallyGottaSki]

Thanks men!  Hey we all push it!

Next day was travel day, exit big or go home. Water, boat, location, friends aligned.  Everything was spent, but a good burn.

rental was in the middle of that narrow section, so your viewing about a third of the run, and a fraction of the lake

we usually do 3  1mi lengths of 30 cuts or so at home, so i was somewhat conditioned

[jhughes]

Northern WI has been bonkers glass this week. That said I'd rather ski buoys than free ski any day. It's fun but it's not the same sport.

[Fastguy888]

I am lucky to do both. The thrill of incremental gains in a course is so addicting and rewarding. On open water, I am able to better connect with the sensations of skiing, kind of feels like flying when on glass and I am more in the present. 

[ETskier]

I'm a course skier, but I always start out the new season with several sets of free skiing. Once in a while, mid season, ill go back to free  skiing to work on something.  Usually brings back instant improvement in the course.

[KRoundy]

Yes