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75 Tique 
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 Posted: July-03-2015 at 12:32am |
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Nice work Wayne and good for them. Pretty impressive at that age.
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dwouncmd
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Posted: July-03-2015 at 9:38am |
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Thanks! 16 mph.
Thanks Larry. I love it because it something we all do together; everyone is trying something new and progressing from Dad on down to the little ones (Mom likes to drive). The very best part is that no one asks to go tubing anymore. 
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bkhallpass
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Posted: July-03-2015 at 6:03pm |
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Today I pulled out the ski I used in 1970 when I was my daughter's age, and made her take a ride. Needless to say, she has a new found appreciation for her modern gear. BKH
 
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MAN - GA
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 10:47am |
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Saw the posts about the "Disc Ski" a while back here on the forum so I got out the jigsaw and sander and made my own. Kids had a blast on it for the first time on the 4th. Ages are 9 and 14 (couldn't convince the 12yr old to get on it)
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63 Skier
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 2:16pm |
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In that last picture it looks like you got some pretty good speed. Looks like they had lots of fun!
I have a CC fan etiquette question - if you have a disk, but you cut a hole in the middle of it, does it get classified as a tube? |
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Hollywood
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 2:25pm |
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awesome stuff going on here lately
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MAN - GA
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 2:48pm |
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[QUOTE=63 Skier] In that last picture it looks like you got some pretty good speed. Looks like they had lots of fun!QUOTE]
Yes sir - that is my daughter and the first to give it a go - the throttle man was trying to figure things out as well I do have one admission and this is not behind a CC - my profile pic is still of the old boat which I have regretfully parted with - as everyone knows kids don't stay the same size for long and a family of 5 outgrew the mustang very quickly. Should have kept it but.... regret!!! regret!!! regret!!! We still dream of getting another CC, but until then we will ride in a 1994 Regal BR and I still check CCF often to keep the CC addiction alive |
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halfnelly
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 3:24pm |
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Great updates, everyone!
Still haven't convinced my 3 year old to try the skis behind the boat, but she did request her own handle on the disc the other day. One step closer! 
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emccallum
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 3:51pm |
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Looking good! maybe a good next step is a ski skimmer. Like the disc, it is super easy and resembles skis. My kids loved it. I would just let them off of the platform form and feed the line out and talk them through it. |
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quinner
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 4:15pm |
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Quite a few first timers behind our boat this weekend, buddy's daughters age 8 & 10, first try - up and skiing for both girls, caught on immediately and skied well!! My daughter Maddie skied alongside and provided the up-close and personal coaching. No pics as I was busy driving and providing the distant coaching.
Sunday we had (3) of Maddie's friends out for wakeboarding, all 16 and first timers. First girl did great, couple try's and she had it. next (2) were not quite as proficient, lol, probably 20+ tries each, lot's of circling and "stay in your squat longer", "don't pull in on the handle", point your toes at the boat", etc. etc.. eventually got them all on the water riding though :). Maddie again skied/coached alongside and was a real trooper!! Great weekend and all the girls were pumped about what they had accomplished, awesome!! |
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emccallum
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 4:26pm |
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You guys are making me jealous. My kids are getting too grown up. They like to go ski with their friends and I have taught all of the friends to ski. I did such a good job, I lost my job!
I sure do miss the seeing the excitement on the faces when they get up. Hopefully it will be a long time before I am teaching grandkids! |
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 7:41pm |
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Pics cuz it did happen
        
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 7:48pm |
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And always a pleasure to see no tubes in the pictures!  
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Okie Boarder
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 7:54pm |
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Great pics!
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63 Skier
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 7:59pm |
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Does she wakeboard with the learning skier because it's easier due to the low speeds, or just because it's her preference over skis? I go on some huge combo skis that we have, they will get me out of the water at pretty low speed, but seeing Maddie on the board makes me wonder if that's a better idea.
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quinner
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Posted: July-07-2015 at 9:47am |
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Actually David I suggested the ski's and she wanted to wake, in the end she said she should have done the skis as it was pretty slow for the board, like 13-15iirc, just made her work a little harder which is always a good thing for any teenage girl!!
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75 Tique
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Posted: July-07-2015 at 11:09am |
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Not exactly a little kid, but still a first timer. My mid 30s nephew wanted to learn to barefoot. Last summer he had no trouble tumbling up on the boom. A few weeks ago he went to the short line. Lots of attempts and a lot of hard spills but no success. This past weekend he gave it another go. Several tries into the morning, he got in a good run.
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Posted: July-11-2015 at 10:34pm |
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this morning Gabriel told me he wanted to try to slalom ski
so after sourcing a kids size ski (don't tell mom) we hit the lake this is try no 3 and I'm super proud lol footing next ;-) http://youtu.be/NPnbgbq29g4 |
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spiralhelix
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Posted: July-11-2015 at 11:31pm |
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I love how he jumped out of the ski at the end. He will be footin' soon.
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Posted: July-12-2015 at 12:19am |
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haha he did ask me to get him a BF suit and that jump is his signature move, does it all the time
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dwouncmd
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Posted: July-12-2015 at 10:35pm |
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My six year old girl (pictured above on on the slalom ski) asked about learning to barefoot. I told her Dad needs to learn a little more...
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bkhallpass
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Posted: July-15-2015 at 1:51pm |
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Yesterday, we added wakeboarding to the repertoire. BKH
 
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MAN - GA
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Posted: July-15-2015 at 2:20pm |
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All three of my kids at the same time - got to borrow another set of skis to get them all at the same time or another wakeboard - fun times
 
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Posted: July-15-2015 at 2:41pm |
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Great stuff...... Mark,. I have 3 pair so if ya need to borrow 3 sets for the family pic.....we can do it!
Brian, I know that you were worried a couple years ago that Daddy's little girl wasn't gonna do the watersports thing behind the boat......I think those worries are long gone! 
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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Chevy350
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Posted: July-15-2015 at 9:23pm |
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Seeing these pictures of kids a few years younger than me make me sad that I can't Barefoot or Slalom ski yet. Hopefully this week I can try.
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Posted: August-03-2015 at 12:53pm |
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Man what a weekend!
4 kids on skies in my book translates into 4 tubers less... We got Jensen (whos birthday was Saturday) up on the boom, then short line and then long line within 24 hrs!   Then we got one of Gabriel's class mates up on the boom  His older brother went from afraid of swimming to skis (peer preassure...)  One additional girll got up, no pics thou Then Gabe started showboating...long line with out the skies together and then slalom on the boom  The he tried the wakeskate for the first time (soon he'll beat me at all that stuff...) And I know the boom is low.... normally it's the right height but all kids, including some parents wanted to be close to the action and would not stay on their assigned seats... |
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Orlando76
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Posted: August-08-2015 at 12:25am |
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Saw this while searching for trainers. Never seen it before. I think its a good idea.
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Orlando76
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Posted: August-08-2015 at 12:31am |
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 Ha, these are what I learned to ski on when 3. I'm trying to track them down, kinda cool to teach my little one on the same skis and boat as me.
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SO on the last day onnthe lake with the family before we move to Italy for 12-18 moonth, my son (7) asked me to do our first double run...Made my summer
 SO open door for all ya CCF buds in Italy and we'll keep working on our show ski act LOL |
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Posted: August-12-2015 at 3:06pm |
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Is 3 days old too early to get them prepared for the water?
  
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