how to shoulder ride?
Printed From: CorrectCraftFan.com
Category: General Correct Craft Discussion
Forum Name: Ski, Ride and Foot Talk
Forum Discription: Share photos, techniques, discuss equipment, etc.
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20362
Printed Date: January-15-2025 at 9:56am
Topic: how to shoulder ride?
Posted By: 76tique
Subject: how to shoulder ride?
Date Posted: January-13-2011 at 5:40pm
|
Any tips on pulling this off? Looks like fun, I'm thinking about trying it with the wife this summer. Can you do a deepwater start?  ------------- He who dies with the most toys, wins http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5648&sort=&pagenum=2" rel="nofollow - 1984 SN2001 - sold 1976 Ski Tique - Sold |
Replies:
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: January-13-2011 at 6:09pm
|
It's more fun if she is facing bacerds!
------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: January-13-2011 at 6:45pm
|
The key is the skis. Notice the large "show boards" that he is riding. If you have a set of those, it's a walk in the park (as long as your wife is not of the larger variety). It may help to practice walking around with your wife on your shoulders. This will help her learn to keep her abs tight and her back strait.
The sitting dock start is the only way to start in this position. To deep water, you do what's called a superman start, where the girl holds around your neck and under one armpit while you come out of the water, and then she climbs up. And with all show acts, a good driver is a must. I agree with Q, sans the suit  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: January-13-2011 at 6:47pm
And I mean the female rider, in case you were wondering.  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: January-13-2011 at 7:22pm
|
Flight and Yankee tickets and I'll bring my "boards" out for you to take the wife on a shoulder ride! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-13-2011 at 8:50pm
|
I'll teach your wife and quinner will ride your shoulders so you can learn the start. ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: January-13-2011 at 8:52pm
Look at Hollywood, creepin on the wives.  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 12:59am
another favorite..the cradle. bringing home an act called adagio. yes that is me on the right with brown hair, so you know how old this pic is (80's) gotta love show skiing... ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 10:38am
|
Nice form John. Who's the babe in your arms?
We were at Nationals, in Waterloo Iowa a few years back, where I saw a couple in the Adagio competition. They did a nice routine, and then as they make the final loop to head back to shore, the guy steps off his show boards and brings the girl in barefoot. The crowd went nuts. The funny thing was, the same guy entered the swivel competition. Only time I've seen a guy entered in swivels. He probably had the best routine, and then stepped off his swivel ski and came to shore barefoot. He came in second. I think he would have taken first, but I don't think the judges would let a guy win a swivels competition. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 10:42am
|
That's crazy Tull. Never heard that before!!! A girl that skis for Wonderlake I believe swiveled, then went around the boat on her swiv ski, then stepped off the same ski in the same act. That was pretty sweet. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 11:58am
Or you can kick it up a notch. Me and a classmate, 1977
There was a Wiki-leak that the PLBC boys are working on a human ski rope line. Here they are doing dry-land training for it.  ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 1:50pm
I went from impressed to disgusted at your post Larry.
 ------------- |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 2:02pm
|
Hollywood, that's a heck of a feat those people are doing on that aquaplane given the rough water.
Anyone ever have an aquaplane? We did for years and it was the first step towards learning to ski. It was just like that one. ------------- |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 2:08pm
|
We have a Ski Skimmer. It's the best way to get kids behind the boat standing up. We had my buddy's son in one of our home shows on the skimmer long line (about 40'). I think he was just under 2 years old. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 2:12pm
I dug one out from underneath my uncle's camp one summer. I was riding on it, pulling back quite hard and the rope to the boat snapped. The board came up and whacked me in the forehead and split it open. Have you ever seen headwounds bleed, especially when diluted with lake water? The sheriff ("POPS"---he was 100 if he was a day...used to stop us all the time for one thing or another. But we got along ok, in fact we stopped and helped him get his old evinrude started one day when he was stranded) stopped and asked if I was ok. Of course my friend in the boat was "Oh yea, he's fine....no problem here" Hollywood: Thanks for the impressed and sorry about the disgusted part. Found that photo a while ago, just waiting for an opportunity. I still am in touch with the girl on my shoulders on vary rare ocassions. She lives within an hour of me and a few years ago, she said she might be willing to give that a shot again. I havent seen her since the mid 80s. Might have to try to get her down to the lake this summer. Or maybe over to Ken's Lake as she lives a few miles from there. She like me, is older now,(funny how that works) be pretty cool for a 55 year old woman to give that a shot. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Riley wrote:Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 2:37pm
|
Our aquaplane used hemp rope for the tow line and for the handle line. It would give you a wicked rope burn if you got caught up in it.
Larry, that is a pretty horrific picture. Who are those people? ------------- |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 2:43pm
I sure hope your wife doesn't lurk here... 
Cirque de Soliel or Ninjas. ------------- |
Posted By: 76tique
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 7:19pm
Nice, thanks for the advice and pics guys. I was thinking about giving it a shot with a pair of these that we have for beginners, they are pretty wide:
Oh and I don't see a problem *getting up* with her in the nekkid bacerds position ------------- He who dies with the most toys, wins http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5648&sort=&pagenum=2" rel="nofollow - 1984 SN2001 - sold 1976 Ski Tique - Sold |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 7:23pm
Graphic... 
You will hate your life with a pair of skis like that. Not saying it isn't possible of course, almost anything is. But, it will not be easy. Here's what we ski on, as most double's people do:  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 7:33pm
|
Where do you get those skis? We used to have an antique pair like that and they were the best teaching skis and just a great pair for combo skiing. ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: January-14-2011 at 7:36pm
|
Lake Elmo is probably your best bet...they are expensive so don't get too scared when you see the price lol The 68" would be the best for your application.
http://www.lakeelmosports.com/home.php?cat=53 - Lake Elmo Show Boards ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-15-2011 at 12:43am
|
The girl I am carrying is Doreen Schotz. She must be about 16 in this picture. The guy with me is Gary Fougerouse. Gotta love the pink outfits.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: January-15-2011 at 11:33am
|
You can also try www.skiitagain.com ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: January-15-2011 at 11:50pm
Are those hickory? ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: January-15-2011 at 11:52pm
|
You know I'm not sure what those are but. You dad has a huge pair of mahogany boards have uses for strap doubles and basing pyramids. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: January-15-2011 at 11:54pm
My dad and I made one, guessed on dimensions, put two scags on the bottom. Used and old nylon rope and a piece of broomstsick for the handle. Threw some sand in the paint on top. worked ok. Finally threw it out about 7 years ago. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: January-15-2011 at 11:56pm
Mahogny makes sense in the water, If those are hickory they would be very strong, same wood as ax handles. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: January-15-2011 at 11:59pm
|
Sorry for my poor typing my phone thinks it knows what I want to say. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: JMurph
Date Posted: January-16-2011 at 1:51am
Why is one longer than the other? ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: January-16-2011 at 2:45am
|
No reason. They are just advertising the different styles/lengths that they offer ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-16-2011 at 2:52am
|
never used those wide wood ones..always used my jumpers. In the adagio picture you can just see the white tips of my EP's. Still got them up in the attic of the garage. Skied lots of doubles, adagio, double/triple and pyramids. Actually used them once in a while to jump as well!
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: JMurph
Date Posted: January-16-2011 at 9:46am
 Duh. I thought those were your skis as blanks. ------------- |
Posted By: AirTique98
Date Posted: January-18-2011 at 1:11am
| John: The pink outfits are still up in the attic above my garage...I could dig them out for an encore! |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-18-2011 at 3:09am
|
well not sure I could fit into them anymore...probably couldn't carry Doreen either! Hey..Double/Doubles encore too! LOL.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |