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Cypress Gardens Lake House Links & Info
Welcome to the Cypress Gardens Lake House Landing Page.
Check out our list of links to get you up to speed on this amazing destination location available for short term rental.
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3108, 2020
From Cypress Gardens to California & Back Again: a Doubles Adventure and Coincidence
In 2004 I rode 40 different things in 1 day to celebrate turning 40. As it was my first time on an endeavor of this type (in fact probably a first time for anyone), I was guided mostly by my own thoughts and ideas. When it came time to ride a pair of combo skis […]
1408, 2020
EASY TO LOVE: The Florida Pool at Cypress Gardens. A Journey Through Time with Dick Pope and Esther Williams
Located at the center of the Water Skiing Capital of the World, the Florida Pool on the shores of Lake Eloise inside the Legoland Park is an aging icon, with a deep history tied directly to the heyday of Cypress Gardens. We honor this landmark not just with the words and images from this post, […]
1802, 2020
A Love Letter to Cypress Gardens
For many skiers, the ultimate expression of water skiing emanates like a homing beacon from Winter Haven, Florida. It was there in 1936 that Dick Pope Sr, and his wife Julie opened Cypress Gardens, the first theme park in Florida. Once the ski shows were added a few years later, the park became internationally famous […]
1307, 2018
Adventures in Water Skiing, Hydrofoiling. Air Wars
Air Wars
Big air was always a big deal in hydrofoiling. In the earliest days without a seatbelt Bob Woolley jumped the highest. Mike added a seatbelt to the Air Chair, and vaulted past Bob for top honors. Then Mike and Jon Wilborn went at it for years. But no one really knew how high […]
707, 2018
Adventures in Water Skiing, Hydrofoiling. Beyond 2000
BEYOND 2,000
As I was winding down with my competition career and co-producing the last of the Flight Worlds competitions, others stepped in. The biggest deal in the event arena was the Hydrofoil Pro Tour spearheaded by John Clemmons with help from Bryan Steele.
Clemmons thought that a different marketing approach could be just the […]
705, 2018
Instant Coincidence: Seeing Beyond with Dragonflies
What would it take for you to have a deeper belief? The answer is as varied as people themselves, but first you might want to sincerely consider the question. I did, and the answer came in an instant.
Q&A
The Rooted question #1
My answer: lines 3 & 4, “more coincidental coincidences.”
Coincidental coincidences..?!
Within a minute or two of finishing […]
1502, 2018
Tale of Two Rides
It was the best of rides, it was the worst of rides, it was the age of benevolence, it was the age of self-interest, it was the season of flight, it was the season of shipwreck; we were all going somewhere, and it was time for me to find my true north.
The event was the […]
112, 2015
Tony Klarich’s All-Time Top 50 Photos: 36-40
#36 Family On Board
Photo: Vicki Mack, 2008
For several years in the 1980s we did a family watersports photo for our Christmas card. This was one was my favorites, set on the Parker Strip of the Colorado River. It was a little tricky for all three of us to do a deepwater start on this stand-up […]
