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Every Water Skiing Ride: RULES

Every Ride List “Rules”

 

How does one place rules on such an arbitrary endeavor?

I have been thinking about this list since 2004, and have come up with a few guidelines to impose upon myself when deciding if something “counts” or not.

I’ve also spent a lot of time talking to my uncle Mike Murphy about the list. […]

Every Water Skiing Ride: HISTORY of the List

 
History of the “Every Ride” List
 

It all started as a birthday stunt in 2004 inspired by my grandmother, Mary Murphy. She rode her hydrofoil to Catalina Island and back, a distance of 52 miles across open ocean, to celebrate her birthdays from age 79-88.

 

 

When it came time for my 40th birthday I decided to try […]

Wake & Ski Spooktacular, 2014. Costumed Water Skiing & Wakeboarding

I’m a fan of costumed water skiing. Not only is it fun, but it also plays into my “smoke and mirrors” technique for skiing.

Here’s my previous post on costumed water skiing that explains the whole evolution. With more pics and links to related content.

WaterSkiersLife.com Blog Post “Costumed Water Skiing”

 

While researching this post I ran across […]

Adventures in Water Skiing, Hydrofoiling. Tie High

 

 
TIE HIGH
 

Uncle Mike always had a thing for loop around the boats. He did them for years on everything from the kneeboard and slalom ski to trick skis and the hydrofoil. The loop around the boat became the standard way to turn around during Mike’s runs on the backwaters of Canyon Lake. He even spiced […]

Water Skiing Memes. The Best of 2013 Slalom, Wakeboarding, Kneeboarding, Hydrofoiling, and More!

Here’s a little experiment…

You are free to repost these water skiing memes near or far.

I have no idea of whether or not this is gonna work, but I sure had fun making them.

Enjoy! -TK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Instagram Pics, 2013. Best Photos Water Skiing, Wakeboarding Hydrofoiling, and More!

 

I started posting on Instagram in May, 2013 and it has been an amazing journey. My brand of skiing is visual, and people everywhere are responding to it.

In the days before the digital revolution and the widespread use of social media, the magazines and manufacturers were the main way to get noticed. Today they no […]

History of Wakeboarding Timeline

 

Recently retired watersports “superdealer” Tommy Phillips has been given a higher calling to create the Wakeboarding Hall of Fame (WHOF).  People everywhere are sharing photos and stories from the early days. Along the way Tommy has contacted many key people around the world to help him turn his vision into a reality.

 

 

The Wakeboarding Hall of […]

History of the Layout (AKA Air Raley)

 

Jump! Let your feet fly back in an act of faith. Tug on the handle to ride it out. It’s commonly known as an Air Raley, but the generic term for this gravity-defying trick is the Layout. Versions of it have been performed for decades on just about everything. Here’s an inside look at the […]