The History of the Kneeboard, Knee Ski. Adventures in Water Skiing, Kneeboarding
1: THE HISTORY OF THE KNEEBOARD
Kneeboarding has had a rocky road on its way to becoming one of the mainstays of the water ski industry. 2013 marks 40 years as a commercially produced product. That’s been enough time for the kneeboard to grow from a fad in the 1970s, to public darling of the 1980s, […]
A Turning Point. Adventures in Water Skiing, Kneeboarding
A TURNING POINT – THE JOKER’S WILD
The UPS truck pulls to my house with a special delivery from HO Sports. I have been waiting for months, and I tear into the large box with great anticipation. A swash of primary colors covered in plastic emerges from the cardboard cradle. I’m ecstatic to see my new […]
Adventures in Water Skiing, Kneeboarding. Table of Contents, Preface, Acknowledgements & Photographers
Table of Contents, Preface, Acknowledgements & Photographers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A TURNING POINT – THE JOKER’S WILD – A vision quest with Herb O’Brien.
1: THE HISTORY OF THE KNEEBOARD – Waves, discs, and dreams.
2: KNEE SKI – The first production kneeboard by Mike Murphy and Bud Hulst.
3: GLIDE SLIDE – John Taylor creates the modern day plastic and foam filled board.
4: […]
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 […]
How to Land with Style on a Ski, Wakeboard, Foil, & Kneeboard
Like any good story, book, or movie, your run on the water can have an entertaining start, middle, and end. My years as a show skier and long-time exhibitionist have taught me to squeeze every moment out of each run.
Today’s tip is how to bring some attention to your last splash. Most riders end their […]