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 […]
Because I have skied on so many different things people often ask, “What is your favorite ride?”
So here’s the answer, and 9 more of my all-time favorites:
1. Sit-Down Hydrofoil: AKA Air Chair, Sky Ski, Next Foil.
My uncle Mike Murphy was the co-inventor of the original Air Chair in 1989, so the sit-down foil has been […]
Lately I’ve been thinking about all the ways to get towed while water skiing.
Of course we have the standards – boat, personal watercraft, cable, and winch. But with the recent viral video of World Champion barefooter Keith St Onge getting towed by a seaplane, my creative thoughts have moved towards how many different rides there […]
It all started with my uncle, Mike Murphy. He played Aqua the clown for the Tommy Bartlett Ski, Sky, and Stage Show in the late 1960s. One of Mike’s photos was used as a postcard, and as a cover photo for the yearly program. A framed 8×10 even hung in the Water Ski Hall of […]
Everything I Know About Getting Up Backwards!
I have been often asked the trick to starting backwards on a slalom ski.
My stock answer is to try it at least 100 times. And most advanced-intermediate skiers get it by then!
But may be the time for me to modify that answer. I have switched to a new ski […]
It’s all related to water skiing for me. I have been making ski videos for years, and when I figured out you could make a few bucks with videos on YouTube I was all in.
Here’s a nice article that gives the basics:
How to Make Money on YouTube
The biggest hurdle for me in the early days […]
