WaterSki Magazine

In this water ski how to, learn how to drive a ski boat like a pro by following 10 tips from tournament drivers Tommy Harrington, Jeff Gilbert, Gordon West and Chris Eller.

Whether you call it toeside, frontside or offside, this type of turn feels less natural than the turn on the other side of the course. In this water ski how to, find out three keys to balancing your offside turn.

In this water ski how to, learn three keys to eliminating slack in the rope for a smoother slalom run.

In this barefoot water ski how to, Paul Macdonald shows you how to do four easy barefoot skiing tricks that will turn heads on the water.

Meet five of the world's best young water skiers — Jacinta Carrol, Sacha Descuns, Daniel Efverstrom, Erika Lang and Martin Kolman.

Looking for some great water ski gifts? Check out the Water Ski Cartoon Collection, which includes the Water Ski Cartoon Poster and Water Ski Cartoon Book.

In a sport like water skiing, a few thousands of an inch can be the difference between a personal best and a long day of falls. In the water ski how to, we show how to tweak your ski for a variety of outcomes.

In this water ski how to, you'll learn the five simple steps that will have you barefoot skiing behind a plane in no time.

Few things are more frustrating than feeling yourself slip down-course as the tip of the ski pops a wheelie at the finish of the turn, especially when it strikes without notice. In this water ski how to, learn the three simple secrets to keeping your ski tip down for good...

Once you run a first successful pass through a slalom course, you’ll always be hungry for more — more speed, shorter lines and the constant pursuit of surpassing your personal best. This is when your addiction to carving turns really reaches a whole new level...

Ski alongside the world's best barefooters, including Keith St. Onge, David Small and Royal Wiseman, at Barefoot Ski Ranch's 2010 Jump Jam on Sept. 18 in Waco, Texas. The Jump Jam will feature two events to compete in — Biggest Jump and Jump Against Your Personal Best — with $17,000 in cash prizes...

Thirty-six athletes won national titles at the 33rd annual Parson's Roofing Barefoot Water Ski National Championships, which were held July 22-24 at Mystic Lakes in Maize, Kansas.

Three-year-old Kimberly Westover of Mesa, Arizona, will be the youngest skier to ever compete in the Goode Water Ski National Championships when the 68th annual event takes place Aug. 8-14 at Waters Edge in Wilmington, Illinois.

Big spray is the signature of our sport. It's what attracted me to skiing as a kid, and I remember working like crazy to improve it. After 20 years of practice, I think I've got the answers. In this water ski how to, learn the secrets to carving massive walls of water...

Let's face it, there's no such thing as a good way to crash on a water ski. There are, however, ways to prevent injury and make sure you don't spend your season nursing a sprained ankle on the shore...