WaterSki Magazine

By: Karen Putz Keith St. Onge and David Small grew up on opposite sides of the world, but they shared one thing in common: an intense passion for water skiing on their bare feet. Keith St. Onge was introduced to the sport by two-time world champion Mike Siepel at a clinic held at Lake Umbagog in New Hampshire...

Keith St. Onge had two dreams when he was 13 years old: To open a ski school in Florida and become world champion. Now, at the age of 35, watch 10 time barefoot world champion and owner of world renown World Barefoot Center in Winter Haven, Florida, in action...

Andre De Villiers and Brendan Paige are two of the most progressive barefooters in the world, and you won't believe some of the things they're doing on the water these days.

Watch Eagle Sports team athletes Brendan Paige and Jamie Kumlien impress our cameras with their high-energy freestyle barefooting stunts at Palm Bay, Florida’s Still Water Lakes.

In this water ski how to, we show you how to enter next season ready to rip and physically equipped to take your skiing to the next level.

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.

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.

Barefoot skiing behind a plane and more crazy stunts from Ron Scarpa, Paul Macdonald, Nolan Lough and Andre De Villiers during a photo and video shoot for Eagle Sports and Barefoot Central.

Check out this year's poster for Footstock, taking place August 21 - 22 in Crandon, Wisconsin. The national championship of endurance barefooting, Footstock pits the world's best pro and amateur barefooters in a head-to-head endurance battle over a grueling, rough-water course...

A few winter months off the water have left your feet soft and unprepared to face the rigors of barefooting. That’s why it’s a good idea to take your first few rides wearing a pair of shoe skis.

Barefooters have always been known as…well, the crazy and extreme renegades of the water sports world. If you’re a hardcore footer, we don’t mean that to offend, but rather to give props to those willing to do just about anything behind a boat at top speeds...

The World Barefoot Center is owned and operated by the two best Barefoot water skiers in the world, Keith St.Onge and David Small. The two currently own all three world records, and together have won 13 out of 16 gold medals at the last four World Championships...

By Keith St. Onge Photo: BillDoster.com When skimming across the water, it's essential not to overreact to an uncomfortable situation. I tell people to relax more often than I tell them to remember to bend their knees! Why ski if you're not going to enjoy the ride? Follow my tips below to nail the fundamentals and take control of your skiing...

Foot 411 You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers By Paul Macdonald 1. Does barefooting hurt your feet? “There is no greater rush than the feeling of knowing you are walking on water...

She looks familiar, right? Yeah, April’s our favorite HO model too. No, not that kind of HO— HO Sports, you testosterone-laden pig! Now, she definitely makes us want to slalom every time we see her in a water-ski ad, but what about seeing her learn how to barefoot? We concur! So we conducted a test...