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...

There’s one axiom that always holds true at Footstock, the National Championship of Figure Eight Endurance Barefooting: expect the unexpected.

World champ Keith St. Onge shows you how to start out on the right foot when learning to barefoot. 1. Stretching is as important as putting oil in an engine! Your body will use muscles you never knew you had...

The U.S. elite barefoot water ski team and the U.S. junior barefoot water ski team each won overall team gold medals at the Barefoot Water Ski World Championships, which were held Aug. 8-15 in Brandenburg, Germany.

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.

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.

WaterSki magazine photographer Bill Doster recently hooked up with world champion barefooter Keith St. Onge in Winter Haven, Florida, to shoot some barefoot instruction for future issues of the magazine.

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...

As WaterSki magazine's main lensman, it's Bill Doster's job to capture the world's best waterskiers in action. In 2009, Doster photographed everyone from Jamie Beauchesne and Chris Parrish to Freddy Krueger and Keith St...

Edged in Water 2 brings you more than 80 minutes of high-energy skiing. Join WaterSki editor and pro slalom skier Todd Ristorcelli as he leaves Orlando, Florida, to set out on epic water ski travel adventures to St...

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...

On the Cover "The Tower" Chris Parrish is back on his game with two major pro victories in the books this season. photo: Bill Doster Contents DEPARTMENTS 6 From the Dock A ski lesson. 8 Backwash Lady lovin,' dilemma solving and a pretty cute ski pup...