WaterSki Magazine

Carving a big spray in the open water is the number one reason why you learned to slalom; there’s no denying it. Big spray is king.

It’s a good thing I love action photography as much as I do. A couple years ago, I planned the ultimate West Coast ski trip: the Diablo Shores Pro Am, three days of skiing at Radar Lake and the Malibu Pro.

WATERSKI cover boy Nick Parsons isn’t your typical pro water skier – or human being. Read his interview, then check out a collection of our favorite Parsons pics.

We spoke with a handful of water ski pros to find out where they travel in the offseason and came up with these four hot spots for winter water ski vacations. The following locales offer warm water, professional coaching and plenty of family-friendly attractions for both skiers and non-skiers alike...

Check out two dozen shots from the 2011 Diablo Shores. Aaron Larkin took the win for the men's slalom this year with 1@39 off, followed by Nick Parsons, Nate Smith and Will Asher. Whitney McClintock won the women's slalom with 0...

Watch your favorite pros in action during Militia's Sac-Town Gold Rush event, where the top skiers from around the globe battled for a shot at $55,000 in cash at Shortline Lake in Sacramento, CA, June 21-22...

Check out all the action from the 2010 Three Sisters Pro-Am Grand Prix, which was held on Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at Three Sisters Water Ski Club in Wigan, England.

Pro slalom skier Bill Susi is covering the 2010 Moomba Masters for waterskimag.com. He'll provide daily updates with results and commentary, so stay tuned to waterskimag.com. Day two breaks at the Moomba Masters and the juniors take to the Yarra River for the final round...

Nick Parsons isn’t your typical pro water skier — or human being, for that matter. The full-time Bountiful, Utah, resident doesn’t get nearly as much water time as his competitors in Central Florida, but he’s OK with that...

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...

Stop six of the Mastercraft Pro Water Ski Tour 2008 went down in the record books at Trophy lakes in Charleston, South Carolina. Trophy Lakes, which is known for its "slow," forgiving water, set the stage for a nighttime slalom battle between pro tour veteran Drew Ross and Nick Parsons...