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Jun 23, 2022
Celebrate 100 years with us!
We are fast approaching the 100-year anniversary of waterskiing! On July 2, 1922, Ralph Samuelson waterskied on Lake Pepin, Minnesota...
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Jun 18, 2022
NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM FEATURES RALPH SAMUELSON, "THE FATHER OF WATER SKIING”
It all started with an old book left behind. Filmmaker Ben Threinen moved to Lake City, Minnesota about 12 years ago and bought a house...
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Jun 6, 2022
Celebrating 100 years of Water Skiing the Hall of Fame heads NORTH to Lake Pepin
Central Florida is considered the water skiing capital of the world. It's the home of our USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame, ...
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May 26, 2022
Parks Bonifay: Wakeboard Legend and Innovator
From skiing at Cypress Gardens when he was six-months-old, to winning the X-Games at 14, to inventing new tricks, Parks Bonifay has...
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May 19, 2022
Celebrating 100 Years - Waterskiing in the 90's
This week’s spotlight article features an athlete that has won 47 Pro Slalom Titles, 10 World Cup Titles, and 2 U.S. Masters Titles. He...
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