| Water skiing is a sport that was first introduced in | | | | all the technical aspects of water skiing. Facilities that |
| 1922 by Ralph Samuelson. Wherever appropriate | | | | are made available for this sport should ensure that |
| conditions exist, one will find activities involving water | | | | the expanse of water designated for this is enough |
| skiing. All that is needed is an expanse of water that | | | | to safely allow two or more skiers at one time. |
| is not affected by the movement of water. | | | | There should be a minimum of 6 feet of debris-free |
| Sheltered bays, rivers and lakes qualify. Skis are | | | | water for the boats. Weather conditions have to be |
| made of wood or fiberglass composites. | | | | taken into consideration as well as proper clothing in |
| Skiing is a recreational sport and has become a very | | | | cooler climes. |
| competitive one, too. There are many variants of | | | | Some safety points have to be adhered to at any |
| this sport. The popular ones would include | | | | given time: the skier must wear a life jacket, there |
| Wakeboarding, which combines waterskiing and | | | | must be an observer on the boat besides the driver, |
| surfing, and Slalom, which is skiing with one ski. An | | | | keep a look out for physical structures, never ski |
| interesting variation in this is skiing barefoot, which, as | | | | under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and |
| the name suggests, is skiing without skis. | | | | memorize certain hand signals common to all skiers |
| Kneeboarding, hydrofoiling, trick skiing and ski jumping | | | | for effective communication with the driver. |
| are some of the other variations. | | | | Go with the right techniques, the right knowledge |
| As with all sports, water skiing comes with its own | | | | and a clear sense of the dos and don?ts, and one |
| rules, regulations and dangers. One has to be properly | | | | guarantee is that this sport will never fail to thrill. |
| trained by professionals, and it is important to know | | | | |