Ha!! taught my 8 y.o. grandson how to waterski this year....
First thing he said getting off the plane... "I'm not going to waterski this summer grandpa"
Next day in the boat, I had a friend bring his son skiing with us, that's just a bit older. The boy was 10. My grandson says "I'm gonna learn when I'm 10 grandpa" I said, "that's good" as he watched the other boy intently skiing.
Then I told him how I taught his Auntie's to ski (my daughters) and that Erin waterskied when she was 5. I taught them all in the swimming pool with no boat, just Dad pulling on the rope.
He tried it on the shore.... I pulled him up a few times and ran down the beach with him hanging onto the rope until I said, "Lets hook this thing up to the boat and make a waterskier outa you!" He said casually, "O.K." My daughter couldn't believe it! Her son skiing!
During his visit he made the official full circle. Got up first try one day, skied around the lake in a circle and let go at the dock. Congrats to the boy; two years ahead of schedule. Ha, ha.
Lovin' Life at the Shuswap!
