How to Water-Ski Barefoot on One Foot

While barefoot skiing, transfer your weight to your slalom foot, then gently lift your other foot. Experience the glory.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Safety Flags
• Life Vests
• Ski Boats
• Water Ski Ropes

1. Get up barefoot skiing.
2. Ski outside of the wake, where the water is more solid and can better support you on one foot.
3. Signal to the boat to speed up an extra 3 or 4 miles per hour.
4. Shift your weight entirely to your slalom foot. Do this slowly and gently.
5. Lean back slightly more than you already are.
6. Pick up your other foot. Your spray will be increased, but should not affect your skiing. In fact, it adds to the spectacle.
7. Lower your foot back into the water heel first and very gently. Carefully transfer half of your weight back to that foot to return to regular barefoot skiing.

Tips & Warnings

• Once you've mastered barefoot skiing, one-foot barefooting is not much harder. Slow, gentle movements is the key to success in this trick.
• An experienced driver and observer are crucial when performing ski tricks of this caliber.
• Attempt one-foot barefoot skiing only after you have mastered barefoot skiing.
• Always wear a life vest, no matter how experienced you are.
• Try to fall backwards when you fall. When you fall forward (and you will), tuck yourself into a ball and close your eyes.
• Waterskiing is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or death. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.