From 2 to 1, a step by step guide!

The first time attempting to water ski is hard enough.  In fact, for me, the first, oh, 8 times were hard enough!  Bill on the other hand only required 2 attempts and he's been great ever since.  So what do you do when water skiing is as easy as driving a car?  Try it on one ski.  Ha!  He decided this past lake weekend that it was time to try slalom skiing.

Step 1:  Get up on 2 skis-a must do!!

Step 2:  Enjoy moves like this while on 2 skis.

  Step 3: Perform some balance checks.  Look a bit silly as you 'practice' what it will feel like to bear your weight on one ski.  Also keep your leg up high enough so the water can't grab hold of it and make you fall while on 2 skis!

Step 4: Once you feel confident, or you are ready to try and perhaps face plant in the process, kick off your one ski and figure out how to maneuver the foot into the back of the one ski you're left with.  The boat driver must now task the children in the boat to keep on eye on the ski that just got kicked off.  The driver is also thankful that the ski bobs up and down, looking like a shark fin in the water!  See it in the background of this picture?

Step 5: Shake your head with meaning as the boat driver does her best to turn gently while trying to avoid the wakes made by the ONE other boat on the lake. Hold your breath and try your best to stay up on the one ski since you have no choice BUT to ski through the wake.  Darn boat driver!

Step 6:  Gently glide to a stop rather than falling face first when you decide you are done slalom skiing, making the boat driver roll her eyes and call you a show-off......but grinning while saying it!

Step 7: Tell boat driver it's her time to try.  She'll laugh at you and tell you 'yeah, right'!  She will try Step 3 but it won't last long.  It feels too much like trying to hold still while standing on a big pile of JELLO!!  Much too wiggly!  Maybe she'll try again another time.

Step 8: Determine how many times it'll take until you can make it up on just one ski!