Educational Resources

These books are suited for the younger population and each feature some sort of waterskiing, kneeboarding, or barefoot waterskiing content.

Waterskiing and wakeboarding magazines offer a wealth of tips, new product releases, athlete and tournament information, and more.

Tips on how to effectively communicate waterskiing, wakeboarding, barefooting, etc. hand signals between the boat driver and the water-skier, wakeboarder, or other boat-towed sports participant.

Use this form to instantly convert Metric to USA distances. Select a metric conversion and enter the information using the form or the calculator.

"Waterskiing - Getting Off the Ground" presents itself as a winner for the new beginner water-skiers as well as beginners who have had some time on the water and are looking to take the sport to the next level.

Twiggy - "The Water-Skiing Squirrel" travels around the world showcasing her amazing talent.

This book / CD ROM combination offers instruction on the basics of wakeboarding, as well as jumping, and also focuses on the more complex moves of rotations, and an experts only section.

Using your waterskiing skills to pay your way through college wouldn't be too shabby, would it? Many students across the United States do just that. Here you'll find information to get you started with scholarships and financial aid.

From Commander Bob - general statistics, recreational boating accident causes, personal watercraft statistics, fatalities - vessel type, and fatalities - victim activity.

Boating safety for kids... How many people can fit in a boat? Do I have to wear a PFD all the time? Word puzzles, and much more info for kids.

This tells you how boats float on top of the water. From BoatSafe Kids.

This tells you how life jackets work, pictures included. From BoatSafe Kids.

Learn to waterski by watching stick figure movies simulating the mechanics of water-skier motion, from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University. Movies are 1-3 megabytes.

From USA Water Ski, information on history, as a recreational sport, competitive sport, international competition, competitive events, tournament sanctioning and proprietorship, and age divisions and rating system.

Requirements, selection criteria, deadline, and online application for scholarship given by the American Water Ski Educational Foundation.

In this article, we look closely at the equipment aspects of slalom and understanding the basic adjustments on the ski.

Population estimates (including number of water-skiers), boating registration statistics, boating market, estimated retail expenditures for boating, estimated recreational boats owned, and more.

Requirements for receiving the badge, from the U.S. Scouting Service Project.