You're exactly who this lake was built for
Never Skied? Perfect.
More than 3,000 people stood up on skis for the very first time on this water — ages 3 to 70-plus. Not one of them arrived knowing how.
Let's Be Honest First
Whatever You're
Thinking — We've Heard It.
“I'm not strong enough.”
Waterskiing is technique, not tug-of-war. The boat does the work — your job is to let it. Coaches here have taught three-year-olds and seventy-year-olds with the same progression.
“I tried once behind a friend's boat and couldn't get up.”
That's the most common story on this dock. Family boats, short ropes, and shouted advice fail almost everyone. Here you start on the boom — a solid bar beside the boat, right next to your coach. It changes everything.
“Isn't Alberta water freezing?”
Wetsuits are included with every set — along with the skis, life jacket, and gloves. Mid-summer, our private lake is warmer than the big public lakes; early and late season, the wetsuit does the work.
“Everyone will watch me fall.”
Everyone here fell first. This is a teaching lake — the people on the bank are parents and skiers who remember their own first pull. Falling is step one of the sport, and the water forgives.
The Path
Boom. Rope. Buoys.
In That Order.
There's a proven progression from “never touched skis” to running a slalom course, and it starts beside the boat, not behind it.
The Boom
A rigid bar on the side of the boat. You hold it, the boat pulls, and you feel what skiing is with your coach an arm's length away. This is where nearly every first-timer stands up.
The Rope
Same feeling, more freedom. A short rope off the boom, then the full longline behind the boat — the classic picture of waterskiing, sooner than you think.
The Course
Six buoys, the same course the champions run — because this is their lake too. Most people never expect to get here. Most people who stay are surprised.
Thirty Seconds, Honest Answer
Which Start Is Yours?
Answer two questions — or just read the four starts below. Every one of them ends standing on skis.
New Kids on the Water
The program that has introduced young skiers to the water since 1987. Boom starts, patient coaching, and a dock full of high-fives. Runs as scheduled sessions each summer.
The Intro Set — $75
Fifteen coached minutes, boom start, all gear included. The single best way to find out how fun this is. Most adults book their second set in the parking lot.
Learn With a Women's Crew
Two Saturdays, max six participants, led by coach Emily Wenzel — $300. Small group, zero bravado, real progression.
Bring Everyone
Private group sessions for 10 to 150 people, with the 9,000 sq ft clubhouse for the dry half of the party. Half your group has never skied? That's the fun part.
What You Bring
A Swimsuit.
That's the List.
Every set includes the boat, fuel, and driver; skis sized to you; life jacket; wetsuit; and gloves. There is nothing to buy, rent, or borrow — the sport's whole equipment problem is our problem.
Season runs mid-May to mid-September, noon to 8pm. Season: mid-May to mid-September.
Honest Answers Only
First-Timer Questions
The complete FAQ — every question we actually get
How much does it cost to learn?
Do I need to know how to swim?
What age can kids start?
What should I wear?
What if the weather turns on my lesson day?
Can family watch?
Isn't this the lake where champions train? Won't I be in the way?
How do I book?
The Whole Ask
One Set.
Fifteen Minutes.
If you don't love it, it cost $75 and you have a story. Nobody's ever needed the story.