Austin barefoot ski club

It was a bone chillingly cold early morning in November Two boats, loaded with adrenaline-pumped barefooters, took their places at Tom Miller Dam, the starting line. The gauntlet thrown down, the challenge made. The team that could ski the fastest from one end of Lake Austin to the other would have ultimate bragging rights. The losing team would cook breakfast. Since that epic day 30 years ago, the race has since become known around the country and the world, spawning dozens of similar events held in New Zealand, Australia and Africa.

The Dam to Dam also laid the ground work for a professional barefoot racing league with teams using specialized racing boats and equipment, traveling the country to earn points as they compete, NASCAR style. This year marked the 30 th Anniversary for the Dam to Dam race and consisted of 11 teams and 47 competitors coming from all over the country, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Michigan and even someone from Canada!

As in past years, there was a competitive heat and a survivor heat. Screamin Seamen came in a semi-close second at , then Footin. The Austin Barefoot Ski Club was honored this year to have a professional film crew from Loud Interactive donate their time and document the entire race with multiple drones, GoPros, and Handycams.

It was the first time in history that a barefooting race was live streamed from multiple cameras with commentary and marks a huge step forward for Barefoot water-skiing and action sports in general.

The footage can be seen on Footin. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Trips - Registering for Trips. Trip Policies. Trip Chair Duties. Trip Management Help. Trip Insurance Resources. Trip Payment Method. Events Calendar. Photos Photos. Contact Us. Remember me. Forgot password. Log in. About Us. Club History The club was formed in and over the years we have accumulated a wealth of knowledge, expertise and ski industry contacts enabling us to find really good values.

Our friendly members also enjoy many social activities here in Austin throughout the year, and really like having new people participate. You are welcome to come to meetings and other Austin Skiers events as a guest to check us out.

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