Lake Norman will host a barefoot water skiing competition on New Year’s Day. Skiers of all ages will brave the cold water to show off tricks and test their endurance. Logan Harrington, 11, will be one ...

Forget shoes! 18-year-old Lachlan Tresidder is making waves—literally—as a barefoot water skier. When he’s not working as an apprentice boilermaker, he’s pushing the limits on the water with ...

An 11-year-old profiled by WFAE this week has won the 2025 New Year's Day Barefoot Ski Challenge on Lake Norman. Logan Harrington, of Davidson, beat out six other competitors to become the youngest ...

More than 150 of the nation’s top barefoot water ski athletes will compete in the 30th annual Barefoot Water Ski National Championships, Aug. 13-18, at the Blue Moo in Alma Center. Blake Heller, owner ...

Three generations of the Dix family share their passion for waterskiing. Life in Wisconsin Rapids revolves around waterskiing for the Dix family. Dan and Amber met on the Aqua Skiers Show Team and ...

Parks Bonifay grew up near and in the water. He set a record for the youngest water-skier, went on to win his first X Games gold medal for wakeboarding at 14, and recently tackled barefoot skiing. He ...

GRAND RAPIDS – The Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships will return to Lake Wazeecha’s Red Sands Beach for its 58 th year. The championships will run July 18-21 at Lake Wazeecha in Grand ...

GRAND RAPIDS − Hundreds of water skiers will soon compete for state titles in Grand Rapids. The 59 th Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships will run July 17-20 at Lake Wazeecha’s Red Sands ...