On Location Tour Continues

Our great friends in Tallahassee asked us if we could return on our way back out of Texas, Tony Bidwell and crew ski between tow sites Lake Bradford and Lake Jackson. Lake Jackson is probably one of the most interesting sites I have ever been to coach or ski on. The Lake dried up some years ago because of a sink hole that appeared overnight. Apparently it was just like someone had pulled the plug and left a huge drain hole in the bottom of the lake, it took hundreds of truck loads of dirt to fill the hole. The lake was dry for two years and in that time the grass and weeds became at home on the dry lake bed. As soon as they put the water in they have plenty to achieve. It was like driving out into the fields and making tracks!


We filed the local skiers through the narrow channels to get out to the ski course, what an experience!



The narrow channel took a few turns left and right before the lake opened up a little and the course appeared. Keith Allbritton skis out here all the time.


A beautiful site for sore eyes !


Tony, Gar, David and the rest of the group are all hanging out checking our dinner.


Lack Jackson is a pretty large lake in the region of 1000 acres and the course is a good 15 minute boat ride from across the lake. The group would head out for at least the morning session and hangout on a dock that was built many years ago.


The boat Launch ramp was also where we had a great lunch, the Oyster bar was a little lunch place and was packed for the day!



Inside the Oyster bar was very cool!


Keith Allbritton has skied this site for over 10 years now, even before the drought! Keith has this huge rake set up and ready to go when he needs to move a little grass in the course!
Keith also has to take the skier buoys off the course at night, because the Gators eat them!


Kelly Breeden has also trained at this site for a few years now and has had a great season, running her PB last weekend of 2@ 35off at 32mph. Great skiing Kelly, she has come along way since she spent a week training with us in Orlando for spring break.