July 15th-16th Bashion Lake Connecticut

Nate Kiley has been skiing with me now for the past five years and has come a long way, he is doing great for the time he has spent in the course. Nate started skiing around the same time as my son Sam and they both have a tournament planned together in their schedule in the fall!



We ran two boats on Bashion, one for the course and one for wakeboarding on the Saturday, we had a great bunch of the local kids from around the lake who learned to ski and Wakeboard for the first time! We are going to be busy there next year!


Nate ripping up the course and working his onside lean with good direction across course!!



The weather has been amazing for the North East portion of our On Location Tour this summer, getting to sport my new (summer print) 69 Slam board shorts every day so far!


A huge thank you to Rick & Family fir donating a KD slalom ski to our College Charity Relocate a Ski Program, we will be reallocating these donated skis a little late in the season to the colleges when school is back in session!


2011 On Location Tour Continues

Location:2011 On Location Tour Continues

Bashion Lake in East Haddom Connecticut

From Otisco Lake in Syracuse, it was a 5 hour drive over to Connecticut for two days of clinics a Bashion Lake in East Haddem. Bill Kiley a great friend and sponsor of the On Location Tour fir the second straight year with Connecticut Underwriters providing amazing marine insurance for my boat, ski Skool & On Location Tour.
Check them out at www.Connecticutunderwriters.com


Rick Vansteinburgen Bill's partner in crime at Bashion Lake, is a big guy who can rock the slalom course on his Connelly wide ride!!!

Remember the bet you have Rick, you don't want to be going to the conference!!


Bill, Rick & Jeff put an Portable Course out 3-4 time a week in the summer months, they have this process down to about 15 minutes!! It's very cool to see how quickly then have it down!



The boys out on the lake loving their Malibu LXI


Rick slicing the butter on Bashion early in the morning!


Everest Peacock learned to drop a ski for the first time and made a full circuit of Bashion!


Everest was loving using the Headzone Helmet Coaching System and big smiles all round from Everest and her proud Parents!!



2011 On Location Tour Continues

Location:2011 On Location Tour Continues

Otisco Lake in Syracuse New York

We had a 500 mike journey from Clio to Syracuse New York and 9 hours to do it in, it was time to get our driving gloves on!
Logan thought it was time to try out our newly arrived Headzone Jump helmet coaching system in the bus!! He was getting very strange looks when pulling up to the lights!!



We arrived at Otisco at close to Mid Night, 6.30am came around pretty quickly I can tell you!



This is one beautiful place on the finger lakes and a great bunch of skiers to match!!


We had pretty good conditions for most of the day, even though it's a pretty big lake! I have to say, there was more skiing on this lake than tubing or wakeboarding. Very cool to see!!



We had a great time or Otisco thanks to Ron Peckham and Ken for hosting the day from his property!
I would also like to through a huge thank you out there to John Kula for the loan of his Pro Star 190 for the day, John you are the best my friend!! The On Location Tour can't wait to revisit next year!!


2011 On Location Tour continues

Location:2011 On Location Tour Continues

Hidden Lake in Clio Michigan

Welcome to Hidden lake in Clio Michigan, Fred & Brent Triplett have built one of the nicest lake I have ever had the pleasure to see and ski on!!



This 2000' long paradise in the woods never gets rough!!




Thank to Radar for setting the On Location Tour up with a new pop up tent for Jodi's mobile Fish- Ski Shop, soon to be online by August 2011.

Check out our crazy fun floating bean bags that can be made into a chair or just lay out on either on land or the water!!




When I said it was built in the woods, I was not joking!!



The evenings entertainment left a bit to be desired! Logan and Brent knocking out the crowd with their Karaoke singing!!





2011 On Location Tour

Location:2011 On Location Tour

Global Invitational 2011

A brand new venue for the 2001 Global Invitational in Grand Rapids Michigan, Millennium Park a $5,000.000 county park in the heart of Grand Rapids is an awesome venue for the worlds best Waterski athletes to compete!



The amazingly styled and build park with great water area fir kids and a 800 foot long shallow beach area that allows the locals to bath on the baking hot day's of the Michigan summer!



The crowed standing with batted breath when young sensation and Mid West skier Nate Smith was on the water!


69 Slam is breaking out soon in the US when our online store goes live in a few weeks from now!
Jodi's Ski Shop on Jodisskiskool.com



Nate Smith placing 3rd after skiing very consistent all weekend and setting the highest score of the tournament in the first round of 5.5@41off.
Enjoying the moment with him Mim Dad & Sister


Thomas Degasberi takes the Title, Will Asher takes 2nd and Nate finishes 3rd fir his second straight podium in back to back events!!



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Location:On Location Tour Continues

Nate Smith Rock's the pro slalom world in 2011

Right, I need to bring this in to the mix before we get to far ahead of ourselves!

After leaving Columbus Indiana, we head up the Indianapolis to meet up with Nate Smith for a day of training!!


Nate's wall of success!!! He has had a great deal of it already and only 20 years of age!!


Nate's mom made up this magazine front cover when Nate was one year old, his parents knew he was going to be a World Champion one day!!


Nate Smith hanging out in his 69 Slam Squares Shorts on Champion Lake!! This kid is the future of slalom skiing and will be kicking butt in the course for many years to come!!


2011 On Location Tour Continues

Location:2011 On Location Tour Continues

Show skiing, Clinics and Pro Tournament

White Birch Lodge on Elk Lake, this place Rock's, they have a Ski Show every Thursday fir 9 weeks throughout the summer months! A great time hanging out with Norm DeDecker and family, they have been going to White Birch Lodge fir their annual family vacation fir the past 47 Years! That is amazing!



All the college kids who work there for the summer and the kids from the Ski Camp catching a group shot on the Beach at White Birch Lodge!



Head back down to Grand Rapids to train one last set on the buoys before competing in the Global Invitational, not sure open water sets will cut it!



Taking my last set before Global at Summerwood in Hudsonville, Michigan



Jerry Brauwer was so excited to finally have the Global come together at Millennium Park in Grand Rapids, this site is amazing for a pro tournament!!



Jodi's Ski Shop at the Global Invitational, our Online store will go live on August 1st



69 Slam Spring Summer 2011 collection was on show at Global, the best selling item from this summer collection will be available online in our store in two weeks from now!



Check out Vivo Resorts in Puerto Escondido Mexico, this place is amazing and you won't believe how good the skiing, food and accommodation is in this place!!
If you like 85 degrees year round, then this is your place to hang out with the Pro's on the water!

2011 On Location Tour Continues

Location:2011 On Location Tour Continues