Preparing for your Waterski Vacation-Step 1
Posted by Robby Trimble on Mon, Nov 28, 2011 @ 09:27 PM
Since I handle the bookings here at the ranch and am in contact with most guests before arrival by email or phone, I am often asked by future guests, what can I do to prepare? However, most often I am not asked about what things to do to prepare for my waterski vacation. In the past I have assumed that the future guest has an understanding of what they are about to experience and most times things work out great. Going forward I will have a series of reference articles guests can read to familarize themselves with our program. To better assure everyone has the most successful waterski vacation possible! Also, to cover the bases for those of you who might forget or may be to shy to ask, I will share on this blog post the "numero uno" thing a guest can do to prepare for their waterski vacation.
Take as many "deep water starts" as possible before arrival, simple, easy and just that short!
Now for those of you who maybe thinking huh, what, why that? Let me explain...
Let's just say you do all your skiing on open water at the lake. Typical day is get in, get up go until your arms cry get back in the boat, done. Sound familiar? Now, you show up at the ranch ready to go and in your first lesson you take 8 deep water starts.(if you don't fall) That can be 1/4 of a seasons starts right there...we typically take 3 lessons per day and a "Short Stay" typically has 10 lessons that is "80" deep water starts, in 4 days, not to mention the "Weekly Stay at around "150"!! way more than many folks have done ever!!!! Even those of you who ski at a slalom lake or on a course most likely do not take 80 starts in 4 days, while skiing harder that you ever have in your life. Getting the picture?? Don't risk being too tired by getting up, to be able to work on improving skiing techinique!
So, now if you are in a panic that you won't be able to acomplish the homework before arriving, take a deep breath there is hope. First, speak up we will appreciate it and so will you, let us know where you are at with your starts and what is typical for you. We will adjust your ski schedule as necessary, we can spin the boat at the ends of the lake so you don't have to drop in, take longer breaks between lessons, shorten the length of the lesson and tons of other options. After all, it has been said a million times success is built on quality not quanity! The last thing past guests will tell you is that they did not get enough ski time. So, don't worry, just keep us informed of where you are, what your experience has been and where you want to go...we will do our best to get you there!
Ski ya soon, Robby