"Bringing water skiing back to East Otter Tail County"
The American Barefoot Club and the Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team is looking for junior barefooters who want to take their barefooting to the next level in tournaments and set their sights on competing! It's time to start training now! Stars Stripes Spray Weeks in Minnesota. Just juniors, just training and a whole lotta... Continue Reading →
The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation and the Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team are once again hosting a free event for people to learn to water ski in Lake City, Minnesota, the Birthplace of Water Skiing. Free " Ski Like Ralph" Shirts for participants! Water ski and then stay for the water... Continue Reading →
The Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team hosts a free event for kids to learn to water ski or water ski better every summer! The event is part of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports “Pass the Handle” Program (Yes, it used to be called "Get on the Water.") It’s designed to get the next... Continue Reading →
World Barefoot Water Ski Champion Ben Groen is coming to Big Pine Lake July 13-17, 2026! Learn from one of the best barefooters in the world to improve your tricks, slalom & jumping!Beginners to advanced skiers welcome! In addition to being the 2024 Men's World Barefoot Overall Champion, Ben Groen is TikTok famous after a... Continue Reading →
The Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team will be hosting an adaptive Learn to Ski Clinic on Sunday, August 9, 2026, 11-3pm (TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS 9AM-11AM) To Volunteer, email Betsybarefoots@aol.com SIGN UP HERE: https://ems.usawaterski.org/2026---big-pine-lake-adaptive-water-ski-event This event is open to disabled people and is sanctioned by USA Water Ski & Wake Sports. A package of adaptive... Continue Reading →
More than 17 children and one adult learned to water ski for free at the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Annual “Get on the Water” Event in Lake City, Minnesota. It’s the Fourth year in a row that the foundation has joined forces with Lake City to bring water skiing back to the... Continue Reading →
Olivia is 8 years old and has never water-skied. In no time, she was water skiing in and out of the wake and going doubles behind the boat with her sister Ava, 13, who had also just learned to water ski for the first time. It was a great day to water ski! If you... Continue Reading →
The Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team is holding a fall fundraiser to raise money for next summer's Learn To Water Ski Events! Please consider buying some merch and supporting us! A new opportunity to buy merch will be this summer! Stay tuned! FOLLOW THIS LINK TO ORDER: Coming SOON
We are the winners and still champions! We won the Big Pine Lake 4th of July Boat Parade for the second year in a row! This year we added Bob Dombeck to the mix and did a pyramid, plus a buffet of other stuff! We love his patriotic overalls! Morgan Dombeck, Karlie Dombeck, Taylor Dombeck,... Continue Reading →
For the second year in a row, we took our love of water skiing on the road with a visit to Lake City, Minnesota, and The Lake City Chamber of Commerce Water Ski Days to teach people to water ski!