Baller pgmoore Posted April 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2015 Ballers... I am fortunate to have been invited to attend a wedding in Kelowna, BC in mid-August. It seems like a good opportunity to try and tack on an extra day or two for some skiing and coaching. Does anyone know of any ski schools or coaching available in the area? I've searched a bit on Google and am surprised that not much has popped up. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihard Posted April 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2015 Most of the course skiing is done on Duck Lake just north of the Kelowna airport and just south of Winfield. I haven't been back to visit family and friends there in a couple years but last time I went home there was 2 courses, one on each end of the lake. Would seem that it helps battle the wind elements. The lake is active mostly with buoy chasers as it's not your typical beautiful Okanagan Lake. I have a buddy up there still who used to do a fair amount of skiing. I'll see if I can find you a contact name you might be able to catch a tug or two with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OKSkier Posted April 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 25, 2015 Hey @pgmoore. Where are you coming from?There are a couple courses around Kelowna. Not much course skiing on the big lake. Good luck on Duck lake - a public lake that the 'ski club' doesn't allow people to ski on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted April 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2015 I too would like to do a little camping in Kelowna this summer. Any contact for someone to ski with would be great! I would be happy to reciprocate that favor 4 hours south on the river or our ski club.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorefanatic Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Hey everyone: Been skiing on Okanagan for the last few years. There's generally 2-3 courses set up on Okanagan Lake at any given time. Only time to ski them is early a.m. before the tourists get on the water, or the wind picks up. No ski schools that I know of but there's lots of good skiers that are out every morning and generally ski from the Eldorado boat launch. Trying to get on Duck Lake is next to impossible unless you know someone in the club. Sad because the only times they seem to use their courses is before or after work. There's also courses on other lakes in the area. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted April 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2015 OK, so lets get some names of those Duck Dynasty People...... I mean Duck Lake People....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OKSkier Posted May 2, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 2, 2015 This is getting hilarious - if you guys only knew - We've been run off of Duck Lake more than once trying to get a set it etc. Doesn't take long for a boat to show up telling us to get off 'their lake' etc. Interesting for a public lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller pgmoore Posted May 2, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted May 2, 2015 Huh... I'm actually shocked by all of this. I suppose it makes sense given that I couldn't find anything online. I was just sure that I must have been missing something. Too bad. Skiing is such a small community already. We need to work together and support each other. Sounds like bad vibes out that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted May 2, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 2, 2015 Not saying that anyone went about it the wrong way, but there are better ways than others to "ask" for a set. I would love to get a contact name/number for someone on Duck Lake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OTF Posted May 2, 2015 Members Share Posted May 2, 2015 I'm not sure this thread is going to reach its ultimate purpose, I watched @ms from my deck the other night and he's already ripping it and be hasn't even touched his secret stash of Monza's. 39 is going down for the chap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted May 2, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 2, 2015 @OTF think you posted in the wrong spot..... unless @MS lives in Kelowna and is a slalom snob....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OTF Posted May 4, 2015 Members Share Posted May 4, 2015 @GOODESkier, yep thought I was still on the stop MS from running 39 beer thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted May 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 4, 2015 I bet beer would aid in getting a set on Duck Lake........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffskii Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hey pgmoore Maybe just contact Kelowna water ski club to see if someone will take you for a ski. Someone in the club may be helpful to get you on the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DmaxJC_ski Posted May 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2015 Funny how it seems there is usually a thread once every 6 months or so that leads to the cold shoulder if you will when it comes to sharing/using/enjoying a ski ride at a specific body of water, like @pgmoore says for small group of people with the same interest. I know of maybe 2 or 3 people that even ski around where I live and that's a general population of 25000 or so, I would give my left you know what to get a solid core group of skiers together and set up on one of the pothole lakes near by, as it stands I have to drive 1 1/4 hours one way to get a set in. No beers no bullshit just show up, ride, go home. I mean I wouldn't turn it down but some comrade ry would be great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted May 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2015 There is also a club with site in Kamloops that sounds more appealing to visitors....... Or drive 4 hours south and come ski with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OKSkier Posted May 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hey @goodskier Where about are you? We ski in the south Okanagan and usually travel to ski pond 5-6hrs for some sets. We would love to pay and ski somewhere closer. Do you belong to a club that would give us pulls - more than willing to pay THanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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