Slalom course near Porterville Ca???

[Beastmode]

Ballers,

Does anyone know where is the closest slalom course to Porterville Ca? I have friends that would like to get their two boys involved in 3 event competition. They maybe willing to do a membership if it's a good fit.

[bigskieridaho]

You have a whole bunch of lakes near Arvin. A waterski Mecca! I would start there and you shouldn't have any trouble finding a membership down there:)

[ColeGiacopuzzi]

@Beastmode like @bigskieridaho said your closest to Arvin, but there's only one membership lake out there, ironwood ski ranch. All the other lakes are private, you would have to be an owner or know someone to ski there. There is a few places for sale though. Hope this helps.

[Horton]

There is a lake in Porterville. Super nice people that run it. Send me an email I'll get you contact information horton@ballofspray.com

[TallSkinnyGuy]

Put this address into Google maps and you will see a Porterville ski lake:

14000 Road 196, Porterville, CA 93257

[Beastmode]

@horton and @TallSkinnyGuy thanks guys. What an awesome network of slalom skiers with ball of spray.

[Wolfeie]

also check out the INT League, there are several families that compete from that

area, several with their own lakes or access to one.

[Horton]

Ooooo so that is who @Beastmode is : )

[Beastmode]

@Wolfeie - I used to be stationed in the Navy by Lemoore and was good friends and training partners with Brian Perkins who built two lakes in Lemoore. They host INT league events at their site all the time. Is that who you are talking about?

[Horton]

@Beastmode see your email

[jimbrake]

Isn't one of those Lemoore lakes now Kelly Slater's surf ranch?

[Beastmode]

@jimbrake, Maybe I lost touch with those guys. I have been in Texas since 98. They built them after I Ieft. Brian, a Pilot friend and I used to maintain a slalom Course on the Kings River behind the Navy Air Station. That section where we had the course is Dry now on Google maps.