Ski for free - 2019 Nautique Swervin' Weekends

[skiinxs]

For the third year in a row Nautique, HO, and AWSA along with several promo team members are supplying boats, skis, lakes, pro team coaching, lunch and t-shirts completely for free. I read a lot of posts here with skiers complaining about access to skiing. If you want to learn to ski for the first time or improve your skills with excellent equipment, conditions, and coaching, all you have to do is sign up at this link. If you are anywhere close to St. Louis and sign up for the Jerseyville, IL location, you will be skiing with me on a private ski lake, but there are 18 sites across the country, hopefully one is close to you. I have read lots of comments on this forum about lack of access to good water and also lots who have never had an opportunity to ski behind the new Ski Nautique. Here is your chance.

[bigskieridaho]

Say it isn’t so..... Something free in waterskiing? Hooray for Nautique!

[Kelvin]

Come on down to Katy Texas May 4th and 5th.

[escmanaze]

Very cool for Nautique to do this. Bummer they don't have a stop in Utah but...I get it...we are a pretty small market.

[RichardDoane]

@skiinxs why is there nothing scheduled for the state of Washington ?

[Cooper_Trelawney]

I'll be in Katy, TX May 4th with my 7 yr old. Thanks @nautique and @Kelvin. We already look forward to it!

[skiinxs]

@RichardDoane I can't really comment on details that I know nothing about, but for each Swervin' weekend a promo team member has to secure a suitable site that is willing to dedicate the weekend to the event. The weekends are a lot of work for the host, but after hosting for the last two years I can say they are very rewarding. It is a lot of fun watching skiers at all levels learn, but it is really special when the kids get up on skis for their first time. I encourage everyone who has kids, or friends (or friends with kids:) that may be interested in skiing to give them the link and / or help them sign up. Call it the next level of an Ambassador program! We may sometimes take our top equipment and pristine lakes for granted. It is really nice to share them for a weekend!

[75Tique]

I've done this the past two years and have signed up for this year. Great Event! If I designed it myself, I wouldnt do anything different. I realize there is some variation from place to place but our local one is great. Most "clinics" have several folks in boat per session. Here, its all you for your full half hour slot. When I first realized that was the set up, I feared it would be a lot of marketing or a lot of talk and procedure by the hosts. It's not that at all. You tell them what you want and they pull you and the pro gives you guidance. (I'm a rank rookie weekend warrior, about a 15off/30 mph skier, and they are more than accommodating. The two years I did it the pros were Breanne Dodd and Nate Smith. Both were great. This year is Ryan Dodd. I am sure he is a great swerver in addition to being world champ jumper, but I couldnt help but ask myself when I saw his name as our pro this year if he was going to make me strap on a set of jumpers. The last 2 years I have gone with 1 or 2 other guys. Since we are all older and tire quickly, we asked if we could lump our time slots together and take turns and the hosts had no problem with that. I've seen total beginners, rookie swervers and high end swervers all take part and everyone enjoyed it. Thanks Nautique. Great event.

 

 

 

[lpskier]

It was a MasterCraft promo weekend in Saranac Lake NY with Sherri Sloan in 1991 that sucked me back into the sport after a professional school and career induced lay off. The next time I saw Sherri was at LaPoint Ski Park a few years ago when she came to Orlando to see her friend Jennifer Leachman LaPoint go into the Hall of Fame. I introduced myself and said a profuse “Thank you.” I meant it.

 

Nate Smith will be in Saranac Lake this summer for a Swerving Weekend at Fogarty’s Lake Flower Marina (home of H2OPROSHOP. com). Different dealer, of course, but opportunities for a new batch of skiers.

[blakeyates]

We are having a Swervin’ weekend in GA this year. It’s in extreme NE part of the state; near NC & SC. I just picked up my ‘19 Ski Nautique so we’ll be ready to go. This lake is near Clarkesville, Tallulah Falls, Clayton, & Toccoa, GA.

[WaterSkier12]

Which lake Blake?

 

[WaterSkier12]

Never mind, just saw it, we’ll be in Jasper then, have fun!

[blakeyates]

@WaterSkier12, sorry you guys can’t make it. We’ll “Swerve” you guys closer to home. :)

[WaterSkier12]

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[Greg Banish]

Bummer. Website link for registration wouldn't work for me. I checked back a few days later and it's "sold out" here in Michigan. I had a GREAT time skiing with Jeff and Nate last year, so it sucks to miss it this time.

[HighAltitude]

Thanks to @skiinxs for posting! Just signed up for the Colorado stop. Cant wait!

[Jboss]

I just signed-up for the 8/31 date in the Chicagoland area. WOO HOO! Can't wait!

[blakeyates]

Have any other Swervers signed up for our GA event? We’ll be putting out a portable slalom course and we’ll probably have a Crossover boat too; probably a Nautique GS22.

[skiinxs]

28 slots filled, 12 left in Jerseyville, IL (St. Louis area). If you want to come, get one before we are full!

[Jboss]

@skiinxs I'm signed up for the event at Waters Edge in Wilmington, IL. St. Louis is a little too far of a drive for the weekend. Is anyone else here planning to attend the Wilmington event?

[powbmps]

Just wanted to bump this thread. Super cool of Nautique to put this thing on. A buddy and I grabbed the last couple spots (which happened to be the first of the morning) for the MacCallum's Boathouse/Northwood Lake stop. Lucked out and had the nicest weather so far this season, with relatively smooth water.

 

Jon Travers and Pete Baker (his boat I believe) were super nice. 30 minutes allotted for each of us, so plenty of time for multiple open water passes. No pressure. Jon gave us some great tips and things to work on over the summer.

 

Highly recommend it!

 

 

 

 

[blakeyates]

Our GA Swervin’ event got cancelled for this past weekend due to bad weather. We have re-scheduled it for August 24-25th at the same location. Log on to Nautique.com and click on events then choose Swervin’ weekend and scroll down to GA in order to sign up.

[2Valve]

looking forward to my set with Nate in July.

2V

[75Tique]

Unfortunately, last I heard ( I believe in the other thread) that Nate will not be doing his Swervin' appearances. Maybe if there are some later in the season, not sure. Too bad, I enjoyed my session with him last year. Mine is in a couple weeks in Raleigh with Ryan Dodd. Looking forward to it. Wondering if our promo guy has a new Ski Nautique. Last 2 years he had a 200. Have not yet seen/experienced the new Ski.

[skierjp]

@75Tique Yes Victor has the new Ski Nautique. All our Promo Boats are the new Ski Nautique.

[75Tique]

Sounds good Jim. Looking forward to seeing/skiing it. Like I said in my earlier post way up in the thread, have really enjoyed the events in the past.

[skiinxs]

@powbmps Your feedback is very similar to what I heard from our participants last weekend. This was the third year in a row that we hosted a swervin' weekend at Lake of Dreams. There were many kids (and a few adults) who learned to ski for the first time as well more experienced skiers who learned new skills and received useful training advice while they had a chance to try out the new Ski Nautique. Natalia provided excellent coaching, as did Ryan and Zack in past years. Add in the lunch, snacks, and t-shirt all FREE! I have to commend Nautique for stepping up and dedicating a lot of resources to sponsor these events. This is a very laid back, enjoyable atmosphere where many newbies are hanging out with skiers of various abilities. This interaction also helps them learn more about the skiing community. If you are anywhere close to one of the remaining weekends I encourage you to sign up. If it is full, show up anyway, they may be able to work you in. (I was able to work in 6 additional skiers), but even if you can't ski, you can hang out with the less experienced skiers and be an ambassador for the sport.

 

 

[jriester33]

Just booked an afternoon session at Lake Elmo, MN on 9/1. Stoked to ski with Erika! Thanks Nautique!

[TomH]

I'm in on the MN one as well with my wife (but need to fix the reservation as I managed to sign up for different days...). I'm pretty damn excited to try out some skis as the squirreling money away for a lake house has left me on some old gear for a long time.

[jriester33]

@TomH Awesome, it should be a lot of fun! Are you doing 8/31 or 9/1?

[TomH]

@jriester33 9/1 is the plan. It'll be a little weird being back on Lake Jane, as I lived right over there growing up, so spent a ton of time on the three lakes there through college and beyond. Nice to see they lifted the no wake before noon rules there.

[robmollysilverlake]

My wife and I are signed up for the MN stop too, but we're going 8/31. So excited to ski behind the new boat!

[75Tique]

Raleigh session was today. Another great time. Conditions were perfect, my first opportunity to ski behind the new Ski Nautique, WOW, what a pull!. Ryan Dodd was the pro/coach. Who knew the world record jumper could offer a few swervin tips too?

 

The people in slots both before mine and after mine didnt show, so I had over an hour to myself (of course since I'm old and tire pretty quickly, there was a pretty good break after first 5 passes.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[packski]

No wake at all!

[BlueSki]

This is the coolest way to learn trick skiing for the first time, from the Masters champ. A special thanks to Erika and everyone at the Ohio event that made my kid’s first time on both two and then one trick ski a great experience.

 

[KRoundy]

That wake - wow!!!

[Rivvy]

Special thanks to Erika and Justin for hosting the MN event. Totally made two girls day! First class boat Nautique.

 

[DW]

Consider how great this opportunity has been - you get to ski behind the latest slalom offering which is enough in itself, then (in my case) you get to take advantage of getting some free coaching and an extended interaction and random discussion on skiing nuances in a relaxed and one on one setting with the #1 athlete on the planet. What other sport offers a similar experience? Kudos to everybody that coordinated and supported the events, great job.

[robmollysilverlake]

@Rivvy It was great to meet you and your family, if you ever come up to Battle Lake or Fergus Falls and want to ski let us know! It was a great day skiing and was really fun to ski behind the new Ski Nautique!!

[Slalom.Steve]

Shoot, missed this year. @skiinxs , any mailing list I can be on to get notified if/when 2020 happens?

[quinne]

Ditto what @StackedUp said... is there a notification list? We're in NC and I can guarantee there are 4 free-skiing ladies who would move mountains (i.e. ditch children and husbands) to get there.

[skierjp]

Go to Nautique.com for Swervin schedules and information.

[skiinxs]

@StackedUp all you have to do is watch the Nautique website in early spring. That is where you sign up.

[Kwoody51]

Also missed this... totally would have signed up. This is pretty cool!

[ScottScott]

@quinne I think I saw the notifications 1st here in this thread, may have also seen it on FB. Gotta check in on BOS more often. They were there at Gresham's lake I mentioned on the other thread, thats where I found out about that great little ski lake in Raleigh.