Baller 6balls Posted May 7, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 7, 2020 I of course know of the legendary trick skiing from Pickos and his son. What is the ski school like? How do you get sets? A buddy of mine will be in the area end of this month and wants to bring his ski (no, not his trick ski! His slalom ski) Any knowledge/experience appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted May 7, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 7, 2020 Amazing site and people. Regina calls it home so the site has seen it’s fare share of buoys turned. They were hit hard by a wild fire last night. I hear they are all safe and well. https://skipickos.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted May 7, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted May 7, 2020 I’ve skied there several times. Awesome place. Best ski school in proximity to a beach. Also best beach in proximity to a ski school. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kc Posted May 7, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 7, 2020 Been for a fall tournament, as well as multiple spring visits for sets. Everything’s great, and located in my favorite area of Florida. I hated hearing about the fires in the area this week. I wondered about Pickos’s. I’m glad to hear they’re doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Rob Posted May 8, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 8, 2020 My 9 yr old son learned to ski on one ski there and we had a great time last spring. We were going for our second trip this year until covid. It's a great 3 lake site, everyone's very friendly, and good for pros and joe's alike. Ski set rates are good too. Lots of great beaches, and various other things to do in the area. Only problem is flying there - it's nowhere near a hub so is a bit tough to get to. Overall highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller NikolG Posted May 8, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 8, 2020 Most affordable, excellent coaching and location is unmatched. Lake to beach in 5 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bongo Posted May 8, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 8, 2020 My youngest daughter, now 20 yrs old, has been there a couple times for a week at a time. A few times I rode in the boat. Cory is a great guy. Funny. Quick witted. A bit more subdued than loud. Seen everything on water. Has the psychology down as much as the technical skills. And I'd say for her skill, was equally good at slalom (consistent 28' off) as he was with trick (~2,000 pts). The drivers are very observant. So while not shouting instructions, they mumbled under their breath their observations to the coach (Cory) which seemed spot on. And while I was disappointed initially when she got a coach other than Cory, each turned out to be great. With a specific shout-out to Dane Mechler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dthate Posted May 8, 2020 Members Share Posted May 8, 2020 Pickos Ski School rocks.....great people, cool site. Beaches and fishin' within minutes rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted May 8, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 8, 2020 Great people, great site, great area. Just go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted May 8, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted May 8, 2020 The fire was up by ski watch. All ok but the fire came all the way to the lakes edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller elr Posted May 8, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 8, 2020 @The_MS there were/are two fires - the Santa Rosa Beach (Musset Bayou) fire was within 1/2 mile of Cory's and my place - we are both OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted May 8, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted May 8, 2020 Wow. I didn’t see anything on the other. Those Florida fires don’t get the headlines like they do out west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Luzz Posted May 8, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 8, 2020 @6balls Cory, Adam, and Rose manage everything exceptionally well. I have always felt very welcomed when I dropped by for a set or even just talking skiing with Cory. Very relaxed environment yet super proper skiing. Highly recommended. Ski coach at Jolly Ski, Organizer of the San Gervasio Pro Am (2023 Promo and others), Co-Organizer of the Jolly Clinics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted May 8, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted May 8, 2020 THX all...I think my buddy G$ is "all in" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted May 9, 2020 Baller Share Posted May 9, 2020 @The_MS I hope they didn’t scoop out all the water at SW I saw TJs video! We are heading there on the 19th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted May 9, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted May 9, 2020 @MS TJ said it's down a couple of inches. You may need to snug up their buoys for them--seems that was always your job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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