NSski Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 What are some public sites that have slalom courses in Michigan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted July 25, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted July 25, 2020 Where are you located? Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to obtain a permit in Michigan, so there are not many courses on public lakes. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wayne Posted July 25, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2020 Whitmore Lake has a public access point and a the lakes ski team or club maintains the course. Pine Lake used to have a course, it may still have one but I’m not really sure the lake has a public access point. Public courses are pretty limited in the SE Michigan area. DNR makes it pretty hard to get a course in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted July 25, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2020 Other big issue tons of lakes that have courses are "public" in the sense that you can portage a canoe in from a park but do not have a DNR boat launch. MI allows those launches owned by property owners to gate/chain so you cannot use the launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller WoodySkier Posted July 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2020 There are lots but most people don’t advertise where they are at... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSski Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 We are going to try to vacation in Michigan (anywhere is fine, we were looking at northern or western as a starting point) instead of Lake Norris. We ski at a private lake in Ohio during the season, so I would like to point my family in the direction of a lake with a course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kimbymon Posted July 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2020 @NSski long lake in traverse city has a course tucked on the side of one the islands on the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSski Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Great, thank you so much! Do Leelanau or walloon have courses? Or are those lakes big choppy water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wayne Posted July 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2020 @NSski just curious if you're looking for something different or specifically want to vacation in Michigan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted July 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2020 Walloon used to have a course but not sure it's still there. Beautiful lake and you can find ski-able water in the mornings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted July 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2020 There are at least two threads for Forest Lake near the top of the list. The Holland/Sugatuck area Is nice. Easy trip to Lake Michigan lots to do and a great ski lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller FabienneLena Posted February 23, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 23, 2021 Hey guys! I am part of a student project researching about slalom waterskiing. To get more information, we'd love to get some replies on our survey. So if you have 2 minutes to spare to help us out, please follow this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=j7xkdTg3TUu9V1oCymIV-2ZywakiqnNNsOBF_g47tN5UMk40WlBIOFlUNTFMVk0wRVJEWE5aSjFURyQlQCN0PWcu I also created a discussion with a little bit more information :) https://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/25001/questionnaire-student-project-research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msuws Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Does anyone know if Whitmore lake still has a course? I am in the Howell area looking for a slalom course to tow my boat to a few times a week. I am more than happy to pay any dues, just looking to get some skiing in! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted March 11, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted March 11, 2021 @Wayne, isn't this your neck of the woods? Looking at Google Earth images, it appears they've had a jump on the lake at one time. No telling whether it or a slalom course are still there or not. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dammeyer11 Posted March 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted March 11, 2021 So I’ve heard permits for courses are hard to get but this realtor somehow found active permits (albeit from 2012) for like 20ish lakes in Oakland county and at least 5-10 are public. Anyone know if any of these courses are still there? Or can be easily found? I lost my ski site last fall and am looking for a new lake to ski on and potentially a boat to buy... Here is the website: http://www.michiganlakerealestatehomes.com/Lakes-in-Oakland-County-with-water-ski-courses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted March 11, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted March 11, 2021 @dammeyer11, Middle Straits Lake should have one and @skigal_15 has info (though she is in Utah now)." The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted March 11, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted March 11, 2021 @dammeyer11, Big Lake likely also has a course. @Shell and @RAWSki would have info. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dammeyer11 Posted March 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted March 11, 2021 Excellent! Thank you for the info. I actually went surfing with a work colleague on middle straits last summer and saw the course up which peaked my interest. I could end up doing a lot of skiing there this summer. Elizabeth is private I think but big lake has a boat launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kimbymon Posted March 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted March 11, 2021 @dammeyer11 @MISkier yes, Elizabeth is private. Club royale is the marina off of cass elizabeth lake rd. I don’t believe you can launch a boat from that marina unless you have a slip there. Wakeboard clinic run by Brian Snabes runs out of there as well. He bought the ski school that was on pine lake from Dirk Dzierawski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wayne Posted March 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2021 @MISkier yep. I’m on Portage lake (the one on the Huron River) but drive over that way for work. Well not lately, been working from home for almost a year now. @msuws Whitmore lake should have a course, I’m not sure when they put it back in the water though. Usually April or May. The jump only gets put in the water when the ski club is using it. Most of the time they have it beached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msuws Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 @Wayne Thanks for the info. Is there a course on Portage lake/is is public? I am in Marion township so not too far from there either. I have also heard there is a course on Halfmoon lake which is just down the road from you, have you checked that one out? Regarding the Whitmore lake course, do you know anyone there I could get in touch with to ask permission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LZywicki1 Posted March 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2021 @dammeyer11 Let me know when you plan on skiing Middle Straits. Maceday/Lotus has a public access and a course. Larry -----<| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skimtb Posted March 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2021 Good luck with a boat. Market is nuts already and it’s only March. What site went away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wayne Posted March 13, 2021 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2021 @msuws unfortunately there is not a course on Portage anymore. It was taken out about 10 years ago. I’ve checked Half Moon lake on satellite images and have driven around it. There isn’t a course on there as far as I can tell. Maybe some one is dropping in a temporary course? I’ve skied the Whitmore course. No Permission needed as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dammeyer11 Posted March 13, 2021 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2021 @LZywicki1 and @skimtb i was skiing on a little private lake about a mile west on sterns road off I-75 about 3-4 miles north of the Ohio border. It was called Swerve and Jason Wroblewski ran the club there. The lake owner wasn’t a skier and decided not to invite us back this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msuws Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 @Wayne Thanks for the info! Maybe I'll see you out there this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Does anyone know who maintains the course on Austin Lake in Portage, MI? Spending more time down south and trying to figure out some sets. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cmcoutur Posted March 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted March 18, 2021 @dammeyer11 We've got a permit for a course on Walled Lake that I believe will be out this year. No public launch w parking, but PM me and we could work out parking if you needed. I've got an 88 PS for sale too if you're thinking to go that old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dammeyer11 Posted May 27, 2021 Baller Share Posted May 27, 2021 Does anyone know if loon lake in Waterford twp usually has a course? Someone said it used to have one awhile back but it wasn’t out there today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted May 27, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted May 27, 2021 I did some checking with someone who lives near there and was told Loon Lake does have a course. Edited: If you didn't see it, it might be an Accusink or other submersible. In Michigan, many lakes require you to remove or sink the course each night. Some even say, when "not in actual use". It could be that it was sunk. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller spartanskier10 Posted May 28, 2021 Baller Share Posted May 28, 2021 Loon Lake has/had a course. I haven't skied it in a couple years, but used it often prior to that. It generally doesn’t go in until after Memorial Day. As I remember, they are also required to pull it out on weekends boat traffic. The course runs parallel with Dixie Hwy on the Southwest side of the lake. It’s in shallow water and you can see many of the the sub-buoys from the boat. If you run into any skiers out there, offer to help put in or pull out the buoys. Weekday mornings were always the best conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted May 28, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted May 28, 2021 Based on @spartanskier10 information, I was able to search a few Google Earth images and locate one with the course showing. I marked the gates on this image, so you should be able to locate the subs. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dammeyer11 Posted May 29, 2021 Baller Share Posted May 29, 2021 Awesome! We were out there skiing on Thursday and tried to locate the sub buoys but were looking in the wrong spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted May 29, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted May 29, 2021 @dammeyer11, here are the approximate coordinates for the gates, in the event you have a way to see GPS coordinates while you are out there. Gates 1 42°40'47.84"N 83°21'43.58"W Gates 2 42°40'46.38"N 83°21'32.34"W The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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