Chicago Waterski Club

[alexhowe]

Hi, My friend and I are recent graduates from University of Michigan’s Waterski Team and are moving to Chicago in September. We would love to meet some people who also ski and maybe find a local ski lake or ski club! Let me know if anyone has suggestions!!!

[BraceMaker]

Chicago chicago or Chicago suburbs?

[alexhowe]

Both? We are moving but also willing to drive a bit to ski

[BraceMaker]

There are quite a few private sites but all a good ways out. You’d have to meet the skiers.

 

For a commercial enterprise:

https://www.forestlakeadventures.com/

http://www.theliquidedge.com/

 

@6balls had a place

 

Otherwise you guys missed an opportunity to head to nationals and network, but all the private sites are going to be know a guy type sets.

 

[MDB1056]

Contact the club in Janesville Wisc. Rock Aqua Jays. They are a BIG organization and will know what's available in Illinois as well and hopefully provide you some contacts.

[6balls]

Laurie's Quarry is where my friend skis who lives in Barrington. It's probably closest to Tower Lakes and not far from the river.

[MDB1056]

There also used to be a course and jump at Lambs Farm, North of NW burbs near Great America / Six Flags . No idea if there anymore.

[fruityrumdrinks]

there is a list of clubs in Illinois at robertsski.com

[Jetsetr]

@MDB1056 Lamb’s Farm course long gone :(

[george]

Hi Alex! A friend and I ski on the Illinois River off William G. Stratton State Park, which is just over an hour from downtown Chicago. We typically ski once a week on a weekday so there's less traffic. There's no course but miles & miles of flat water most of the time. Let us know if you'd like to join us sometime.