McCormick’s in Tampa is now Raven’s Cove

[bdave6er]

Called to find a time for a ski set in April, but McCormicks is now Ravens Cove? Told me the new owner is the main slalom driver and would be out of the country for the next few months. They’re supposed to call me back once an driver is identified. Has anyone skied there recently? How was your experience?

[MDB1056]

Last June when heading to Florida I’d  called them and they’d JUST sold and were not skiing til new owners got settled etc.  Seems it’s been quite a long process….. There’s another facility just east of them - others here would recall the name, or Eden Lake is south of Sarasota. 

[skihacker]

Ski fluid is east of there but not really just east, likely 40 minutes depending on i4 traffic, but right off xway,

[MitchellM]

I'm told there is not even a boat on site.  I'll believe it when I see them up and running.  Michael told me the new owners were from Europe.  For now going out to Ski Fluid and Jodi's.

[lpskier]

I’ve heard the new owner is Russian, but I haven’t heard that from anyone whose last name is “McCormick.”

[BKistler]

@lpskier My wife tells me they are Russian.  Not too happy about that since she’s of Ukrainian heritage. 

[Phil]

Olga Gabrenko, well known Russian now Senior skier told me her son is running it 

[Horton]

It is a classic site. It will be good to see it up and running again.

[bdave6er]

Anyone know regulars on the course located on south side of Manatee Ave. between Bradenton/Anna Maria Island bridge? Came down for two weeks and since McCormicks doesn’t take ski reservations anymore, curious if there’s a pickup game in town.  

[Ajskier]

@bdave6er, I go down to that area every year and I have never seen anyone using that course.  

[MitchellM]

Never saw a course there.  I'm up in Clearwater.

My daughter called and texted Raven's Cove last week to ski and got no answer or response.  Very disheartening.

[Horton]

guessing here.... if the new owner is Russian maybe they are in a holding pattern until the war in Ukraine is over.

Whatever I hope that site comes back.  

[mike_mapple]

1 hour ago, MitchellM said:

Never saw a course there.  I'm up in Clearwater.

My daughter called and texted Raven's Cove last week to ski and got no answer or response.  Very disheartening.

(813) 681-4441

 

is that the number they called? Sent some people that way to wakeboard the other day and it was packed.

[bdave6er]

they’re open for boarding on the cable course, but they suggest no driver for the slalom course. 

[MitchellM]

The cable park is open.  No action at all on the slalom course.

[Ajskier]

@MitchellM, if you are coming down Mantee Ave. from Bradenton, right where is narrows down from 4 lanes to two lanes, if you look south, there is a course sitting right behind some big houses.  I have never seen a ski boat on any of the lifts close by and no one using the course.