Sethski

The Surf attachment has a tether for the very reason you guys have mentioned...so you don't lose it when you crash. Well, the surf attachment is a little bit big, so we are working on a small bracket that you can tether to. I should have some available about the time we get our first shipment of cameras to sell. IF anyone wants one with their camera purchase, please let me know. IF they are cheap enough to make, we will just throw them in with your camera order, if not, then we will just cover costs so no one is losing their GoPro Cameras.  We have not put the GoPro cameras online at H2OProShop.com yet, but they should be up soon. For now, just call us to place orders if you need one. Mention Ball of Spray for a little help on the costs... Thanks guys.  Seth Stisher H2OProShop.com 866.213.7993

Kevin has a good point. I deal with this a lot in the peak season with our business. It's good and bad. To get the one on one customer service, sometimes you have to be willing to wait as the only people who can respond super quickly in peak season are companies with a large staff of customer service representatives (which is not what you, as dedicated and knowledgeable skiers, want). Paul at D3, and Eddie and Sully at Radar are what high end skiing are all about. Skiers who know what it's all about and who can help you truly get the information you need. Of course, I would be dumb not to mention that you can call or email us at H2Osmosis (H2OProShop.com and the H2OzTrainingCenter) and we can try to help as well, but that is just a shameless plug.  Hope you are all having a warmer than you expected fall. Keep skiing regardless!!!  Seth Stisher

Just wanted to let you guys know that there is a new waterski development progressing in Charleston, SC. We are taking reservations now. The comunity will be called Coastal Lake Estates. You can check out the website at www.coastallakeestates.com or email me at seth@h2osmosis.com for more info.

Oops, meant to say "sorry" to butt in.

I am not sure if it is appropriate for me to weigh in on this, but as a coach, I can only assume that an opinion from the coach's perspective might be a nice addition to the thread. I have always made sure I have a driver even though it costs me a little more. If ever in the past I have coached without a driver, I have only charged for a ride or a discounted price and it has only been in pinch. I know lots of schools who do it and I can only assume it is to save money. However, the one other excuse might be that you can put the boat exactly where you want it when you are driving yourself.  I know there are many people who claim they can do it well and many skiers who will say they have had good results with coaches who do this. I don't want to throw anyone under the bus who works this way, but I will say this: 1) There is no way to see EVERYTHING a skier is doing when you aren't sitting backwards 2) I can make an educated gues as to what happened through the transition (when the driver/coach looks from mirror to "over the shoulder"), but I don't feel like an educated guess is what a skier is paying for. 3) If you aren't seeing everything the skier is doing and you spout off about the rules of slalom and new cutting edge techniques you might as well (as a skier/student) be watching an instructional video. 4) Driving can't be perfect while watching the mirror...it might feel good to the skier, but that is because the skier always gets the benefit of the doubt in this situation. 5) In the late fall I let people know in advance if I don't have a driver and offer sets for almost $20 less than normal. I don't pretend it is as good of a product I am offering, just an unavoidable fact in the slow season (and by slow season I am talking about December, January when I hardly have any skiers at all. ** I can only assume I will create some coaching enemies with this post, but that is not my intent. I am merely trying to convince even other coaches that it is not effective enough to warrant the cost of a the coaching...just my philosophy I guess. Does your hckey coach run the zamboni? (not a great analogy, but at least kind of funny I think). Thanks guys, and sorry to butt in. Seth Stisher

Richard, Although I occasionally coach jump when I am doing a junior clinic or something and someone wants to take a jump set, I don't consider myself a jump coach. I feel like it would be unfair to you and the jump coaches out there to attempt to do a video coaching session for jump. Don't get me wrong, I hate to turn away business, but I expect other people to admit when they are coachign out of their league and I would be a hypocrit if I didn't do the same. Slalom is what I do (although I used to three event rather poorly) and what I study and coach day in and day out. Wow, that was an extremely long answer for a simple question...sorry Richard. Thanks for the great response for this photo contest and thanks Horton for giving me the opportunity to share this training method with those who frequent BallofSpray.  Seth www.h2osmosis.com and www.waterskitrainer.com