To most, New Year’s Day means spending the day in front of the television watching college football bowl games or recovering from the early-morning celebration. But for some, the first day of 2015 ...

Lake Norman will host a barefoot water skiing competition on New Year’s Day. Skiers of all ages will brave the cold water to show off tricks and test their endurance. Logan Harrington, 11, will be one ...

Rory Bushfield, former Canadian World Cup Mogul ski team member, professional adventure skier, expert backcountry bush plane pilot, action stunt ace and filmmaker is at it again. This time combining ...

ROLLING PRAIRIE | This is a figure 8 barefoot waterskiing event where two barefoot water-skiers ski in a figure 8 pattern until one is eliminated. The event will be held at Silver Lake in Rolling ...

An 11-year-old profiled by WFAE this week has won the 2025 New Year's Day Barefoot Ski Challenge on Lake Norman. Logan Harrington, of Davidson, beat out six other competitors to become the youngest ...

PERHAM, Minn. — Betsy Gilman last month finally won the gold medal she has been chasing for decades. Thirteen countries were represented at the World Masters Barefoot Championships that took place ...

At 40 miles an hour, their bare feet skim across the water. That's 50 percent faster than if they were on skis. Elaine and Shannon Heller of Alma Center have just started what their father hopes to be ...

Paul Oman died as he lived: barefoot and wet. A veteran member of the Twin Cities River Rats Water Ski Show Team — known best for its annual Minneapolis Aquatennial show on the Mississippi River — ...

TOWN OF GARDEN VALLEY — Barefoot water skiers from 12 countries will be vying for world championships at an event set to be held in rural Jackson County this week. The 2016 World Barefoot Water Ski ...

A high-speed barefoot skiing run powered by an airplane, showing extreme water spray, balance control, and acceleration. This ...

Three generations of the Dix family share their passion for waterskiing. Life in Wisconsin Rapids revolves around waterskiing for the Dix family. Dan and Amber met on the Aqua Skiers Show Team and ...