To start off with you have two other skiiers in sit skis next to you and they get you up and running and make sure you don't fall in and let you get your balance and then you just go from there to learning to get yourself up unaided. Did 3 tows every day up to friday and now my arms just don't belong to me any more. It's unbelievably hard work learning but I'll very definately be going back and the great thing is I'll be able to take the family who can take part as well.
Paraplegic Waterskiing What a blast
#1
Posted 16 July 2006 - 09:31 AM
To start off with you have two other skiiers in sit skis next to you and they get you up and running and make sure you don't fall in and let you get your balance and then you just go from there to learning to get yourself up unaided. Did 3 tows every day up to friday and now my arms just don't belong to me any more. It's unbelievably hard work learning but I'll very definately be going back and the great thing is I'll be able to take the family who can take part as well.
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Posted 16 July 2006 - 01:30 PM
Was over there not long ago, Its fantasdtic, like an Oasis!
Michelle
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Posted 16 July 2006 - 08:02 PM
chimneygirl, on Jul 16 2006, 02:30 PM, said:
Was over there not long ago, Its fantasdtic, like an Oasis!
Michelle
The very place. it's really wierd, right next to the M25 and heathrow but it seems like miles from civilisation.
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Posted 20 July 2006 - 07:43 AM
I have a few queries. Bearing in mind I can only stay in a heated swimming pool for 20 mins before my temp starts to fall, did you wear a dry suit to stay warm?
Compared with snow skiing how easy was it to get the hang of it? (My upper body strength has greatly improved since I went skiing in 1990)
Was the course you went on residential? How much did it cost?
Thanks
#5
Posted 20 July 2006 - 11:25 AM
LadyPilot, on Jul 20 2006, 08:43 AM, said:
I have a few queries. Bearing in mind I can only stay in a heated swimming pool for 20 mins before my temp starts to fall, did you wear a dry suit to stay warm?
Compared with snow skiing how easy was it to get the hang of it? (My upper body strength has greatly improved since I went skiing in 1990)
Was the course you went on residential? How much did it cost?
Thanks
As T2 complete have the same temp contrl problems as most quads. I wore a wet suit and the water was pretty warm anyway. I never felt really cold but it was nice and sunny most days so a sit in the sun soon counteracted the effects of the water. Drysuits were offered as an option but given the weather seemed overkill.
It's not disimilar to snow skiing - if your strength and balance are both good you should pick it up fairly easily. The course is run by the Back-up trust and cost £200 for a 5 day residential - can't recommend it too highly although it's incredibly hard work. There's another course in August and you might get a cancelation place if you're lucky otherwise you'll have to wait till next year.
Russ
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Posted 21 July 2006 - 07:15 PM
Thank you also for the info I will make further enquiries.....
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Posted 05 June 2007 - 11:05 PM
I also designed a quad skiing handle that makes it much easier for a quad to hang onto a handle by hooking elbows around a 'cow horn' bike handle used to create the handle.
Details and photos can be seen at my website http://www.gizbytes.com/waterski.htm with further details of the ski and handle on http://www.gizbytes.com/w-ski.htm
It is a fun sport and my mates had great fun skiing on my sit-ski too.
I had a wet suit made with boyancy built in that had a crutch that velcroed together to give short legs and was really easy to get on. Kept me warm, boyant and was much more comfoortable than a vest.
Colin
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Posted 21 August 2007 - 05:42 AM
hottieonwheels19, on Aug 21 2007, 04:53 AM, said:
haha i think i know who you are from ASW. I was there last year. Are you that blond with all the stickers on the back of your chair??

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