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In Trouble for Water Skiing

Posted on March 29, 2011 by wedge

Off topic… A man is in trouble from Australian authorities for spending the day water skiing with his son on the Victoria River. The authorities have an issue with it because he wasn’t using a boat. He was towing his … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at Lauren Lindeman

Posted on March 27, 2011 by wedge

Over on Karen Putz’s blog Barefoot in the Burbs, she has a nice article about Lauren Lindeman. Lauren learned to ski at 3 1/2, barefoot at 6 and is now a World class barefooter. Take a moment and check it … Continue reading →

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114 People, 1 Boat

Posted on September 12, 2010 by wedge

A little off topic here, but thought I’d pass this along anyways… There’s a new world record (recognized by Guinness World Records) in water skiing… The most water skiers towed behind a single boat is 114 by the Horsehead Water … Continue reading →

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1993 Barefoot Nationals

Posted on July 26, 2010 by wedge

Old school videos keep showing up on the internet and making their way to my inbox. Here’s the Men’s Open footage from the 1993 Bareboot Nationals featuring footing by Don Mixon Jr, Lane Bowers, Jon Kretchman and Rick Powell. And … Continue reading →

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The Front to Back Inside and Out

Posted on June 24, 2010 by wedge

This old article by Paul “Stokeman” Stokes just made it’s way across my desk. Here’s the beginning of it: The front to back (F-B) is known as the trick that separates the men from the boys or takes women to … Continue reading →

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You’d Think This Post Was Off Topic…

Posted on March 22, 2010 by wedge

…but it’s not. You’ll need to read all the way to the end to find out why. First, lets look at some behind the scenes footage of the Red Bull Depth Charge. Now you’re asking, what’s that? Well, it was … Continue reading →

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A Little Barefoot History Lesson… Let’s Meet John Gillette

Posted on November 17, 2008 by wedge

While browsing around the other footing websites, looking for something interesting about barefooting, I came across an article on Toes Up.  That site, run by Teri Jones (aka Teri Larsen) and Scott Jones (aka Jonesy) who are currently training for … Continue reading →

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