Proudly Presents The 2013 Badwater Ski-Ters Waterski Show VAGABOND PARK on the
MENOMINEE RIVER Celebrating 53 Years of Family Oriented Water Ski Entertainment 5 miles west of Iron Mountain Michigan, just off Highway
US-2 First Water Ski Show Enjoy a Taste of Summer!
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The BADWATER SKI-TERS SHOW TEAM took 2nd Place
in the Wisconsin State Show Ski Tournament in Wisconsin Rapids on July 20-22, 2021.
This is the largest water ski show tournament in the world.
There were 12 teams competing in Division II.
The Badwater Ski-Ters took first place for their Barefoot Line, the Team Jump Event
and the High Individual Club Act. . . . a Widow Maker over a pyramid split.
Congratulations to the entire team for an amazing performance!
Bridgefest 2010
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The Badwater Ski-Ters All Girl Pyramid skiing under the
Portage Lift Bridge connecting Houghton and Hancock, Mchigan.
The lift bridge will rise 100' for boat passages and is the largest and heaviest
double deck vertical lift bridge in the world.
Way to go Girls!
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Enjoy Funny Ski-ters Clips
Funny moments taken from the Badwater Ski-ters performances 2003-2010
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3GI14DD0Y
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Jump Team Takes
2009 National
Championship! Yes, they really do land on their skis and
ski away!
Badwater
Ski-Ters Jump Team takes 1st Place
at the 35th Division I Show Ski National Championship
Tournament
The jumpers impressed the judges with their daring tricks
including
The Widow Maker (a back gainer over a front flip), the
Devil's Weave, Gainers,
Flips, and the Pinwheel (a little bit of everything).
Members: Eric Berglund, John Kriegl, Adam Michaud,
Brett Michaud, Andy Ross, & Dan Shaughnessy
Boat Drivers: Jim Martin & Joe Kriegl.
Spotters: Nicole Martin & Mark Schinderle
Announcer: Kevin Richtig
See the Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show and watch the finest jumping in the country.
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Joe and Jordan |
Strap Doubles and a Trio |
2013 Badwater Ski-Ters
Water Ski Shows
Wednesday
& Sunday Nights at 6:00 pm (cst)
Wednesday Shows, June 12th through August 7th
Sunday Shows from June 9th through September 1st
Special Show:
Thursday, July 4th at 2:00
Sunday, September 1st, at 2:00 p.m.
Come out and spend a delightful afternoon on the shores of Badwater Lake
and enjoy the Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show
2013 Badwater Ski-ters Waterski Show Schedule
Always Fun! Always Free!
All shows are central time
Click Here to view a video of the Badwater Ski-Ters 2008 Night Show
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Bottom Tier: Brent Larson, Joe Kriegl, John Kriegl, Tim Nelson, Brian Lequia, Josh Short Second Tier: Nicole Martin, Erica Sleik, Beth Zaio Third Tier: Jamie Roberts, Kristie Unger Top Tier: Vita Hill |
Cowboys Homer and Junior are on their way to California in their unusual covered wagon.
Somehow they took a wrong turn and ended up in the great Midwest on the Menominee River
instead of the wild west of California.
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Come out and watch the show and see what those two are up to
this year.
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Members of the Badwater Ski-Ters have been invited by the Chinese Water Ski Association to participate in the 2006 Sino American Water Ski Shows in China. Skiers Jen Nelson, Nicole Martin, Halee Martin, Joe Kriegl, John Kriegl, and Brent Larson, Announcer Jeneen Martin and Driver Jim Martin will travel as guests of the Chinese Water Ski Association to Beijing on April 27 and return to the States on May 12.
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The
team, along with skiers from the Wisconsin
Rapids Aqua Skiers, will be performing 4 shows
in Liaocheng City and 4 shows in Najing.
2010 Badwater Ski-Ters 4-tier All Girl Pyramid |
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The Badwater Ski-Ters present shows Wednesday and
Sunday Nights at Vagabond Park in Spread Eagle, Wis.
The
shows are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Admission is free.
Shows Sunday Night at 6:00 through August 25th
Special Night Shows Saturday July 6th and July 27th at 9 pm, central time
Celebrate the 4th of July weekend with the Badwater Ski-Ters.
Water Ski Shows July 4th at 2:00 in the afternoon
Special Show Labor Day
Weekend
Sunday, September 2nd at 2:00 in the afternoon
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Nicole doing a flying dock start back barefoot |
Come see some of the best water skiers in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Our exciting Water Ski Show is presented every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
The Badwater Ski-Ters present a free, wholesome hour and a half show throughout the entire summer season.
Don't miss our Night Shows presented
Saturday July 6th and July 27th at 9pm.
Come out and enjoy Water Skiing Under the Stars, a unique
night skiing spectacular
and have a wonderful evening.
The Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski
Show is located just 5 miles west of Iron Mountain, Michigan
on Highway US 2 & 141. Watch for the signs.
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Refreshments are available at the concession stand.
Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy a wonderful water
ski show.
Watch the exciting barefoot line, thrilling jumping, trick skiing, swivel skiing, deep water barefoot, wakeboarding, ballet line, Eric on the fantastic Sky-Ski, strap doubles, the breathtaking pyramid, plus many more acts designed for your enjoyment. Enjoy our WIP Show where the new skiers present their acts.
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You will laugh out loud at the hilarious antics of our "Park Rangers" JUNIOR and HOMER who take care of Vagabond Park.
Over the years many Ski-ter Alumni have become professional water skiers.
Our Concession Stand serves soft
drinks, candy, chips, and ice cream novelties.
Enjoy a bag of fresh popcorn popped on our new popcorn
machine.
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Bring the Whole Family ! No admission charge New members and volunteers of all ages are always welcome. The Badwater Ski-Ters are a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers. |
Always Fun! Always Free!
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For information on Badwater Ski-Ters
please e-mail us at: skiters@charter..net
please remove the extra "." in charter..net for the e-mail
address to work properly.
| Badwater Ski-Ters P.O. Box 22 Iron Mountain, MI 49801 |
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Staying in the Iron Mountain Area?
Woodlands
Motel, N3957 US-2, on the
northside of Iron Mountain at the junction of US-2 and M-95.
Phone: 906-774-6106
Lake Mary Resort, 461 Lake Mary Road, Crystal Falls, Ml 49920 Phone (906) 396-7840. Waterfront housekeeping cabins on beautiful Lake Mary near Crystal Falls, MI. Boat included.
Member of the Tourism Association of the Dickinson County Area
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Homer and Junior Welcome you to the Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show
Halee Proclaims Summer is Here
Badwater Lake (Menominee River) in Spread Eagle
Wisconsin.
Air 70º Water 52º and some serious
floating ice.
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All Girls Pyramid skiing under the Portage Lift Bridge
Bridgefest
The Badwater
Ski-ters will present two water ski shows at Bridgefest,
the celebration of the "Birthday" of the Portage Lift
Bridge and FinnFest
Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 2 & 4 pm Eastern Time
Come out and enjoy the show on Portage Lake by the
Lift Bridge,
that connects Houghton and Hancock, Michigan
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