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Vagabond Park, Inc.


Proudly Presents
The 2021 Badwater Ski-Ters Waterski Show
VAGABOND PARK on the MENOMINEE RIVER
SPREAD EAGLE, WISCONSIN

Visit Badwater Land, a Theme Park Ski-Ter Style!

WATCH FOR BLOBBY, THE BADWATER LAND MASCOT!

Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy an exciting evening at Vagabond Park
as the Badwater Ski-Ters Show Team interprets visiting several interesting places
in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

See you at Vagabond Park!
Celebrating 55 Years of Family Oriented Water Ski Entertainment
5 miles west of Iron Mountain Michigan, just off Highway US-2

Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Shows
Rain or Shine...Every Wednesday and Sunday Summer Night at 6 p.m. (central time)
on the Badwaters of the Menominee River in Spread Eagle, Wisconsin.
 The Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show is located just 5 miles west of Iron Mountain, Michigan
on Highway US 2 & 141
. Watch for our sign 1/2 mile past the bridge over the Menominee River.
Come out for a pleasant evening and enjoy a great water skiing show.

SKI-TER NEWS
BADWATER SKI-TERS TOOK 2ND PLACE IN DIVISION II at the
WISCONSIN STATE WATER SKI SHOW COMPETITION
on July 20, 2019 at Wisconsin Rapids.

The team will be competing in Division II National Competition on Saturday, August 3 at Tomahawk, Wisconsin

 


BADWATER SKI-TERS are the 2017 WISCONSIN JUMP TEAM CHAMPIONS
The Jump Team took 1st Place at the Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships
on July 21, 2017 at Wisconsin Rapids.

1st Place Trophy: Wisconsin Jump Team Championship 2017.
Nick, Halee, Eric, Ben, and Dan

2021 Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Shows
Wednesday & Sunday Nights at 6:00 pm (cst)
Check our Show Schedule for times and dates.
NO SHOW July 18th: State Tournament.

Special Shows

Refreshments are available at the concession stand.
Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy a wonderful water ski show.

Strap Doubles

All Girls Pyramid

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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2016 National Team Jump Champions!
The Badwater Ski-ters are the 2016 National Show Ski Team Jump Champions.
The Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team took 1st Place at Traxler Park in Janesville Wisconsin August 12, 2016
Congratulations to all the members of this Outstanding Jump Team!

Drivers: Jim Martin, Todd Broullire, Mark Schinderle
Spotters: Mikhal Roel, Kim Broullire, Nicole Martin
Announcer: Halee Martin
Jumpers: Brett and Adam Michaud, Nick Smith, Benji Ryan, John Kriegle, Joey Crossen,
Tony Percolosi, Caleb Harrington, Dan Shaughnessy


* * * 2015 WISCONSIN STATE WATER SKI SHOW TOURNAMENT * * *
Wisconsin Rapids: July 16-19, 2015

DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONS

BADWATER SKI-TERS: 2015 DIVISION 2 STATE OF WISCONSIN WATER SKI SHOW CHAMPIONS!
The Badwater Ski-Ters also took first place for the Team Jump Event and the High Individual Club Act.
Congratulations to the entire team for an amazing performance!

GREAT SKIING BY THE ENTIRE TEAM!

All Girls Pyramid

Come out to Vagabond Park and enjoy our water ski show.

Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Shows
Check our Show Schedule for time and dates.

Badwater Ski-Ters Ballet Line

Photos from the Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show at the Escanaba Sesquicentennial Celebration, July 2013


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Bridgefest 2010

Portage lift bridge water skiing


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

 See the Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show and watch the finest jumping in the country.


Swivel Line
2013 Ballet Line
Joe and Jordan
Strap Doubles and a Trio

Come out and spend a delightful afternoon on the shores of Badwater Lake
and enjoy the Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show

 2021 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


 
Badwater Ski-Ters Final Pyramid
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

 BADWATER SKI-TERS INVITED TO CHINA 

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. 

The trip is fully funded by the Chinese Water Ski Association. 
The team, along with skiers from the Wisconsin Rapids Aqua Skiers, will be performing 4 shows in Liaocheng City and 4 shows in Najing. 
 
Click here for more information and photos from China.
 
In addition the team will participate in training days with the Chinese National Show Ski Team and be treated to sightseeing excursions in Beijing and Shanghai. 
 

 

Badwater Ski-Ters 4-tier All Girl Pyramid

Badwater Ski-Ters all girl pyramid

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 Wednesday Nights at 6:00 Central Time through August 7th
Shows Sunday Night at 6:00 through August 25th
Special Night Shows Saturday July 13th at 7:30pm, 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 1st at 2:00 in the afternoon


 
nicole
nicole2
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 Evening Show presented Saturday, July 13th at 7:30pm.
Come out and enjoy Water Skiing 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.

2009 Ballet Line
Staggered Swivel Line

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.

The Badwater Ski-Ters use a variety of skis to put on their shows. For example, the ballet line and the swivel skiers both ski on one ski, but they are very different skis. The binding for ballet line is in a fixed position while the bi nding on the swivel skis will swivel 360 °  around so the ladies can do tricks and ski backwards. Trick skis have a tip at both ends so the trick skiers turn the entire ski around when they ski.

Badwater Lake was created in 1912 when a dam was installed on the Menominee River for the Twin Falls Hydroelectric plant. Vagabond Park is one of the wonderful Florence County Parks.

You will laugh out loud at the hilarious antics of our "Park Ranger" HOMER who takes care of Vagabond Park.

Check the skies overhead and you may see a bald eagle searching for his dinner in Badwater Lake.

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.

Bring the Whole Family ! No admission charge

New members and volunteers of all ages are always welcome.

The Badwater Ski-Ters is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.

Dan Shaughnessy Back Gainer

 2021 Badwater Ski-ters Waterski Show Schedule

Always Fun! Always Free!

IT'S CRAZY!

IT'S FUN!

BE THERE!

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 Water Ski Show Team
P.O. Box 22
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
Badwater Ski-Ters is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation
back gainer jump at ski-ters waterski show

Member of the Tourism Association of the Dickinson County Area


April 16, 2009
Halee Proclaims Summer is Here
Badwater Lake (Menominee River) in Spread Eagle Wisconsin.
Air 70º Water 52º and some serious floating ice.

All Girls Pyramid skiing under the Portage Lift Bridge

Enjoy a Taste of Summer!
Click Here for a You Tube Video of a Badwater Ski-Ters 2011 Night Show

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Team Photo: Sheldon Minsky
Jump Team Photo:: J.Martin