Water skiing
One of the 17 activities you could get with Go Orange, from €35 per person. Like all of them, you do not find out this is the one until between 48 and 24 hours beforehand.
About water skiing
What is water skiing?
The water skiingasks for quick reflexes and good balance. The idea of skimming across the water at speed on a pair of narrow skis, throwing in tricks along the way, tells you most of what you need to know about how good it feels.
It is a sport in which skiers hold on to a rope , barefoot or on one or two skis, and glide across the water, towed by motorboats doing around 56 km/h.
Below we go through everything you need to know and to bring to get the most out of it. Read on.
Activity at a glance
What kit do you need for water skiing?
- A short briefing before you start.
- A qualified specialist instructor.
- Public liability and accident insurance.
- The kit water skiing needs.
- Photos and video of the session.
Duration
This activity lasts about 1 hour, depending on the weather and on the experience and fitness of the group.
How much water skiing costs
This activity costs €32 per person and includes the experience, the kit and video of the session.
Where to go water skiing
You can do it Water skiing in Bizkaia
It is also common to go Water skiing in Gipuzkoa and along its coastline
Season
This kind of activity runs from March to October, because it depends on the weather to be run properly.
Spanish Water Ski Federation
If you want to keep up with news from the sport, have a look at the Spanish Water Ski Federation website (FEEW).
Their official site has everything to do with the sport, such as results from official competitions, a full events calendar, rankings and even the rulebook that applies.
Well worth a look if you are into a sport that has grown a lot in recent years.
And if you liked this and want to read about related activities, we have the details of plenty of other water sports on the link below.
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