My son Zach got an awesome opportunity yesterday to learn how to barefoot water ski from one of his idols, none other than the Barefoot Water Ski Champion of the World Keith St. Onge.

Last August, Zach got one of those "What I Did Over Summer Break" assignments, here's a couple of his answers:

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Keith St. Onge holds the record for the most U.S. National Overall Pro titles at fourteen and is the co-owner of the World Barefoot Center. Here's some video of Keith in action:

Yesterday KSO was at the Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Site to teach my son how to water ski barefoot!

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(Michaels / Townsquare Media)
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Dry land training before hitting the water.

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(Michaels / Townsquare Media)
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There they go, look at that smile on Zach's face!

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(Michaels / Townsquare Media)
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A big wave from the boat!

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He's got feet for bare footing!

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All good times must come to an end.

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Maybe I should start my own water ski classes...

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(Mack / Townsquare Media)
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