Every Ride

 

Documenting rides on every known water skiing device, and then some.

73 Total

48 ridden by Tony Klarich

 

Evolution of the Every Ride List

Every Ride “Rules”

 

The List

Click hyperlinks on individual rides for info, history, photos, and videos. If you have info to document changes to this list I would love to hear from you! My goal is to provide the best history possible for each ride.

 

 

early 1900s: Aquaplane (forerunner to water skis)

 

1910: Surfboard

 

1922: Double Skis. Ralph Samuelson

14 Cypress Gardens Aqua King Ski West Klarich

 

1920s: Single Ski

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1924: Akwa Skees. Fred Waller

 

1925: Jump Skis. Ralph Samuelson

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1935: Snow Skis. Bruce Parker

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1940: Double Trick Skis, Jack Andreson

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 photo: Victor Davilla

 

1940: Single Trick Ski, Jack Andreson

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c1940: Slalom (Course) Ski

 

1945: Shoe Skis. Ralph Hept > Chuck Sligh

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photo: Kelly Kingman 

 

c1945: Front Step-Off Ski (AKA Freeboard)

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 photos: Charlie Kruenegel

 

c1945: Race Ski

 

1947: Barefoot. A.G. Hancock / Dick Pope Jr

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 photo: Rick Doyle

 

1949: (180) Swivel. Red & Willa McGuire

Swivel Ride at 3:44

 

c1950s: (360) Swivel

 

1949: Long Dive Skis

 

c1950s: Tennis Shoes (Shoes)

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 photo: Charlie Kruenegel

 

1953: Disc. White Bear Skis

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 photo: Kelly Kingman

 

c1950s: Picnic Table

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c1950s: Disc & (Chair, Stool, Ladder, Barrel)

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c1950s: Bike Ski with sleds

 

1956: Stand Up Hydrofoils. Shepard Harwood / Walter Woodward

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 photo: Victor Davilla

 

1958: Jitterboard

 

c1950s: On Back

 

c1950s: Riding on Humans as Skis

 

c1950: Backwards Jump Skis

 

c1960s: Stilt Skis

 

1961: Back Barefoot Step Off Ski. Randy Rabe

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photos: Ted Schiafone 

 

c1960s: Wakesurfer Board

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c1960s: Kneeboard (for surf)

 

c1960s: Kid’s Trainers

Kid’s Trainers @ 2:14

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c1967: Ski-Skat

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1972: Kneeboard. Mike Murphy / Bud Hulst

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 photo: Rick Doyle

 

c1970s: Paling

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c1970: Double Palings

Double Paling Ride @ 1:15

 

c1970s: Paddle (Oar)

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c1970s: Ice Chest

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c1970s: Bike Ski (bike mounted on skis)

 

late 1970s: Freestyle Jump Skis

Freestyle jump Skis @ 1:44

 

c1980s: Ski Skimmer

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c1980s: Backwards Back Ski

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c1980s: Ski Seat

Ski-Seat @ 2:41

 

c1980s: Hand Ski

 

c1980s: Knee Ski (riding on bare knees)

 

c1980s: Slalom Course Kneeboard

 

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photo: Dan Merkel

 

1982: Skiboard (foam filled forerunner to wakeboard). Bruce McKee

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1985: Kneeboard Hydrofoil. Mike Murphy / Bob Woolley

Kneeboard Hydrofoil @ 0:44

 

c1980s: Single Freestyle Jump Ski

 

c1980s: Asbestos Booties (barefoot drags)

 

1989: Sit Down Hydrofoil. Mike Murphy / Bob Woolley

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1990: Hot Dog Slalom Ski. Mike Mack

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 photo: Rick Doyle

 

1991: Wakeboard. Herb O’Brien

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photo: Kelly Kingman 

 

1993: Air Board (hydrofoil wakeboard). Mike Mack / Troy Navarro

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photo: Kelly Kingman 

 

c1990s:  FreeSkis

 

c1990: Show Boards (wide combo skis for pyramids and doubles)

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photo: Mike Clary

 

c1990s: Guitar

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 photo: Franklin Berger

 

c2000: Stand Up Paddleboard

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 photo: Vicki Mack

 

1998: Tandem Luge Sit Down Foil. Ron Stack / Tony Klarich

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c2000: Cricket Bat

 

2004: Irrigation Box Top (Lid)

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2004: Snowboard. Tony Klarich

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photo: Kelly Kingman

 

2005: Car Hood. Tony Klarich

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 photo: Franklin Berger

 

2005: Book. Tony Klarich

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2005: Ironing Board. Tony Klarich

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photo: Franklin Berger 

 

2006: Picnic Bench. Tony Klarich

 

2010: Car Tire.  Tony Klarich

Car Tire Ride @ :45

 

2010: Hydrofoil Bike.  Tony Klarich

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photo: Kevin Thayer

 

2011: Cinder (Cement) Blocks. Zane Schwenk

 

2012: Human Powered Hydrofoil (Aquaskipper). Mike Murphy

 

2013: Suitcase. Tony Klarich

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2014: Plyo Box. Tony Klarich

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2014: Single Palm Pod Husk. Tony Klarich

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