Lake Tahoe Water Ski School

Heather and Benny are legit! Benny drove the boat while Heather instructed the lesson. She got right in the water with me, and didn’t start the lesson until I was comfortable. There was absolutely no pressure at all and she actually got me to ski! And I don’t have good balance! I HIGHLY recommend going to her for lessons. The lake and location is beautiful, and you will be more than happy with your time spent with her.

Heather & Benny were right on time.
Our three young ladies had never water
skied before,
Heather did everything you would want
an instructor to do and Benny was very good with the boat.
Bottom line– Fun, laughs & great memories.
Thank you
Mike
07/​27/​2015

Last summer, my kids and I have our water ski lesson taught by Lake Tahoe Water Ski School. I ski once before but couldn’t get up. My teenagers, it their first time. Heather who set it up for us is great! All the instructors there are great and PATIENCE!!! We have 2 hours of great fun. Everyone including ME were able to get up to ski. One of my kid can even do tricks like high 5, lifting 1 ski, cutting across waves back and forth. So they are just great, from helping me trying various ways to finally able to get up and teaching you skiing techniques based on your fitness levels and learning abilities.

This business is definitely a well-​oiled machine and the young instructors are incredibly friendly and helpful.
My kids did get up on water-​skis — did they «learn» to water ski? Probably not, but it’s absolutely fun to be in a boat on beautiful Lake Tahoe.
Minus a star for the location. Unless you are staying in Camp Richardson and are hunkered down for a few days, it can be a pain to go there: traffic, mobs of people, hassle.
Minus a star for a surly man that was rude to me (admit I’m being petty, but hey, I think he might have been the owner and what about customer service?)
Minus a star for the price. Perhaps worth it for a special treat, but quite a bit to ski for one hour because doesn’t learning to water-​ski take practice? Not a pricey lesson.

Exceptional water ski and wakeboard instruction. They will hands down have substantially more success with you and /​or your children than anyone else on Lake Tahoe. Worth driving to them even if you are on North or West sides of Lake. Hats off to Scott, Heather (and Brady too).

This was my second time Barefoot waterskiing with Lake Take Waterski school this summer. I hadn’t barefooted in 15 years, and they had the most beautiful Ski Nautique boat with a boom ready to go. Scott and Heather were waiting promptly at 6:15am, and the water and conditions were just perfect. I was absolutely sore and spent in 4 runs. I will be back opening day on Memorial Day weekend in 2014!!! Highly recommended whether a beginner or expert skier.

Simply the best water skiing experience your money can buy.
Last Summer (2011) we stumbled on Heather and the team at Lake Tahoe Water Ski School and put our kids through their first water ski lessons. With Brady driving and Jim in the water by their side, my kids quickly learned the basics and fell in love with the sport. After the kids it was time for my wife and I to hit the water, and once we dusted off some of the cobwebs (we had both skied many years prior), Jim helped each of us to achieve our objectives. We were all hooked and could not wait to get back into the water next year.
Summer (2012) we spent the majority of our Tahoe vacation in the water with Jim and the rest of the team, including Scott, Heather, and Brady. Everybody in my family progressed at their own rate, and the experts at Lake Tahoe Water Ski School helped each of us to ensure that we hit our individual milestones while making it a fun and stress free experience. By the end of our vacation we were all skiing with confidence, and we had each achieved our goals.
If you’re looking for a water ski school with expert drivers, instructors, and all of the equipment needed to meet the needs of skiers of all levels, look no further. You will not be disappointed and like us you will continue to go back for more.

Our son has been working with Scott, Heather and the team at Lake Tahoe Water Ski School for over 5 years now. The vibe and attitude of the instructors and boat drivers are great — with each summer, he has become more proficient and confident on the water and has a great fun every time he goes out. They provide all the equipment for the lesson if you don’t have your own kit. A fantastic way to spend summer on the Lake.

Good water ski school, quite pricy compared to others; but we chose this since the instructors get in water with you and not just instruct from boat.
Heather made sure that my both kids learned skiing. My younger learned fast and elder one had some hesitation, but she made sure my elder one got full success too.

Absolutely the best water ski/​wake board school out there! My son had his first lessons with Scott and Heather, and we go back every year to brush up his skills and learn a bit more. They are a whole bunch of summer magic!

We have been water skiing with Lake Tahoe Water Ski School for around 20 years now. They taught me to water ski and wake board when I was a kid (back when the Skurfer first came out!). Now I have kids and this morning they just took my six year old out for his very first time water skiing! There’s a reason they have been here so long and so many people love going out with them. They are excellent, patient teachers with great attitude. We always have fun out on the water with them. Here’s to another 20 years and more!

We went to Lake Tahoe last week to celebrate our anniversary. We decided we wanted to try water skiing for the first time, and found this water ski school online. Neither my husband nor I had had any experience prior to this. We made an appointment, and when we came, we found that Heather was our instructor. She provided us with wetsuits, which were included in the price. Her husband, Scott, was the boat driver. They were both extremely friendly, accommodating, and knowledgeable people. Heather first had us practice our stances and techniques on the pier, and then later came in the water with us. It was nice having her right next to us so that we could gain the confidence to do it by ourselves. The time we paid for was 45 mins (it came to about $ 135), although from the time we changed into our wetsuits to the time we changed back to our clothes, it was more like 1 hour and 45 mins. I would have loved to go for longer but it is a bit pricey. All in all, we had an excellent experience, and will definitely recommend LT Water Ski School to our friends and family! Thanks, Heather, Scott, Jim and the rest of the crew for making our trip amazing!

Scott, Heather and all the gang are really Great… Xlnt… With kids big and small they do it all with such a nice friendly attitude of all, for years it’s been consistent fun.
This is really the best.
George and Carol, Palm Desert, California

Sooooo much fun! Everyone is happy and that makes the difference. I would definately go back, I don’t have anything to compair price with but I would have payed more for what I got.

This was the third time going out with the Lake Tahoe Water Ski School and it was just as great at the first two times. The difference between this and other water ski schools is that the instructor gets out in the water with you, they don’t just yell at you from the back of the boat.
At 8am I pulled on my wet suit and walked over to the boat with my mom, sister, sister’s boyfriend, the boat driver and the instructor. The driver and the instructor were happy, funny and definitely loved what they did. I wanted to try getting up on my own this time, so I didn’t have the instructor get in the water with me. He ran through the basics and then helped me get my skis on and into the water. The boat started and I popped up! Then my sister went, same thing. Then her boyfriend went, he was wake boarding and they had great tips for him too. My mom had the instructor go in the water with her which was a great help for her since this was only her second time.
While the Lake Tahoe Water Ski School is a little bit pricier, it is definitely worth it if you want to learn how to water ski in a fun environment. All of my little cousins have gone there (ages 8, 12, and 16) and all of them can pop up on their own now. Next summer I’ll try wake boarding for the first time!