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The Cable
What is a cable ski? Most people have heard of waterskiing, but expect a boat. The easiest way of describing how the cable ski works is by comparing it to a snow ski lift, it's supported by four towers around the lake and rather than running up the mountain, it runs around the lake. The beauty of the cable is that it is constantly running (doesn't need to stop for you to have your go) and up to 8 people can ski around at one time - making it a great social activity for riders and spectators alike.
Learning to Ski
If you're learning to ski on the cable you'll benefit from the easy starting position on the dock (you can slide off from here on a kneeboard), for advanced riders we've got wakeboard and wakeskate obstacles in the lake (kickers and sliders) which are permenantly fixed, for skiiers a jump ramp (which was used for the Channel 4 programme "The Games" for two consequtive years), a slalom course plus we hold regular competitions, open to mixed ability levels, spectators welcome. See our Learn to ski page for more details.
Wakeboarding
Many of our visitors that come to the cable having never skied before come with the intention of learning to wakeboard. See our Learn to Wakeboard page for more information and our Wakeboarding page for more information on the sport in general.
Obstacles: Kickers and Sliders
Like any good cable park these days, we have a selection of kickers and sliders on the lake. See our wakeboarding page for more information.