Here is the Guieb family’s tribute to the 100th Anniversary of water skiing - we met water skiing in 1973 at Oahu Water Ski Club and continued to spend the next 49 years on the water with two more generations “ in tow”
Congratulations to OWSC member Ryan Shimabukuro for achieving his Olympic Dreams and accomplishments !
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Oahu Water Ski Club, Inc. was founded in 1961 by a group of water-skiers who wanted to promote the sport and have fun together.
The Club site is located on the Island of Oahu and adjacent to the Honolulu International Airport (HNL) inside Ke’ehi Lagoon. The actual Club house is located on a strip island called the Berm, and is directly across from the Ke’ehi Lagoon State Boat Harbor launch ramps (see Contact & Location menu for map).
This strip island was formed when the area was dredged to form seaplane runways for the famous Pan Am “Flying Boats” of the 1940’s. The west side of the Berm was dredged to create an area specifically for water skiing.
The Club site has been used for competitive water-ski events since the early 1960’s with many national and regional competitors calling the Berm home. The ski site is equipped to host slalom, tricks, wakeboard, and jumping competitions with a sub-buoy slalom ski course and judges towers. The Club maintains boat docks and a Club house on the Berm for the use of Club members only. You will need a boat to access the facility, as the site is surrounded by water.
Water conditions vary throughout the year, mostly dependent on the wind direction. The northeast trade winds create a cross-wind which keeps the water calm along the leeward side of the Berm. If the wind is from the south or west, the site is unprotected.
