Waterskiing

The development team at River Growler all have a long waterskiing background and association with the Murray, and we're all committed to providing both informational and topical content on the subject of waterskiing.
We actively encourage your feedback in developing this content. We have made contributing easy with either our bulletin board or feedback form

History
Waterskiing dates as far back as 1922 to Minnesota, USA, to an enterprising snowskier called Ralph Samuelson who believed that if you could ski on snow you could also ski on water. He made history on July 2, 1922 on Lake Pepin in Lake City, Minnesota waterskiing on a pair of 8ft long home made water skis.
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Weather Conditions
Check out the weather conditions where you ski before you leave home!
-Bowhill Weather Station
-Mannum Weather Station

Water Skiing Photo Gallery
Check out our waterskiing photo gallery !
If you have a waterskiing action photo you would like to add to the collection, please send it in to us. Email Us

River Levels
Check out the current river levels using the daily flow report, kindly supplied by the River Murray Operations Unit.

Boat Ramps and Reserves

RESERVE	BOAT RAMPS	FACILITIES
RENMARK
PLUSH'S BEND	Boat Ramp	Picnic area, toilets
JANE ELIZA	Boat Ramp
RENMARK AQUATIC CLUB SKI SITE	Boat Ramp
RAL RAL CREEK	Boat Ramp
BERRI
RIVERFRONT RECREATION RESERVE	Opposite Bowling Club (1 car wide conc)	BBQ, picnic area, floating wharves
LOXTON
APEX PARK RESERVE	Trailer Boat Club (1 car wide conc)	BBQ, toilets
BARMERA
BARMERA LAKEFRONT RESERVE	Lake Bonney Yacht Club:- 2 car wide, concrete Ramp behind Football Club:- 1 car wide, concrete	Electric BBQs, pergolas, toilets
LAKE BONNEY (Rear of lake)	Boat Ramp
WAIKERIE
WAIKERIE RIVERFRONT	2 ramps
HOLDER BEND	Conrete boat ramp	Post houseboat moorings
RAMCO APEX PARK	Conrete boat ramp	Post houseboat moorings
MORGAN
LIONS PARK	2 car wide, concrete (adjacent ferry)	BBQ, toilets, playground, 2 parking areas
BLANCHETOWN
OLD FERRY RAMPS (township side)	4 ramps; ( 2 either side of river) both 1 car wide, concrete	Picnic Area, toilets
BLANCHETOWN SHACKS (Servicing shacks downstream from bridge)	2 ramps; (1 car wide, concrete), (1 car wide, dirt)	BBQ,playground
SWAN REACH
LEN WHITE RESERVE		BBQ,playground
SWAN REACH RESERVE (adjacent shacks)	1 car wide, concrete
WALKER FLAT
WONGULLA	Boat ramp	Toilets
BOWHILL
BOWHILL RESERVE	1 car wide, concrete	Toilets
MANNUM
MARY ANN RESERVE	2 car wide, concrete	BBQ, toilets, playground, kiosk, supermarket,parking for car/trailer
	Murray Street Boat Ramp 2 car wide, concrete
MURRAY BRIDGE
LONG ISLAND RESERVE	2 car wide, concrete	BBQ,playground,toilets
HUME RESERVE	1 car wide, dirt
THIELE RESERVE	3 car wide, concrete	BBQ,playground,toilets
AVOCA DELL	1 car wide, dirt	BBQ,playground,toilets
SUNNYSIDE RESERVE	1 car wide, dirt
WOODLANE - MYPOLONGA	2 car wide, concrete	BBQ,toilets
TAILEM BEND
FRED'S LANDING (2 km downstream towards Wellington)	1 car wide, concrete	Jetty (BBQ, Toilets proposed)
WELLINGTON
BAKER RESERVE	1 car wide, dirt	BBQ, toilets, swimming area

Waterskiing Sites of Interest
- Australian Water Ski Federation
- Australian Barefoot Waterski Club
- Footing Fever  
- International Water Ski Federation
- Water Ski Racing Australia