About/Join

The UO Wakeboard/Waterski team is fun and competitive group of students at the University of Oregon. We are comprised of every skill level from beginners thru experienced tournament skiiers and riders. We compete in tournaments put on by Active Water Sports at their lake in Toledo, Washington and also collegiate tournaments. At the collegiate tournaments, we compete against schools such like Central Washington, Sac State, Chico, Long Beach, San Diego State, and many others. Each tournaments has different divisions; beginner, intermediate, advanced, open, womens, and wakeskate.

Many of our members have never competed before joining our club. You don’t need any experience at all. We’ll teach you if you don’t know anything.

If you have any questions, please e-mail Laura.

How Can I Join? (Spring 2007 edition)

Email Laura to get on the email list. Then, do the following:
(fees may change from term-to-term.)

  1. Fill out a yellow Club Sports waiver (free). Absolutely mandatory before practice, travel, or competition.
    • Get this from Laura or from the Club Sports office. If you ask anyone in there, they’ll show you where it is. Either give it directly to Laura, or drop it in the waterski mailbox in the Club Sports office.
  2. Go to thewwa.com and sign up. It’s $40 for a year membership and you’re insured at the tournaments we go to.Absolutely mandatory before competition.
    • Print out the receipt page for your records and make sure you keep it because you’ll need to bring it to competitions for proof of insurance.
  3. Pay club dues (change every term) due before first practice or travel.
    • Dues cover transportation and entry to all the tournaments we go to.

Where do we practice?

Fall Creek Reservoir:

  • Go South on I-5 from the University and take the Klamath Falls/ Oakridge exit.
  • Follow signs for OR-58 and Willamette Highway.
  • About 13 miles down the road, turn left at Pioneer street by the covered bridge.
  • From there, follow the signs to Fall Creek Reservoir.
  • We usually put out at the Winberry boat ramp.

Dexter Reservoir:

  • I-5 southbound.
  • Take exit 188A for OR-58/Willammette Hwy towards Klamath Falls/Oakridge for about 12 miles
  • Right on S. Pioneer St.
  • Right on N. Shore Dr., Parking lot should be on your left.

Fern Ridge:

  • Take Hwy 99 North (aka 6th ave) past Beltline and Jerry’s Hardware.
  • LEFT on Clear Lake Rd Toward Alvadore (5.7mi)
  • Just past Orchard Point Park
  • Turn LEFT and park at ORCHARD POINT MARINA.