Curtis Kolb knows how to run all six!

In January of this year the Bellalago boys (myself, Eric, Jason and Dave) took a trip down to Orlando then Okeheelee.  Along for the ride was a young fellow named Curtis who happens to be the son of Ski Buddy (Eric).

While in Orlando, we stopped at Texas de Brazil and had dinner with Will Asher and Kris Lapoint - and Curtis sat between these two slalom champions for the entire meal.

In between bites of bacon wrapped filet mignon and lamp chops something must have happened to Curtis, because he's pretty much never been the same skier since.  Either Curtis got bit by a radiactive spider, or Kris whispered some secret magic word ("HOskis Shazam!") or Will sprinkled pixy dust without us knowing or seeing, because Curtis now knows how to pick up 2 - 4 buoys each time he goes out to ski.

Last year Curtis's best was something like 4 at 24mph (longline).  This year, he's already run 2 at 32mph!

With all the talk about waterskiing not growing as a sport, I think this is evidence enough that it's easy to get kids hooked on chasing buoys just as much as us.

The biggest obstacle the Kolb family is going to face in the future is not how to get enough time on the water, but what sport to choose as Curtis is also a really good soccer player.

So Curtis - care to share your secret about picking up buoys?  And, what will it be when the time comes - soccer or waterskiing?