Re: ghetto tubing
When I was younger I had a buddy that used to barefoot ski, about once every few years he'd hit a stump and spend the rest of the summer in a cast.
He was also good for jumping out of the boat at speed with the rope in hand. He'd also just slip over the side without any warning too, you would turn around and he'd be gone. He swam like a fish and loved to stay under water and surprise the unsuspecting jet skier as they passed by. I watched him grab a guy by the leg one day and pull him off his ski.
He was always the guy to be first when either skiing, tubing, or to ride what ever it was we were towing behind. If you didn't bring a tube or skis, he used his feet. The worst part was that he'd drop out of the boat and you would have to waste time and go back and look for him. Often he just jumped a ride on another boat and disappeared for the rest of the day. The bad part was we never knew if he made it or not every time he disappeared from the boat because we rarely could find him or figure out where he ended up.
