wspeedin, I don't mean to hijack, but I've been involved with a similar program here in New Hampshire. It's an amazing program to be a part of and I hope you guys have the same kind of luck we've had in building our group.
At the marina where I work we do an adaptive watersports program in cooperation with the local ski areas. We have a few setups like the one in the pictures, and a few that are on long, wide skis shaped like slalom skis for the more aggressive riders. We also have a huge one that can accomodate a person standing on the back with the rider in the middle, for people who can't use the regular skis or boards; it was custom made by a local woodworking / custom cabinetry shop. The rope attaches directly to the board and has a quick release on the boat.
We kind of started the program from scratch about 6 years ago and now have a regular roster of 20 skiers each week (the program is one night a week). I don't have much involvement at this point but it was an amazing thing to be a part of, the people are amazing. The owner of the marina and another local guy have each personally made the program possible through the use of their own boats, homes, equipment, even the purchase of a jet ski to have a safety follow crew.
Anyone up north who wants to participate can get in touch with me and I'll point you the right direction.
Also, I know we've gotten a lot of our equipment from here:
http://www.liquidaccess.org/
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