OKAUCHEE LAKE, Wis. — Water ski shows are a part of Wisconsin summertime tradition.

It is a reason teams say they are thrilled to be hitting the water once again.

Waukesha-based Badgerland Water Ski Show Team has begun their 2021 season. Tuesday night they held a show on Okauchee Lake which brought in hundreds of people to check it out. Last year the team managed to still have an abbreviated season, however things looked very different. Badgerland held only six water ski shows and statewide competitions were cancelled.

Badgerland Water Ski President Amanda Ryberg-Catlin said it means a lot to be back.

“Its amazing to come back as a family," Ryberg-Catlin said. "Enjoy what we all love to do and that is get out on the water and perform, it was hard last year so it feels extra special to be out here now."

For a listing of when Badgerland will be performing throughout the summer, you can visit their website.

For a list of water ski shows taking place around the state this summer, Travel Wisconsin has created a page highlighting numerous water ski teams.