Bears on Board Videos

The White Bear area has a rich history of water skiing. Click on the videos below to learn more.

The Story of the Bald Eagle Water Club

The story and history of the Bald Eagle Water Club begins locally in 1953 and shows how the...

This video tells the story of how Ralph Samuelson invented water skiing in Lake City, MN in 1922....

This video was originally aired as part of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society 50 year...

A video about White Bear Lake’s own, nationally recognized, Midwest Ski Otters Water Ski Team that...

A collection of clips of the Bald Eagle Club Water Club shows from 1956. Running time: 5:17...

A collection of clips of the Bald Eagle Club Water Club shows from 1958 Running time: 8:12 minutes...

Clips of Bald Eagle Water Club members competing at the 1960 National Tournament held at Lake of...

A collection of clips of the Bald Eagle Club Water Club performing at the 1970 Minneapolis...

A short film about Tom Chapin a founding member of the Bald Eagle Water Club and posthumously...