Spray Lake Watersports gearing up for a big summer

May 20, 2015 · 0 Comments

King’s aquatic jewel is preparing for a jam-packed summer lineup.
Spray Lake Watersports and Activity Centre opened its doors in the summer of 2013 and has quietly become one of the staple summer hangouts for people of all ages in King Township and the surrounding areas.
Their roots began with a focus on individual waterskiing and wakeboarding lessons, but has quickly expanded to include children’s day camps, family-oriented afternoon programs, stand-up paddle board rentals and even outdoor yoga classes.
Adam Noyek, one of the business’s founding partners said: “With a range of water-based and on-land activities, there is something for everyone. We pride ourselves on offering people a cottage-like experience, near the city!”
Noyek and his group of passionate, young co-partners came up with the vision for Spray Lake Waterports in the fall of 2013. At first it was a small project, said Noyek. “We just wanted to test the concept. We found that most people who drove in here were pretty amazed that we even existed.”
The facility is always bustling with activity. The experience begins with a slightly inconspicuous driveway just off of Keele Street. As you turn in and pass the small business sign, you begin the journey down the half-kilometre dirt driveway. You instantly feel like you’ve left the urban chaos behind. They’ve installed some “drive slow” signs because people were driving too fast on the small road.
“I guess you can say they are just too excited to get to the lake,” Noyek said.
Going into its third summer, the core focus at the facility remains waterskiing and wakeboarding. Whether you are a brand new beginner or a seasoned veteran, the friendly staff at the centre can accommodate everyone. One of the activities that always catches the eye of site visitors is the straight-line wakeboard cable park, known as “The Ranch.” This little gem, the first of its kind in Canada, allows participants to wakeboard back and forth, on a small section of the lake, without the need for boats or gas. Picture a zipline, with a wakeboard rope coming down, which the rider holds on to. It’s a great tool for teaching new riders but with a series of optional jumps and features, is also set up to appeal to intermediate and advanced riders.
The facility is open seven days a week through the Thanksgiving long weekend, weather permitting. In the heart of the summer (July and August) they generally open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. In the spring and fall the hours are reduced a little bit.
“Most nights during the summer, we need to chase people out of here after sun set, they just don’t want to leave,” Noyek said.
New for this summer, the facility is hosting an in-house children’s day camp. Campers will be dropped off in the morning and spend the day cable wakeboarding, playing beach volleyball, going on nature walks, and more. It will run July 13-17, Aug. 10-14, Aug. 17-21 and Aug. 24-28.
This summer will also see a few large community events at the lake.
On Sunday, June 6, Waterski and Wakeboard Ontario will be hosting a season opener waterski tournament. On June 21 and 22 the ROOTS Wakeseries, a community grassroots wakeboard contest will stop by for its fifth year in a row. Spray Lake will host its annual open house on Sunday, June 14. Entry is free. You can expect lots of good food, a live DJ, free wakeboard rides at The Ranch, discounted waterski lessons behind the boat and a lot of other excitement.
Noyek says that this summer they expect the event to be bigger than ever.
For more, visit www.spraylake.ca.