Water skiing can be an extremely exhilarating sport, but there is always the danger that you could lose your balance and fall into the water. This does not mean however that you must be a very good swimmer in order to participate in water skiing. Luckily you have to wear a safety jacket to take part, and there should always be somebody there to pick you out of the water if you do fall. It can be an adrenalin buzz to participate in water-skiing, but you must be aware of the dangers that can be found. For instance you would not go skiing in waters that are infested by sharks would you? This danger only applies if you are to be skiing in the seas. If you were to ski in the lakes or rivers, then obviously this would not be a danger.
Films such as Jaws may have led to many people avoiding water skiing as a sport, but sharks are not the only danger to be found in the seas if you are water skiing. Maybe there are rocks close to the surface or part submerged wrecks. These could also be a danger in the waiting. These dangers however are only to be found if you are skiing over water that have not been thoroughly researched beforehand. Most skiing tends to be done over familiar stretches of water, and these are stretches that the skiers know or have first hand knowledge of.
Everybody that water skis will fall off and crash into the water at some time. It does not matter how experienced you are. Because water skiing is performed at such a fast pace, it is inevitable that people will lose control and fall into the water. Just be aware that falling into the water at such speeds could have fatal implications due to the body hitting water at such speeds. Always adhere to the strict safety measures associated with water skiing, and always make sure that you are accompanied, just in case anything untoward should happen while you are out skiing.