Water skiing on New Years Day in St. Louis

Kevin Day and his dog Cal, hold on tight as their tube leaves the water while being towed by a ski boat on the Mississippi River in St. Louis on January 1, 2013. Day and several others continued their 27 year tradition of skiing on the Mississippi River on New Years Day. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Water skiing on New Years Day in St. Louis

Kevin Day prepares to place his tube into the water to be pulled by boat on the Mississippi River in St. Louis on January 1, 2013. Day and several others continued their 27 year tradition of skiing on the Mississippi River on New Years Day. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Water skiing on New Years Day in St. Louis

Kevin Day and his dog Cal, hold on tight as their tube hits rough water while being towed by a ski boat on the Mississippi River in St. Louis on January 1, 2013. Day and several others continued their 27 year tradition of skiing on the Mississippi River on New Years Day. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Water skiing on New Years Day in St. Louis

Skier Mallory Diederich negotiates a wake while water skiing on the Mississippi River in St. Louis on January 1, 2013. Several skiers continued a 27 year tradition of skiing on the Mississippi River on New Years Day. UPI/Bill Greenblatt