Zachary is home to one of the top 10 water ski schools in the country! With more than three decades of one-on-one instruction on man-made water ski lakes, Bennett’s is a staple in the water-sports training industry.  Bennett’s Waterski and Wakeboard School houses and trains U.S. students, as well as numerous international students year around. Each ski coach is a nationally or world-renowned skier. 

Bennett’s  plays host to many National Waterski Championships, offering visitors a chance to see some of the world’s best skiers perform on wakeboard, slalom, trick and jumping events. 

In 2015 contestants in the Miss USA pageant participated in water ski and wakeboard lessons at Bennett’s, cooling off while having water sports fun before the pageant.