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In frigid tradition, local men hit the water

Published 03/18/08

Forget the green beer, the Irish pubs and the pinching, one group of Anne Arundel County men have found their own brand excitement each St. Patrick's Day - barefoot waterskiing.

J. Henson - The Capital From left, friends Tim O'Neill of Annapolis, Joey Keller of Edgewater, William Kutun of Annapolis, and Bob Miller of Arnold, waterski barefoot on the South River each year on St. Patrick's Day.
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Bob Miller of Arnold, William Kutun and Tim O'Neill, both of Annapolis, and Joey Keller of Edgewater have been hitting the waters of the South River each March 17 for the past eight years, armed with dry suits, brave soles and a little bit of liquid courage in the form of coffee and Baileys Irish Cream.

"It's all sort of the result of a mid-life crisis - we thought, what radical sport can we try?" said Mr. Kutun, who started skiing...

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