Delta Coves: The ultimate boating lifestyle in California
With 1,000 miles of waterways that include channels going in each direction, the California Delta is one of the world’s top spots for waterskiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing and other fast-action sports. Just ask barefoot-skiing world-record holder Michael Temby, who was born and raised in this watersports wonderland.
“Life on the Delta is wildly watercentric,” Temby says. “The oldschool water skiers go out early, when there’s no boat traffic and the water is like glass. But the Delta is made up of a lot of watersports people ... and people who just enjoy living a life close to the water.”
Temby is one of several top watersports athletes from the Delta region, a list that also includes Scott Pellaton (co-holder of the world record for barefoot speed skiing) and water ski Hall of Famer Mike Avila. This proud tradition is a defining element at Delta Coves, a new private club community where the “old school” and the next generation of watersports champions will both feel right at home.
Set on a private lagoon and marina on Bethel lsland, Delta Coves will be home to 500 waterfront residences, each with a private boat dock — and all within just minutes of the area’s famed fast water. Whereas most