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EURE – The Beaver Lake Ski Club will host the Beaver Lake Challenge Water Ski Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18.

Skiing will begin each day at 8 a.m. and conclude around 5 p.m. Admission is free.

The event will feature slalom, trick, and jump competition in all age groups. Skiers are expected from several mid-Atlantic states.

The tournament is sanctioned by USA Water Ski.

Beaver Lake is known far and wide for its top notch skiing conditions and great tournament and family oriented environment. Swimming is allowed.

Concessions will be available on site from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Beaver Lake is located in Gates County on Beaver Lake Lane off of U.S. 13/158 two miles north of the Chowan River Bridge.

For more information, call 252-312-9187, see www.beaverlakeskiclub.com or on Facebook.

Beaver Lake tournament officials thank their major sponsors: Metal Tech, Nucor, Duck Thru, Ahoskie Tourism Authority and The Roanoke Chowan News Herald; and their regular sponsors: Southern Bank, Twiford Law Firm, Golden Skillet, WTIB FM 103.7 and Causeway Marina.