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I'm a fan of the old wooden ski. The flat bottoms and oversized fins seem to make for some stability in the water. If you can find an old Cypress Gardens Dick Pope, Jr. wooden ski on ebay in a smaller size (that may be easier said than done), it'd be a good thing to use. Of course, once up, these skis don't steer quite as well as some of the newer designs.
They make some combos now that more closely resemble pontoons than anything else. For kids though, they might be a little hard to work with in the water (plus, they ride badly). They just plane quickly.
That said, I'm sure 99% of the people out there learned on the better half of a combo set. And if what you have is sized right for the kids, then the best investment might be the deep-v handle.
Good luck.
They make some combos now that more closely resemble pontoons than anything else. For kids though, they might be a little hard to work with in the water (plus, they ride badly). They just plane quickly.
That said, I'm sure 99% of the people out there learned on the better half of a combo set. And if what you have is sized right for the kids, then the best investment might be the deep-v handle.
Good luck.