The butterflies in your stomach, the excitement running
through your veins—pure adrenaline takes over at the thought of getting on a
wakeboard for the first time. Recently,
I was lucky enough to have my first wakeboarding experience…it was
awesome. I haven’t felt a rush of
nerves, excitement and happiness since my “rebellion” riding
on the back of my friend’s motorcycle. However,
I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it as much if I hadn't received a few tips on
the wakeboarding basics.
What you’ll need:
-Wakeboard
-Wakeboarding boots
-Life jacket
-Sun block
-Sun block
-(Ladies, I recommend wearing some
kind of shorts over your bathing suit bottoms if you wear a bikini)
Learning to stand:
Practice on the boat first! Before strapping yourself into the
board, sit like you would in the water with your knees bent. Have someone stand in front of you with their
arms out for you to hold on to (like gripping the handle attached to the
line). Then let them pull you up. It’s key
in the water that you do not just stand up—you’ll just fall over, trust
me. Let the boat pull you, and once your
board is on top of the water pop up. You
may fall a few times, but don’t worry you’ll get your balance.
Until you get very comfortable standing up, It’s best to stay in the middle of the wake. As your comfort level increases, you can advance to trying to cross the wake.
Crossing the wake:
To get across the wake, lean back on the board and you will
cross from the middle to the other side.
Warning, if you keep leaning back you will keeping moving farther from
the middle. To get back, find your
neutral stance.
Jumping the wake:
To get air when you cross the wake there’s one thing to
remember: don’t jump. Many new riders
feel like they have to jump in order to get air, when you actually need to use
the wake and let it launch you.
Ride On,
Colleen
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