We realize its not quite wakeboarding season yet! But we wanted to remind you about a few great tips to help you get excited for boating and board buying season!
Here are a few tips for those of you new to wakeboarding:
- Speak to a professional to find a board size that is right for you!
- Three rules of beginner wakeboarding: knees bent, arms straight, and head up.
- The more relaxed you are with the board the more control you have.
- Stay curled up with your knees to your chest and let the boat do the work
- Do not resist the boat when attempting to get out of the water
- Boat drivers: Wakeboarding is not water skiing - go easy on the throttle when accerlerating to get the boarder out of the water
- Wakeboard beginner speed is around 18 mph
- Where the rope goes, the boards goes
- Hold the rope in front of your hip, keep your hips square to shoreline, this will help keep the board vertical with the boat
- Longer wakeboards are typically easier to wake board on
- A shorter wakeboard makes it easy to flip and spin in the air
- Longer deeper wakeboard fins benefit beginner riders. It provides a more stable ride
- Keep your board out the the sun for long periods of time. The sun can have damaging effects
For more advice talk to the staff at Len's Cove!
Check out booth #1127 at the Ottawa Boat and Sportsman Show this weekend to test the Ripsurfer X surf training system! The surf trainer mimics surfing and helps you get inland training during your off season!
