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How to get up on a wakeboard.
Learning how to wakeboard can be a fun and exciting new skill to learn on the water. The first thing you are going to want to do is determine which foot you would like to ride with forward. Most people ride left foot forward, riding right foot forward is considered riding “goofy”. If you ride a snowboard or skateboard this will be the same. There is no right or wrong way, just your preference, generally with your dominant foot in back. You may have to try out both before knowing what feels the b
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Oct 6th 2020
Surfer Safety & Boating Etiquette
Everyone loves a day out on the lake. Everyone also may have a different idea of what that might look like. It is important to respect those around you and abide by the basic safety and etiquette rules to help everyone enjoy their day. The following are important things to remember when out on the water:
Be courteous of those around you with your wake. There is no need to throw a big wave out near other boats, swimmers, or docks. Slow down and go past obstacles at a nice pace. You must also be
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Oct 6th 2020
Taking Care of Your Equipment- Wakesurf Boards
You’ve spent a lot of money on your new surf board set up, what types of things do you need to do to ensure they last and stay in good condition? There is not a lot that goes into taking care of your equipment, it's really quite basic. First thing is, keep it out of direct sunlight. Seems silly right? It’s meant for the outdoors! Yes, but when not in use it's going to be best for your equipment to store it somewhere out of direct sunlight to keep the colors bright and looking like new. Extreme t
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Oct 6th 2020
Progression of Water Ski Skills: The Basics and Getting Started
You’ve mastered getting up on skis, now what? Once you can comfortably get up on your pair of combo skis there are several options on where you can go next. A dock start can be a new added challenge. The first thing to do is find a dock that you can pull a skier off of safely. Have a seat on the edge of your dock with your skies on; hopefully your dock is low enough where your skies can be just touching the water. Have your rope neatly rolled into coils in one hand and your handle in the othe
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Oct 6th 2020
Proper Life Vest Fit
When purchasing a competition style vest, you need to consider the fit of the vest much more than when purchasing a traditional Coast Guard Approved Vest. More than likely the reason you are going to purchase a competition style vest is because you are participating in a water sport where extra mobility is desired. A competition vest should fit extremely tight to your body. The very first time you try it on is going to be the tightest it will ever be. They will have a slight stretch to them,
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Oct 5th 2020