We picked it up about five or six years ago and learned quickly off the back of our good friend Brett's boat. Wakesurfing is similar to, but not the same sport as, wakeboarding. Instead, the surfer trails behind a wakeboard boat, surfing the boat's wake without being directly attached to the boat with a rope. The wake from the boat mimics the look and feel of an actual ocean wave. Wakesurfers use special boards that are very light and usually five feet or shorter.
Here is a video of me at Banks Lake when I was first learning (I apologize for the poor video quality, but I don't know how to fix it)...
And here is Stew, showing off his talents, which are obviously far superior to mine...
Wakesurfing is like anything... kind of tough to pick up, but really easy once you get the hang of it. If you ever get the opportunity, you should definitely give it a try. Yay for boating season!
I've never tried this!! Looks fun though!! Soo happy for boating season though! Love lake time!!
ReplyDeleteThos is so cool!
ReplyDeleteLooks so fun! I love spending time on the water in the summer!
ReplyDeleteI might just need to adjust my thirty-by-thirty list after seeing this post! Looks so fun!
ReplyDeleteI tried wakesurfing a few summers ago and it was so fun - but you guys are WAY better than I am! haha!
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to try this! Looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteErica you should definitely try it, it's so much fun!
DeleteI have not heard of wake surfing until recently. It looks so interesting though because there isn't a place to put your feet inside and it is so close to the boat. I have even seen two people on it at once. I would love to try this before summer is over. http://www.midcoastmarine.com.au
ReplyDeleteTwo people at once (at least two adults) is pretty difficult, but it can definitely be done!
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