Did you know that wakeboarding is a sport that requires the rider to have a lot of great balance, strength, and stamina? Wakeboarding is a sport where you pull the rider behind a boat and they hold onto a rope and do tricks on the wake that the boat creates. There are many things to learn about wakeboarding. Wakeboarding was invented in the 1980s. Initially it was known as Skurfing due to it being a cross between a surfboard and a water ski. It was invented in Australia where it became very popular and quickly spread around the world.
Wakeboarding is easy when you learn it correctly. You first go out on a boat to a calm flat area where there is not a lot of waves. A wakeboard is like a skateboard with boots that are attached to the board. It does not have any wheels on it and it is usually made out of fiberglass. It has a smooth bottom so it can slide right over the water. You can ether put the wakeboard on your feet in the water or on the boat. You first slide your feet into the boots and then tighten the straps so your feet won’t slip out. You lay in the water on your back with the board facing the boat and hold the rope tightly.you let the driver of the boat know that you are ready. The driver of the boat has to start very fast in the beginning so that it can pull out of the water quickly. Most importantly don’t forget your life jacket because it will help you float in the water and it is against the law not to have one on.
One of the coolest things about wakeboarding is doing tricks on the board. One trick that I like to do is jump from one side of the wake to the other. You first go out to the side and then turn quickly into the wake and the speed you will have will help you jump to the other side. Another trick that I like to do is one called switching. To do this trick you have to switch your feet the way that you would normally have them on the board to the opposite way. In other words, if you normally have your left foot in the front then you turn the board while behind the boat and put your right foot in the front. Wakeboarding is a fun sport to learn, you should go out and try it.