Wakeboarding Beginners Guide

By Ricky Green

Knowing the right gear and stuff to buy for wakeboarding is just as challenging and fun as wakeboarding itself. Great information is readily available anywhere when you need to pick your first wakeboard.

Don't jump on the first wakeboard that you see in the store just because it's stylish. First, you have to know your skill level. Also, wakeboards have different features, so you also need to know the type or style of boarding that you want to do. Remember that the shape and size of a wakeboard determine its performance.

Beginners generally prefer a board with squared edges because of its stability and controllability. However, if you are ready for big air tricks the ones with round edges best suit your skill level. This design helps landing much easier when doing some air tricks. Also, it gives more speed and lift when jumping.

Wakeboards come in two tip designs: the single tip and double tip. Single tip boards are pointed at the one end and squared off at the other end while double tips are rounded at both ends which make switching directions and landing tricks easier. Also, double tipped boards are more available in stores

If you are a beginner, the double tipped boards are perfect for your skill level. It allows you to do the basic skills like reversing the direction of the board much easier. It is also much lighter and easier to jump with.

Usually, a wakeboard comes with a set of fins but if yours doesn't then you will need to buy fins that suit your board and your preferred riding style. Secure your fins tightly with the wider end to the outside of the board. Longer fins will track more easily in the water giving you a more stable feeling on the board. Shorter fins will release from the water more easily and give a looser feeling on the board.

Secure your rope to the pylon or tower and it depends on the wake created by the boat. The closer you are to the boat, the smaller the wake will be. If you are new to this, you probably want a smaller wake anyway. When you get better, move from the boat to get a bigger wake.

You don't want to get too close to the boat and experience the rooster tail (splash of water that shoots up at the start of the boat's wake). As you comfortable, you can try extending the rope so that you are riding the wake where it is larger. A longer rope will also allow you to take a longer cut at the wake, gaining more speed and allowing you to get bigger air.

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