Time for a new installment to our how to wakesurf 101 series. This is a great boat activity that doesn’t require advanced skills, and is a blast for all skill levels, and great for pictures and long lasting memories. You will need a larger board, we are using the new Lakewakes “Boat Board” and you can find more info on that board HERE.
On your way to becoming a better wakesurfer, it is important to stay safe as you do so. Carbon monoxide is a danger while boating and every wakesurfer should be well informed. You can view updated information as we compile it at this easy to remember web address: http://wake9.com/cokills
Sean Cummings of Inland Surfer visits the wake9.com crew on Lake Oroville and shows us another great trick for our 201 series. This trick is a 180 shuvit and will really give you a sense of accomplishment if you land this. This was our last trick we did on Sean and Heather’s trip to wake9, thanks so much Sean. So get out there and practice this great wakesurfing trick. Make sure you watch all the way to the end. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast.
This trick is a backside 180 to switch, and is not necessarily easy, but easy to practice. We show you how to practice and then put the trick together, plus I have a little fun with Sean. So get out there and practice this great wakesurfing trick.
Had more fun with Sean and we did our first How to Wakesurf 201 video. The 201 series is designed to teach you how to learn some tricks. The 201 tricks should be easy enough to do for someone is no longer a beginner, and can comfortably surf behind the boat. This first trick is a LOT of fun and is called The Gun Show. Its great for the camera so send me pics of you doing it!
We hosted Sean Cummings and Heather Jones on Lake Oroville last week, and we did several how to videos. Here is the first in the installment. This video is designed to help you understand the difference between Surf and Skim style wakesurf boards and wakesurfing.
I have been getting so many private messages about how we are weighting. Mainly from people new to the sport. So we did a quick video to help you out. Let me know if it helps, and don’t hesitate to contact us, we answer our mail, love to help.
We have finished out testing, and the GROM board is in production. We have 10 being made for our first round and they should ship by 7/24/2009. PREORDER yours to get one right away.
Over the last week, we have been working on a Safety and Etiquette video. After working with it, we realized that we needed to do safety on its own, and even trying to only include the most important tips, it took 2 parts. I think it covers some really helpful information, and I hope you find it useful for you. If we all keep promoting safety while wakesurfing, we can remove its stigma as being unsafe. Lets keep wakesurfing safe and legal for many years to come.
Keep in mind that this is not complete, and all you need to know, but some of the most important safety tips we could cover in 15 minutes. Feel free to contact me or comment, about tips you would like to see in future how to’s.
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We will still be doing a video strictly on etiquette, so stay tuned.
One of the things I see people struggle with often, is falling out of the wake while wakesurfing. Not just beginners, but even more experienced wakesurfers when trying out a new board, or attempting new tricks and such. We put together a few tips in this short video. Dennis Horton from The Walker Project joins us later in the video to give us his take. Thanks Dennis!
NOTE: It should be noted that although we like making up memorable names for these techniques on our boat, and at wake9, they also have proper names. The “Walker Boogie” is known as “pumping”, and the “Bre Shuffle” could be referred to as “choking up”. So you may not want to ask your new surfing buddies if they know how to do the “Walker Boogie”.
