how do you get up on a wakeskate?

WAKE99 · Posted: Jun 20, 2003 10:31 am Post subject: how do you get up on a wakeskate?

i was just wondering, if anyone could tell me, how can i get up on a wakes skate, how do you start?, that would be really cook if someone told me thanx

moblsv · Outlaw Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 228

This has been submitted several times. Do a search and you will get lots of info. In short, same as a wakeboard. Just hold it with one hand until the rope tension keeps it attached to your feet.

WAKE99 · Posted: Jun 20, 2003 12:42 pm Post subject:

thanx man i will try that ,im a begginer at wakeskates so i dont know

Goatwake · Posted: Jun 22, 2003 3:53 pm Post subject:

dont put skate too high in water like u might do with wakeboard, keep it lower and dont suck.

MutinyWake77 · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 30 City: WA

with a beer

Dave Barousse · Addict Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 546 City: Eugene

This should help you out...

http://www.wakeskating.com/tricks/getup.php

f18_trackjet · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Posts: 1

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Jul 04, 2003 11:05 pm Post subject:

yyea it will feel like your just about to fall then you pop out of your crevice and ride lol once you get up you want to go again and aggain its addicting like beer lol.

Tig · Newbie Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 27 City: Mt. Airy, MD

My brother-in-law lent my son and i his wakeskate this past weekend. We are hooked!!! Had no problems getting up. Basically used a slightly modified wakeboard start. All I did was lay in the water in my normal wakeboard position with the wakeskate floating free with my heels resting on top. Had the boat take off. The water pushed the board against my feet. Let legs compress to chest then stood up and away I went.

suckmywake · Posted: Jul 22, 2003 4:59 am Post subject:

The best way, I think, is where the board is completely underneath you and you're pretty much standing on it with your feet slightly angled upwards just letting it float. It's sooo much easier to get up and you use way less energy. Feels a little sketchy at first, but it's great once you get used to it. There are other directions on that link that was posted, and on SNAP.

WakeHOckeyPLayr · Criminal Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 98 City: Houston,Texas

i got up in 2 tries...all you do is wait for tension on the board as the boat pulls you in idle and then its like a wakeboard from there basically.....it feels like you are glued to the wakeskate its cool

doughboy4991 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Posts: 1

Do you have to wear shoes when you wakeskate?