first time out

L-SLEEZY · Newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2010 Posts: 1

so im very new to the sport. i live in NC. not that great. but antways! yesterday my dad asked if i wanted to go and i was like with who? and he said on our new boat! i was pretty stoked. still am. idk what kinda boat it is yet. i just know it has a tower and a wake board. =P soo yeah! today will be my first time going out. any pointers? i read a lot of the trick tips. watched a lot of videos. on like how to get up and what not. so hopefully i will do ok.

Enygma · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 356

when youre trying to get up, stay in the seated sidways position just a couple second longer then you think you should. most people try to get up too fast. after the first time getting up though it just happens very easily.

dont rely on the center fin for steering. think of how a snowboard turns(if youre familiar with this), you get on the edge of the board, while controlling each is different, the concept is the same. Dont get into bad habits early on because they're hard to break.

But MOST importantly, have a blast. Welcome to the sport and the forums. Good luck.

smokinheels10 · Outlaw Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 100

What part of NC are you in?

cheesewizz · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 231

oh ya dude you'll do fine just take it easy and learn all your basics before you try anything crazy,

#1- make sure everything fits properly
#2- make sure the boat driver knows roughly what he's doing
#3 - play around A LOT, experiment
#4 - if your not falling then your not trying!

have fun Smile