How old is everyone here?

fotoshark · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2011 Posts: 42 City: Toronto

27 here, just picked it up this year. Been wanting to for years but always had an obligation in the way :/ Picked up a Hyperlite Divine board with Ronix bindings (last years model). Started the first few runs with fins, took 'em off recently, might actually put 'em back on lol Some things are easier with, and some easier without. But so far 50/50 no happy medium. I unfortunately haven't got any wakeboarding buddies or a special boat to ride behind just dads bowrider (no ski pole either) and 50ft ski rope ... So it's a little challenging... lol But I'm still having a blast learning!!

- T.

DeloBoarder · Outlaw Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Posts: 131 City: Knoxville

21, got my first board when I was 16. I've been riding behind my family's 17 foot outboard and have loved every bit of getting into the sport. Someday hope to own an inboard, but college comes first Confused

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

17, riding 4-5 years? 3 boards behind an 17 foot i/o, with a bud behind his x1 and some cable a few times a year

itch · Posted: Jul 25, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject:

42 been riding since the H.O. days done and seen it all.
Worked in and around the industry since 1991 yurn for the good old days!!

NKCrider · Posted: Jul 26, 2011 11:35 am Post subject:

Jensen · Posted: Jul 26, 2011 1:32 pm Post subject:

22, learned to board 10 years ago, been riding regularly since my parents got a wakesetter in 05, which is now an early inheritance/grad present since my parents gave up skiing a couple years back Cool

prior40 · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 579 City: Palo Alto

Started riding back in 94, and I'm 30 now

savage3221 · Posted: Jul 26, 2011 9:37 pm Post subject:

22, been riding something like 11 years now.. wow, that's half my life
Shocked

magilla · Newbie Joined: 27 Jul 2011 Posts: 22 City: Canton

texaswakerep · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 138 City: Hattiesburg

34 here...skurfed a few times in the late 90s, got serious in early 2000s. Several injuries over the past couple years, but not giving up anytime soon. Can't beat a day on the lake.

Oldest guy I've ever seen wakeboard was a 70 year old retired surgeon that took up adventure sports when he was like 65ish. I gave him a couple lessons, and he did suprisingly well. Everytime he wrecked, I cringed a bit thinking, "Oh man, I hope he didn't just break something" Laughing

He told me about skydiving, bungee jumping, and several mountains he had climbed the past couple years. Pretty inspiring dude.

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

25, been riding for 5 years. I've only been really serious about it for 2 though. The first 3 years were on other peoples boats and I basically learned to get up and carve, only got out a few times.

Last year I thought I had gotten my w2w down but this year I'm questioning myself. I'm still easily w2wing but I'm just trying to find ways to go slower, get more pop, etc. I also can't seem to figure out how people get that crazy ass air. My goals for the season are a couple landed back rolls(I can get my feet under me but cant seem to hold on), a raley, tantrum and hopefully a toeside 3. I also hope to have switch riding down this year as well.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jul 28, 2011 11:42 pm Post subject:

26, been riding for 10 years maybe a few more but only seriously up until 3 or 4 years ago. I've seen a lot of progression. I plan to wakeboard the rest of my life. If my knees give out I'll find a way. If it ends up being too high impact i'll just take up footing or slalom.

clayrhye · Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2011 Posts: 3 City: Henderson

26 here. Just got started. Enjoying every trip. Headed out in just a bit. Gonna get outside the wake today. Baby steps. Next year there will be a tower on the islander.

BrianABE · Outlaw Joined: 01 Sep 2009 Posts: 210

36, riding since '00.
Still love to ride today as much as I did back then. Only difference between now and then is I've forgotten more tricks then I try now a days.

Chattwake · Posted: Jul 29, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject:

32. First ride was in 1997 on some crappy board by cousins had with universal bindings. Got serious in 01. Blew my acl, lateral and medial meniscus in my right knee in 04. I'm riding more now than I ever have. That a22 wake is just too good!

JeffreyCH · Posted: Jul 30, 2011 10:43 am Post subject:

I turn 42 next weekend. I learned to ski at age 11, and went out on a regualar basis well into my 20's. I bought an older i/o in '04, and skied that first summer. At the beginning of '05 season I found an old Connelly Blade runner(looked like a small surfboard with sandels screwed onto it lol) at a garage sale. I think I only got up on it 10-12 times out of 100's of trys. The next summer I bought a more modern board, '01 Hyroslide Matrix, popped out of the water first shot, rode that for a few weeks then went to a '07Hyperlite premeir. Broke the '07, got it replaced with an '09, then won one of the Murray PIF boards off facebook. Broke the Murray a few weeks ago, found the exact model/year on sale for 170, so I'm still rding a '09 Murray.

troyzstang · Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 3

I'm 46 & my wife is a few days older Laughing

Our boys got us started two summers ago. We started with a 1997 Searay Signature 190. Installed a Aerial Assault tower & a Liquid Trends tower speaker enclosure system and 2 Bazooka tubies. crazy loud syste. This spring /summer we upgraded to a 2008 Searay Sundeck200 with a tower & four Infinity 6000m Tower speakers. as a family we spend just about every weekend on the water. One of our boys blew out his ankle so his season is over & he is really upset about it. Anyway we love the sport and continue to improve with every pull.

da Liks · Addict Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 594

great times with the fam!