How dangerous is wakeskating?

Jai-Yano · Posted: Aug 02, 2003 2:04 pm Post subject: How dangerous is wakeskating?

Hey ya'll. I love wakeskating and do it all the time, but I hear a lot of rumors about boarders losing toes, fingers, or just getting sliced from the fins. I wear shoes when I wakeskate and I try a lot of tricks. I will never stop boarding, if I get hurt, that means I just got unlucky. So, are these rumors true? Anyone have any good stories?

Butta Seeka · Posted: Aug 02, 2003 4:06 pm Post subject:

Ive never heard those stories, I fell one time and the fin hit me in hte back of the head, all that happen was a lump in the mornin.

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Aug 03, 2003 7:50 pm Post subject:

I have some bad wake boarding stories but nuthin to bad wakeskating. I guess this story could happen wakeskating also: MY friend caught his front edge and came out of his bindings and the board sank. He's floating and the board shot up and hit him in the nuts so hard that his right nut swelled up to the size of a grapefruit and they had to CUT IT OFF the next day!!! He doesn't board anymore.

Jester · Posted: Aug 04, 2003 9:30 am Post subject:

Wakeskate fins aren't sharp enuff to do a lotta damage to you. If they hit you really hard they might cut you, but a round rock will do the same thing. Definitely never heard of an amputation, that sounds like urban legend. Surfers are getting hacked by their fins all the time & they sew stuff back together, they don't finish the job that the fin started.

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Aug 04, 2003 9:47 am Post subject:

When the board hit him it didn't cut it it just knocked them sensless lol. He walked funny when we got home. The the pain set it and EMS here we come.

Jai-Yano · Posted: Aug 04, 2003 11:46 am Post subject:

the fin can do more damage when you call and the pressure of the water and tention shoots the board out and it can do some slicage.

Jester · Posted: Aug 04, 2003 12:42 pm Post subject:

Jai-Yano · Posted: Aug 04, 2003 1:48 pm Post subject:

totally

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Aug 04, 2003 5:28 pm Post subject:

I was trying a front roll on a wake board and I over rotated and I got cuts all on my forearm and bicep from the Side fins and front edge of the board is that common?

Jai-Yano · Posted: Aug 04, 2003 7:49 pm Post subject:

wow. probably not

llenta · Addict Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 788 City: Davis

If you guys are worried about the fins on your wakeskates cutting you, simply take them off. Problem solved.
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southbayboarder · Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 39 City: Milpitas

I just got a cut in my shin while w-skating and had to get 6 stiches. No big deal but I was told by the ER tech to stay out of the water for 2 weeks. And no I do not have fins on my skate.

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Aug 07, 2003 7:49 am Post subject:

I was helping a friend take off his bindings and he kicked forward and the Fontside edge hit me in the gums and I had to get 15 stitches in my mouth but I was riding 3 days later.

DCovington · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 48 City: Richmond, VA

Wakeskating is very dangerous. I ended up with a dislocated hip and cracked femur a while back. I finally started skating again about three weeks ago and all is well so far. I did get busted in the eye the other day when I surfaced and the skate was skipping across the water. I even put my hands in front of my face, but I guess I let one down a little too soon. So, lately only a black eye.

Tip of the day : Leave the double ups alone on a wakeskate.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

dumassonwheels89, i think your riding crew is to prone to injuries and should take it easy for a while.

i dont think wakeskating is any more dangerous than wakeboarding.

WaKeOrDiE! · Posted: Sep 02, 2003 4:42 pm Post subject:

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

WaKeOrDiE!, i guess you didnt read this post.

WaKeOrDiE! · Posted: Sep 02, 2003 7:20 pm Post subject:

Yeah whatever!

484rider · Newbie Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 42 City: ohio

i broke my thum wakeboarding once. i was wakeskating and was hittin this rail as a fs lipslide, and all the sudden i look down...and theres no board!!! i was like shista! and stratled the rail, slide the whole rail length on my croch,face,and chest. i was about and inch away from not havin kids. lol i have a nasty scar to proov it too. lol

WaKeOrDiE! · Posted: Sep 04, 2003 6:08 pm Post subject:

OOOOOHHHHHHHHH that had to f****** hurt dam THAT REALLY SUCKS!

484rider · Newbie Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 42 City: ohio

ya it did. Shocked

davey · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 1

lookout for the splits. about a week ago i was trying some wakejumps and on the landing my front foot was on the board my back foot was not. result: left leg and board keep going right leg stops. partially torn mcl and out for the season. luckily it didn't happen 'til late august, but it hurt (and still hurts) like hell.

WaKeOrDiE! · Posted: Sep 05, 2003 12:12 pm Post subject:

That had to hurt just as much and relly sucks your off for the season! i do some splits sometimes really hurts!!!!!!