How many times did it take you guys to get up?

jplvr · Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 37

It took me a couple of trips to get it down, but I taught myself completely. A friend of mine got up a few tries after that.

After learning the "correct," taught way, it usually only takes a time or two at most when teaching someone. Another friend of mine is 6'4" 220lbs and got up first try this weekend.

kind · Outlaw Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 118

took me weeks.. maybe like 30 times.. i didn't know crapola and my driver always floored it.. after we figured out slow is better + all the reading of the forums finally got the hang of it.

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

8 or 9 tries
I actually had no idea how to get up and as soon as I saw someone else get up I got up first try.

Goodhands · Outlaw Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 136 City: Murfreesboro

It took me a couple weekends, I sucked. But when I did get up it didn't take me long to do a 1903847500 it was pretty sick.

FLWake · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 274

I wakeboarded a few times about 5 years ago and it took me about 10 tries to get up when the driver told me to stick my board vertical like water ski's, but when I started again here at college and saw how to do it the right way I got up first try.

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

umm about 4 times to get up... mind you, i felt like i was riding on butter.

Canucked · Addict Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 873 City: Edmonton

quite a few times, I had never actually seen soemone wakeboard before so it was a bit of a learning experience

CDawg · Outlaw Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 130 City: Bellevue

Maybe 15 - 20 tries for me, and self-taught like a lot of others. The good side of that is that I'm able to help others get up pretty easy since I'm familiar with pretty much ALL the ways to fail now! Laughing

ashfoot · Posted: May 10, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:

3rd time...you know what they say, "Third time's a charm!"

Worked for me Smile

metallicarocks28 · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 21

2nd time. I woulda got up first but the guy driving the boat didn't know what he was doing either.

I have been snowboarding for the last 8 years so theres a lot of similarities

Hero · Outlaw Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 129

LakePrincess14 · Newbie Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 39

WakeBoarder44 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1107

3rd time, I saw an instructional first...
Wink

didn't fell immediately...

some friends had to try it more then 10 times!

Rossco · Newbie Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 3 City: Vancouver

It took me two trips after work. It helped when I shortened the rope, it was easier for me to plane to the top 6'1"265lbs Shocked

DangerousDave · Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 40 City: c-town

trace try 3

hurley · Criminal Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 79 City: Calgary

fisrt time i tryed to get up i never did, then when someone explained it to me i got up 2nd or 3rd

Lewis215 · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 29

One.... BILLION

nicodeluca1313 · Newbie Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 6

it took me 3 tries. but the person teaching me didnt know much at the time. when you have someone whos knows how and can explain everything to you. you can prolly get up in 1 or 2 tries. easily

nickl011 · Posted: Jul 22, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject:

Lewis215,

Red57Bird · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 316 City: Raleigh

I didn't measure my first success in getting up in trys, but rather days! Shocked

I eavesdropped on my son's wake board coach teaching someone how to get up and ever since then I haven't had any problems getting up. Now I need to work on STAYING up.

albinoblacksheep · Criminal Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 77

one. then rode as long as i wanted

michigan boarder · Soul Rider Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 333 City: MI

one....but when the driver floors it you go down just as soon as you get up if u don't turn Confused

liquid_force_balance06 · Criminal Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 60

7-8 But we didn't have anyone to teach us either...started from scratch on a Liquid Force Flight 143...WAAAY to big for me (140 lbs) Shocked

Chad H · Posted: Jul 28, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject:

5 or 6 on a plastic board with sandle bindings.

However, I got up my first try on a wakeskate, i think you just get a feel for things, because i learned to waterski after i learned to wakeboard, and i got up first try then, kicked one off after five minutes.