Wake 2 Wake Jumping Old Man style

Fast351 · Outlaw Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 133 City: Dayton, MN

Speaking of parents, I ALMOST had my dad (who turned 62 this year) to the point that he wanted to try wakeboarding. He really wanted to, but has had a very severe knee problem in the past that had to be surgically corrected, and was afraid of wiping out and reinjuring that knee.

My neighbor across the street on the other hand, is a very good waterskier. He's in his 50s, and broke his neck in Hawaii body surfing a couple years ago. The doctor said he'd never seen a break so bad without the patient either being paralyzed or dead. At the end of the day he had C4-C6 fused (whatever that means, I'm not a doctor). Spent two weeks in the hospital, what a nice vacation Smile

4 months out of work. He's slowly been getting his strength back, and has been out skiing with us a few times. You'd never guess it, but this guy puts all us young guys to shame.

Old is a state of mind. As long as the body semi-cooperates, I'm convinced you can keep enjoying wakeboarding.

Hangtime · Outlaw Joined: 14 Aug 2003 Posts: 160 City: Concord

Fast351, You've got it right -- "Old is a state of mind." Your body will tell you when to back off, no matter what your age is. Our greatest limitations are in our head.

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

Make sure you progressive edge, so you're at your fastest when you hit the crest of the wake and you don't flatten out your board.

MattStrykul · Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 41

this is cool, now I know i can get my 44 year old dad up, it was so funny trying to get him up at a 125 cm board w. xs bindings. (he did help stretch them out alot with a size 11 foot, no more slime!)

h2oRider · Newbie Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 4 City: Green Bay

And to think my wife thinks I'm crazy for wakeboarding at 34. Nice too see I'm not the only one doing it. I have 3 kids. My 2 boys skateboard which I used to do when I was younger, but I can no longer take the falls. I've got the boys wakeboarding now and it's great. I push the kids and they push me it's a lot of fun. Too bad the daughter and wife have no interest in the sport.

boarder_boy · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 City: Morgan hill

Try lenghning your rope out onother 5 feet or so. U get more speed going into the wake.

BK · Newbie Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 12 City: Murrieta

Try the 3DS by Hyperlite. It was created to take you out into the flats so if your casing the wake and only need a few inches to clear give it a try. Alot of dealers will let you demo boards.

PSS - HHI DAVE, your board looks too small for you what size is it?

31 is a great year. Finally landing w2w's consistently, enough $$ to fund my ADHD for wakeboarding. Kids are now old enough to get into the sport as well.

Families that wake together stay together...

wakelover11 · Posted: Sep 11, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject:

ok, i didnt read all of the replys because im lazy but i agree with whoever says speed the boat up. 24-25 is a good speed

wakelover11 · Posted: Sep 11, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject:

i didnt read all of the posts because im lazy, but i definately agree with whoever says speed the boat up, it makes you cut in faster and travel over the wake longer and faster. 24-25 is a good speed if you are having trouble, but you should play around with it for a while. i like 22.5-23, personally, but im 13, and i can tell you now i will be wakeboarding till they force me into a wheelchair, and then i will attach two boards to the bottom and wakeboard. lots of respect to the older riders. my dad has 3 kids and is 43 and still entertains us with attempted flips. bu tour last trip he hurt his knee and it has been bothering him for about 2 months now.
"My brain says i can and my body says no way"
-kevin rodrigues (my dad) age43

BK · Newbie Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 12 City: Murrieta

WAKELOVER11 YOU ARE VERY FUNNY FOR THIRTEEN.

I love Dads who entertain like that. You cracked me up!