Pics of my son riding with me!

carrollcw · Newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 40 City: Goldsboro

Thanks to everyone who explained to me how to get my son started on wakeboarding. He is only 5, but I put him on the board with me and he loved it. I was worried that he would be too scared! The hardest thing was figuring out how to get up on the board with him. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be!

chaz28o · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 1:09 pm Post subject:

Two of you on one board.... That had to be a feat in it's self!!!

When he's ready to ride by himself, try to get him on a short rope, and off a tower or extended pylon

the angle really helps the lil' ones when they first start

congrats

colefooter · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 2:44 pm Post subject:

carrollcw, that had to be interesting hehe Laughing

Did you ever crash or anything?

carrollcw · Newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 40 City: Goldsboro

No we didn't crash. We boarded for about 10 minutes or so and pretty much just stayed inside the wake. I did cross it a couple times, but I had to hold onto him to make sure his feet didn't slip off when we hit little bumps. When we were done, I just let go. I wanted to make sure his first boarding experience was a good one! Smile

beasoldierprstn · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 7:39 am Post subject:

that is awesome. how did you hold on to him and the rope when you were first getting up?

udlax2181 · Criminal Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 61 City: Saranac Lake

that's awesome. i did the same thing with my friend's 4 year old son. to get up, i just had him right in between my legs with his feet on the board and he was holding onto the handle in between my hands. i had to make sure i got up quick b/c he started getting a lot of water in the face. once we were on top of the water i let go with one hand and grabbed him with the other hand to make sure that his feet were on the board. he LOVED every second of it. it was also one of the most fun things i've ever done on a wakeboard. Very Happy

matt 4 · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject:

carrollcw · Newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 40 City: Goldsboro

My son stood on the board then grabbed my leg with one hand and held his nose with the other hand. I told him to close his eyes until he didn't feel water on his face. I just crouched as low as possible and got pulled up like usual. Once we got out of the water I had to let go with one hand and pick him up by the life jacket to get him to stand up straight. I can't wait to do it again!

beasoldierprstn · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 12:21 pm Post subject:

sweet

Twitch · Newbie Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 7 City: Newport News

Haha, I'd have been scared as hell if I did that at a young age.

BleedingDead · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 110 City: Granbury

i wish i would have started out that early... but hey, i prolly wouldn't have done it, i was afriad to tube!

MattM · Newbie Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 17

shaun murray went boarding with his dog....but this is cool too Very Happy

DBudman · Posted: Aug 17, 2004 5:04 am Post subject:

How Cool! I've seen that on surfboards......but never on a wake board. Cypress Gardens look out.......here comes the Billy and Daddy show.

Ed Kostielney · Newbie Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 3 City: Livonia

I saw Zane ride with a 4 year on his shoulders. Was pretty cool.

Bruky · Guest

That's very very awsome! Hope your son continues with the sport in the future!

On another note, which movie was it that they jumped the wake with 3 guys on one wakeboard...its about a year or two old... Question

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Aug 24, 2004 6:11 pm Post subject:

ihave seen that 2 Bruky, but i don't remember wat movie

Go_Ride17 · Criminal Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 73

Wow, that has to be one of the coolest things I've seen a dude do on a Wakeboard since..... well I first saw Wakeboarding! hahaha keep up the good work, you seem to be doing the "father" thing pretty damn well if ya ask me!

jon4pres · Addict Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Posts: 589 City: Fort Scott

Thats cool I wonder if i could do that with my girlfriend. Do you think it is possible

molypod · Criminal Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 85 City: Chilliwack

that's really cool! I did that with my son at 3 on a snowboard, he's 7 now but won't try wakeboarding.. I'm going to try it with my little girl when she's 4 or five

GeniusBlock · Criminal Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 78

Here's a pic of me and my little girl (7 almost Cool

. Same thing. Put her between my knees and told her to wrap her arms back around my legs. Had to "surf" up and out. I couldn't "pop" out like my normal start. When we got up, she had a hold of the rope, so we stayed that way.

I had to bribe her 5 bucks to try it. Now she wants to go every time.

baggyman · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 331 City: Vegas

hey block dont know where you board but that water looks AWSOME..... clean and blue...

baggyman · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 331 City: Vegas

hey block dont know where you board but that water looks AWSOME..... clean and blue...

GeniusBlock · Criminal Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 78

There's no place like it. Bear Lake. Northern Utah. They call it the Carribbean of the Rockies because of the color of the water. It is TOUGH to find butter though. Huge lake and always a breeze...20 miles long and 5 to 8 miles wide. A big oval with no protected coves...but dang is it purdy.

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

cooooooool!!!

Shocked

Kinky · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 218 City: Niagara Falls

That is so cool.... Good to know for the future!!! Wink

carrollcw · Newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 40 City: Goldsboro

Sweet, that is so cool that it worked for you too. I have now boarded with Billy about 5 times now. Every time a different friend goes out boating with us they want to see it. Too bad it is nearing the end of the season. I will undoubtedly buy him a board this winter and get him up on his own this spring. Block, I have been to Bear Lake. I actually went to high school in SLC and college at the Univ of Utah. I am now in Norht Carolina. The lakes here aren't as busy or cold as Bear Lake!!!!

GeniusBlock · Criminal Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 78

Not as busy, not as cold...sounds like heaven. But damn that blue water forces you to get in.

GeniusBlock · Criminal Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 78

I graduated from UofU as well. Live in Logan area now.

We like to go to Willard Bay. It is so low this year nobody will go in but a few of us crazies. You have to know how to navigate in there in low water. I've donated 3 props to the lake learning where to go. Warmer water, closer. Not nearly as pretty but usually butter on the weekday nights. This was my friend a few weeks ago. Man, that was a good night.

Jama · Soul Rider Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 476 City: Knoxville

3 props? I would have given up after the 2nd!

justsomeguy · Guest

DavidHoff · Posted: Sep 18, 2004 2:48 pm Post subject:

That's awesome. Getting little kids up makes 'em more confident in the water and on the board by themselves. Sooner or later they'll be jumping the wake.

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Sep 18, 2004 3:13 pm Post subject:

Man that is awesome. I wish I could have started at that young of age... Lucky kids...

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Sep 18, 2004 7:20 pm Post subject:

HyPeDwAkE, ya same here i didn't get to start till i was 7 Crying or Very sad

DavidHoff · Posted: Sep 18, 2004 8:27 pm Post subject:

It's awesome to see kids that young. Especially when they are ripping. Here is my 6 year old cousin. He's trying a HSBS 360 in the pic. Even though it's not very close and the handle is way out of his hand, watching a 6 year old try 3's is awesome.

molypod · Criminal Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 85 City: Chilliwack

Question:
How do you keep their feet on the board while getting up and while boarding?
I figured it would have been too slippery to try but knowing you guys have done it.... thumbs up!

I put grip tape between my bindings on my snowboard so my sons snowboots wouldn't slip.